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I am afraid that many of us are like the children at school, who have a good, fair copy set them at the top of the page, and the next line is written to imitate the copy, and the next imitates the imitation of the copy, and as it gets to the bottom of the page—alas! poor writing—how unlike it is to the…

It is life that grows. Put a bar of iron into the best soil that you can find, water it, and manure it, and let the genial sun shine upon it, but never a leaf or a rootlet will you find upon it, for it is dead. It is not so with the Christian man. Because of the life that is in him, he must grow. Spurgeon,…

The full-grown man is stronger than the babe. His sinews are knit; his bones have become more full of solid material; they are no longer soft and cartilaginous, there is more solid matter in them. So with the advanced Christian; he is no longer to be bent about and twisted; his bones are as iron, and…

The youthful artist, as he grasps his early pencil, can hardly hope to equal Raphael or Michelangelo, but still, if he did not have a noble ideal before his mind, he would only attain to something very mean and ordinary. Heavenly fingers point us to the Lord Jesus as the great exemplar of His people,…

Familiarity with Christ soon begets congeniality of disposition and spirit, for those who are much with Christ become much like Christ. He who lies on a bed of spices will naturally find his garments smell of the same. A mirror upon which the sun is shining is bright itself and flashes its reflected…

In “A Portrait of the Christian Life,” Stephen Brucker writes, “The Beatitudes create a portrait of the Christian man and woman. They are to read like a mirror, gazing at the Spirit’s work in a Christian’s life. Starting with the heart, bowing to God in humble submission and sorrowful contrition leads…

Psychologists say it is normal for people to talk to themselves because it can change how they think and feel. Ethan Kross, director of the Emotion and Self Control lab at the University of Michigan, says self-talk can help a person envision alternative scenarios and prepare reactions or new strategies.…

19-year-old Adnan Khurram impersonated a doctor at one of India’s top hospitals for five months. Khurram wore a lab coat and carried a stethoscope as he routinely chatted with patients at New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Even though he had no medical training he impressed the staff…

Boerne, Texas may hold the easiest race there is to enter and complete. The race, run in May, is a 0.5k very mini-marathon. The 546-yard race features a rest stop at the halfway point where runners can refill on coffee and doughnuts. Upon completing the race, all runners received a T-shirt and an oval…

In a recent interview, J. Budziszewski, a professor at the University of Texas in Austin discussed the lifestyle of many college students. In discussing how to keep young people Christian when they leave for college he says “We haven’t a chance of getting people to live a Christian way of life if they…

In Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, Sue Johnson writes, “Emotional balance, calm, and vibrant joy are the rewards of love.” —Jim L. Wilson Hold Me Tight, 257 Luke 6:35 (HCSB) But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will…

Michael B. Jordon shares a name with one of the most famous basketball players of all time. Living with a famous name is not easy. “I hated my name. I wanted to change it,” Jordan, who is an accomplished actor says. “But it gave me a healthy chip on my shoulder. One of my goals is when people hear ‘Michael…

TV producer Cliff McDowell hopes his new animated series will help children learn to pray, build a relationship with God, and deal with common childhood struggles. McDowell created a 26-part series called “Sea Kids,” which is about a group of underwater character with bright colors and inspiring storylines.…

In the book, Forgiveness and Health: Scientific Evidence and Theories Relating Forgiveness to Better Health, the authors write, “Unforgiveness has been positively associated with psychological disorders including depression, anxiety, and PTSD.” In other words, not forgiving others hurts your mental health.…

In The Cost of Discipleship, Dietrich Bonhoeffer writes, “Suffering, then, is the badge of true discipleship.” —Jim L. Wilson Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship, 91. Philippians 3:10 (HCSB) My goal is to know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed…

Are we falling asleep like the disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane?

An Arizona man, Matthew Disbro, flipped on the police lights of his black Dodge Charger to pull over a flashy yellow Ford Mustang containing two men. The problem was the two men in the Mustang were police officers and Disbro is not. The real police officers charged the fake policeman with impersonating…

Teenagers who join the Goth subculture are at a substantially increased risk of depression and self-harm, according to a recent British study. “The longitudinal study of 3,694 adolescents found that teens who identify as Goth at age 15 are three times more likely than other teens to be clinically depressed…

In Colorado Josiah Carelse poured a bowl of Quaker granola from a box he purchased at Walmart the week before. Carelse said that he noticed a funny taste and it tasted very stale. Well, no wonder. The sell-by date on the box was 21 years ago. Carelse said he felt fine after eating the ancient oats but…

Solitude is a key spiritual discipline. Green Bank, WV is a great place to practice it. With only one road into town the population of 143 has all the peace and quiet they need. In addition, it is also located in a Quiet Zone roughly the size of Maryland. This is the site of the Robert C. Byrd radio…

Some of us are always looking for a shortcut to physical fitness. Now there are some possible solutions on the horizon. Scientists are testing compounds that they can put into a pill to produce the same effects as exercise. One proposed pill would give us more endurance and weight control, without the…

Bubba Watson won the Master’s Golf tournament twice. The prestige of winning the coveted green jacket given to the tournament champion makes Watson one of the world’s premier golfers. How does Watson view himself? His self-description on Twitter reads simply, “Christian. Husband. Daddy. Pro-golfer.”…

Police in Muncie, Indiana stopped James Jason Buck and discovered him carrying methamphetamine. At the station, Buck gave police a false name. There was one problem with his plan. He has a tattoo on his neck with his real name. He ended up with a possession charge and a charge for false informing. As…

David Knowles must be a good teacher. The 77-year-old retired nurse was teaching CPR to fellow church members in southern England when he went into cardiac arrest. As he lay on the floor he gave further instruction to his trainees on how to help him before he lost consciousness. One class member, Karol…