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When as a child, I laughed and wept, Time crept; When as a youth, I dreamed and talked, Time walked; When I became a full grown man, Time ran; When older still I daily grew, Time flew; Soon I shall find in traveling on, Time gone. —Author unknown[1] [1]J. Vernon McGee, Thru the Bible commentary [computer…

How’d You Live Your Dash? > > I read of a man who stood to speak > At the funeral of a friend > He referred to the dates on her tombstone > From the beginning...to the end. > > He noted that first came her date of birth > And spoke the following date with tears, > But he said what mattered most of all…

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Hospice is a ministry of death. Hospice workers care for patients in their last days of life. They focus on symptom relief and giving quality to the patient’s last days. In her new book, With the End in Mind (Little, Brown, 2018) British physician Kathryn Mannix gently introduces readers to hospice.…

In the closing seconds of the playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints, Viking quarterback Case Keenum connected with his receiver for the winning touchdown. In a widely televised post-game interview Keenum remarked, “This was the third best moment of my life behind giving…

In the movie “The Last Samurai,” Nathan Algren, played by Tom Cruise, embraces the samurai culture he was hired to destroy. The way of the Samurai was being replaced by modern weapons and military tactics. The young emperor, manipulated by the nation’s generals, found himself at odds with the leader…

Gareth Clark is an army veteran who lives in northern England. Over the last two years he has saved the lives of four people. At a gas station, he resuscitated a heart attack victim. He stopped a suicidal woman from jumping from an overpass. He has saved two drowning people from the same spot at a local…

The French government has banned an advertisement on TV that shows happy children with Down syndrome. The reason given for the ban is that the ad could “disturb the conscience of women who aborted Down syndrome babies.” Will Saletan, writing in Slate, comments; “You start banning hate speech, and pretty…

Marvin Olasky, writing in World Magazine, tells of world events that led to his birth. “If a fire in 1902 hadn’t swept through Bobruisk, Russia, and impoverished the community; if the czar hadn’t drafted Jews into his army more than non-Jews, leading both of my grandfathers to desert from that army and…

A new study from the University of Vermont suggests eating hot peppers can help you live longer. In the study, researchers looked at the health and diet data of more than 16,000 Americans for nearly 19 years. They discovered that “those who regularly ate hot peppers were 13 percent less likely to die…

Steven Robles was swimming at one of California’s most popular beaches when he was attacked by a great white shark. Robles could see the face of the 7-foot-long animal as it chomped down on his torso. “I thought this was it.” In panic, he could look right into the shark’s eyes as he pulled hard on the…

In the 2017 Super Bowl the New England Patriots trailed by 25 points with 17 minutes and 7 seconds left in the game. In those few minutes they tied the game, then in overtime they won. Headlines across the sports world proclaimed a “miracle comeback.” What kind of miracle would it have been had they…

Dutch officials last year allowed doctors to prescribe a lethal injection of drugs to a woman in her 20’s who was a child sex abuse victim and wished to die. The woman suffered abuse between the ages of 5 and 15. “She had developed post-traumatic stress disorder, severe anorexia, chronic depression,…

Over the years, Evangelist Billy Graham has spoken to million around the world. His crusades have taken him to at least 185 countries, and his words have inspired and encouraged world leaders and everyday citizens alike. As Graham prepares to turn 93, he is still working to change lives. Although, he…

In Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a relentless God, Francis Chan writes “Stan [Gerlach] was giving a eulogy at a memorial service when he decided to share the gospel. At the end of his message, Stan told the mourners, ‘You never know when God is going to take your life. At that moment, there’s nothing you…