“Who made off with Jesus?”
This question was the lead sentence in a New York Times story several years ago. It seems that thieves broke into the building of the “Church of the Holy Cross” in Midtown Manhattan and stole a 200 pound plaster image of Jesus. It had been removed from a wooden cross that hung near the entrance of the building. Continue reading
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On Tuesday, a new billboard went up in NYC, across from the M&M store in Times Square. It features two images and six words. The first is Santa Claus with the words “Keep the MERRY!” The second is an image of Jesus that reads, “Dump the MYTH!”
The group responsible for the billboard is the American Atheists. It’s a part of their annual winter campaign to insult Christians and demean Jesus.
The Atheist President, David Silverman, is quoted as saying, “We know that a large population of ‘Christians’ are actually atheists who feel trapped in their family’s religion. If you know god is a myth, you do not have to lie and call yourself ‘Christian’ to have a festive HOLIDAY season. You can be merry without the myth….” Continue reading
Today is a special day for Kiam Moriya. He’s a Birmingham boy who was born in Bronxville, N.Y, December 12, 2000. And guess what? He was born at 12:12 p.m. So today Kiam will turn 12 on 12-12-12 at 12:12 pm! Continue reading
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A few years ago Toby Keith had a hit song entitled “Let’s Get Drunk and Be Somebody.” It was a jukebox favorite. He sang about everyday folks that he called “nobodies” who became “somebody” on the weekend when they got drunk! Really? Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Morality, Uncategorized
Lynn Anderson tells about his grandson, Conner, who was in the four-year old Bible class at church. The teacher said, “Today we are going to talk about Jesus.” Where upon Conner stood up and, thrust his hand onto his hips, and authoritatively confronted the teacher, “Well, if you’re gonna talk about Jesus you need to get a Bible in your hands.” Continue reading
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Smearing blood on the doorpost. The slaying of a flawless lamb. Eating the meat. And hearing the narrative. Again. A Jewish boy listens to his father tell it. With passion. With gratitude. And with the fond memory of his father telling him the same story year after year. The story of their heritage. A story of hope. A story of Jehovah’s deliverance. The Passover story. Continue reading
Filed under Cross, It's Friday. But Sunday's Coming!, Jesus
Tomorrow it will be 71 years since early Sunday morning, Japan attacked our naval and air base at Pearl Harbor. It was a surprise and unprovoked attack that propelled the USA into World War II. President Franklin D. Roosevelt called it “a date that will live in infamy.” On this anniversary of Pearl Harbor, several thoughts with spiritual applications come to mind. Continue reading
Filed under America, Devil, Discipleship, Uncategorized
Remember the NYC cop who bought the homeless man a pair of $100 boots? Well, he’s back on the street. Barefoot. That’s right. A New York Times reporter found him wandering the streets of Manhattan on Sunday night. With no shoes! Continue reading
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“WHY?” was the single-word lead headline in the Sports page of Sunday’s Kansas City Star. This past week-end the Kansas City community was rocked by the murder-suicide involving Jovan Belcher, a starting linebacker on the Chief’s football team. Continue reading
Filed under Adversity
In the early 1980’s a retired couple was alarmed by the threat of nuclear war so they undertook a serious study of all the inhabited places on the globe. Their goal was to determine where in the world would be the place to be least likely affected by a nuclear war. A place of ultimate security. Continue reading
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