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Some of the old Roman walls are compacted with such excellent cement that it would be almost impossible to separate one stone from another. In fact, the whole mass has become consolidated like a solid rock, so embedded in cement that you cannot distinguish one stone from another. Happy is the church…

Our forefathers died for half a truth, and we will not bear rebuke for a whole one. Two women were tied to the stake at Wigton and drowned in the rising tide—do you know what for? Simply because they would not say, “God save the king.” You say, “What does that matter?” Well, it was comparatively a theological…

Old Hugh Latimer preached before Henry VIII. It was the custom of the court preacher to present the king with something on his birthday, and Latimer presented Henry VIII with a pocket handkerchief with this text in the corner: “God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers” (Heb 13:4)—a very…

I believe that a life spent in God’s praise would in itself be a missionary life. That matronly sister who never delivered a sermon, or even a lecture, in all her days has lived a quiet, happy, useful, loving life, and her family has learned from her to trust the Lord. Even when she shall have passed…

The Lord’s first word to Abraham is that he should leave his father and his kinsfolk, and the idolatrous house in which he lived, and go to a land that God should show to him. Away he must go. Faith must be his guide, providence his provision, and the living God his only keeper. The separate life of…

You and I are bound by our word. If we took an oath, which I trust we would not, we should certainly feel doubly bound by it. If we had lived in the old times, and blood had been sprinkled on an agreement that we had made, we should regard the solemn sign and never dream of running back from it. Think…

If you had walked through some of the shady glens around the city of Jerusalem, you might have heard in the distance the cry, “Unclean! Unclean! Unclean!”—a bitter wail that sounded like the sighing of despair, as if it came from some poor ghost that had been commanded to walk this earth with restless…

That was an eloquent speech of Henry VI of France, when on the eve of battle, he said to his soldiers, “Gentlemen, you are Frenchmen. I am your King. There is the enemy!” Jesus Christ says, “You are my people. I am your leader. There is the foe!” How shall we dare to do anything unworthy of such a Lord…

Ishmael, the son of Hagar, had his water in a bottle, and he might have laughed at Isaac because Isaac had no bottle. Here was the difference between them: Isaac lived by the well. Now, some of us have little enough in this world; we have no bottle of water, and no stock in hand. But then we live by…

A study released by Arizona Christian University suggests there are significant statistical differences between what various generations in America believe about spiritual issues and behaviors. The study found that some of the biggest differences are found in the definitions of success, abortion, biblical…

Charley and Martha Harris had been together for 65 years. They and fell in love at the age of 12 and were married at the age of 19. The couple blossomed over the year and their commitment to each other and their family never wavered. As they aged their health declined from different issues and finally…

In Leaders Eat Last, Simon Sinek writes, “Leadership is not a license to do less; it is a responsibility to do more. And that’s the trouble. Leadership takes work. It takes time and energy. The effects are not always easily measured and they are not always immediate. Leadership is always a commitment…

Despite the bad news in the world around them, two North Dakota families choose to focus on good and spread kindness. 11-year-old Eva Brooke and her family collected $280 and gave it to their server when they visited one of their favorite local restaurants. Brooke said she got the idea from another friend,…

Just last year actor Thomas Middleditch revealed that he and his wife, costume designer Mollie Gates were swingers, accepting other sexual partners. He said that swinging saved their marriage. It turns out that Mollie was not as enthralled with the extra-marital sex as he. They are getting a divorce.…

Shana Becerra filed suit in federal court against Dr. Pepper because of deceptive advertising. Her claim stated that “She did not receive what she paid for.” Ms. Becerra claimed that after drinking Diet Dr Pepper for 13 years it has made no difference to her waistline. A three-judge panel of the 9th…

Some criticize young children today as growing up rather selfish and inconsiderate of others. Not so for Jackson Champagne, an 8-year-old boy from Gambrills, Maryland. While out trick or treating on Halloween in 2019, the young boy came across an empty candy bowl at one of his stops. The doorbell camera…

In 1944 Waclaw Domagala was injured at the Battle of Monte Cassino. Doctors removed his left leg in an Italian military hospital. He never forgot the “angel” who nursed him back to health. She was a young 21-year-old nurse named Maria Kowalaka. Domagala is now in a senior home in southwest England. The…

Transportation Safety Authority officials said the amount of money left behind by travelers as they hurry through screening checkpoints continues to add up. In 2018, the dimes, quarters, nickels and pennies totaled almost one million dollars. The unclaimed money is currently deposited into a special…

Stephen Baskerville has written a new book entitled, The New Politics of Sex: The Sexual Revolution, Civil Liberties, and the Growth of Governmental Power. In it, he emphasizes the importance of intact families and the destructive influence of our structures. Baskerville says, “In the past Christian…

The amount of freedom current technology allows with phones is astounding. In fact, some statistics show that people only use our smartphones to talk with others by voice 22% of the total time they spend on the devices. The same research shows that users spend almost 5 hours per day on their Smartphone,…

The state of Nebraska introduced a new tourism campaign in the fall of 2018, offering a different reason to visit. The slogan: “Nebraska. Honestly, it’s not for everyone,” replaced a campaign titled “Through My Eyes” and is a sharp contrast to an earlier slogan which read, “Visit Nebraska. Visit Nice.”…

In Goodbye Things, Fumio Sasaki writes, “Psychologist Tim Kasser stresses that the enrichment of time will lead directly to happiness, while the enrichment of material objects will not.” –--Jim L. Wilson Goodbye Things, 164 Hebrews 13:5 (CSB) Keep your life free from the love of money. Be satisfied with…