The much-anticipated movie “Noah” debuted this past week-end. The film was a #1 box-office hit, raking in $44 million. Director Darren Aronofsky, an avowed atheist, created controversy by saying his film was “the least biblical, biblical movie ever made.”
Reaction has been mixed, both among critics and Christians. Continue reading
Last night in our Bible class at Hickman Mills we were studying the miracles of Jesus. There is a very brief, but powerful encounter Jesus had with a leper. Here’s Matthew’s account.
“When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him. And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.” (Matt 8:1-3)
There are at least three things noteworthy about this narrative. Continue reading
Eric Ferguson was taking out the trash last August from his Mooresville, N.C. home when he was bitten on the foot by a poisonous snake. He drove himself to the Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. However, the bite that stung the most was the hospital bill! Continue reading
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Sunday evening Norma Jean and I were watching Mike Huckabee’s program. I always like his opening monologues. They’re refreshing. Value-driven. And filled with common sense.
Sunday evening he was talking about the “embarrassing spectacle” caused by New York politicians former Congressman Anthony Weiner who is running for Mayor and former governor Eliot Spitzer who is vying for the job of City Comptroller. What a pair! A pervert. And a cheater who frequented prostitutes.
But I’m so tired of hearing about these immoral politicians, I was about to tune Governor Huckabee out when he asked an important and probing question, “What has happened to the simple virtue of shame?” Continue reading
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Devin Dickey says he was just going for a jog late Sunday evening. While pausing to stretch, three men in a car stopped, and ordered him in the car at gunpoint.
After driving around for awhile, they stopped and one the guys asked, “Do you know who Trayvon is?’
I said, “No,” thinking of somebody local. Continue reading
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There is an old joke about a man and his son who went to hear a famous preacher in a revival. When he returned home, his wife asked her husband, a man of a few words, “How was the preaching?”
“Fine.” he responded.
“What did he preach on? She asked. Continue reading
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I heard a story, probably apocryphal, about the principal of a small middle school who had a problem with the girls starting to use lipstick. After applying it in the bathroom, they would then press their lips to the mirror and leave lip prints.
Before it got out of hand he devised a plan to stop it. He announced that all girls who wore lipstick should meet in the girls’ restroom following their lunch break. When they arrived they found the principal and the school custodian waiting for them. Continue reading
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Several years ago MTV did a special series on the “Theology of Sin.” I didn’t see it. But John MacArthur tells about it. The series was built around the Medieval list of “The Seven Deadly Sins.” Pride. Covetousness. Lust. Anger. Envy. Gluttony. Sloth.
MacArthur writes that it was ‘an entirely humanistic rationalization that portrayed sin as something that wasn’t evil.” They used “sound bites” from cartoon characters, quotes from interviews with celebrities and clips from movies to make their point. Here’s some of their responses. Continue reading
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This question was raised by Fox’s News, Bill O’Reilly, on his O’Reilly Factor last night in his “Talking Points” special edition for Memorial day. He had three guests to answer the question– former Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown, businessman Herman Cain, and political commentator James Carvell. Continue reading
The media word of the week is “Scandal.” Everywhere you turn. Internet. Cable news. Talk radio. Print media. Everyone is talking about Scandals. From the White House to the State Department to the IRS. We’re hearing about all these scandals. In his daily commentary, Syndicated Columnist Cal Thomas shared some interesting insights today. Continue reading
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