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Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. James 2:18b Recommended Reading James 2:14-18 Ask the average man or woman on the street what the prerequisite for a person to go to heaven is, and the response you are likely to receive is that he or she must "be a good…

SHARING YOUR FAITH IS NOT HARD Typically, a person wants to tell everyone about a gift he or she received. Yet many people treat salvation like it's some kind of secret. They know what a wonderful thing they have but they're reluctant to tell others. * Sharing is called many things. The Bible calls sharing…

He who would be a great artist must not follow low models. The artist must have a perfect model to copy; if he does not reach to it, he will reach far further than if he had an inferior model to work by. When a man once realizes his own ideal, it is all over with him. A great painter once had finished…

Art historians are examining a 17th century baroque era painting after it was spotted hanging in a New York church. Assistant Professor of Visual Arts at Iona College said he was visiting the church in New Rochelle when the painting caught his eye. He knew at once it was an Italian Baroque painting and…

The seller of “Le Tricorne,” a signed Pablo Picasso painting, that recently sold at auction for $150,000.00 gave the following providence for the painting: “This painting was discovered in a house owned by my great aunt which was passed down to her from her uncle in the late 1930s. There were several…

When Matthew Van De Riet found himself at the scene of an auto accident on a remote stretch of Canadian highway, he went above and beyond the call to help. When he a distressed looking dog beside the road, Van De Riet stopped to investigate and discovered the wrecked car and with two people inside and…

A group of musicians and scientists sent a message into space, hoping to communicate with intelligent life on a distant planet. The project, known as Sonar Calling GJ 273b was aimed at a nearby exoplanet named GJ 273b. Scientists believe the planet is a “Super Earth” and may be the home of intelligent…

A church in Goodlettsville, Tennessee decided the best way to help their community during the coronavirus crisis was to donate money to small businesses where the members live and worship. Since many small businesses took a financial hit during the shutdowns, the church gave money to three businesses.…

An Arizona police officer went beyond the call of duty to help an elderly woman who had been scammed and abandoned in the Phoenix area. Officer Adam Walicke met the woman at a department store where she had been sitting for almost a full day. She told Walicke that she had spent the last of her money…

Actor Orlando Bloom posted a picture his new tattoo on Instagram. What he didn’t know was that the tattoo artist misspelled his son’s name. The tattoo was of his son’s name in Morse code, but was missing a single dot, so instead of Flynn, the tattoo said Frynn. Several of his Instagram followers alerted…

A speed camera clocked 71-year-old Richard Keedwell driving at 35mph in a 30 zone, and he subsequently received a citation in the mail, with a fine of $120. This surprised Keedwell, who claimed he was doing only 30mph in the zone. Believing the camera had to be at fault, he decided to fight the ticket…

A lot of people will go the extra mile to help a person in need, but few have gone as far Airzona Police officer Jeff Turney. Turney was called to the home of a 94 year-old man, after the man’s son told police he was concerned because his father had loaded a trailer was preparing to drive himself to…

In his book, Leading Major Change in your Ministry, Jeff Iorg writes, “Some leaders mistakenly think a longer presentation always carries more weight. Not necessarily true. Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address-only 272 words-is still more powerful today than thousands of longer political speeches given…

A British family said they’ve used the same string of Christmas lights every year for 48 years and none of the bulbs have ever burned out. Ross Shaddick said his 68-year-old-mother Vina bought the lights when she was a teenager in 1969. She used them for years and then gave them to her son for him to…

In this time of polarization in our country it seems as if our society is fracturing. There is more racial and political tension today than in recent history. Social media plays some part, allowing anyone to blog, post to Facebook, or Tweet. Few of us have avoided the name calling and insults that seems…

Dawlat Abouna is a deacon in St. George's Church in Bagdad, Iraq. He comes from a family with a rich history of Christianity. Recently Mindy Belz asked him about their worship services. With so much turmoil in Iraq how is the church doing? His answer was both surprising and encouraging. “We have started…

In The Return of the Prodigal Son, Henri Nouwen writes, "Complaining is self-perpetuating and counterproductive. Whenever I express my complaints in the hope of evoking pity and receiving the satisfaction I so much desire, the result is always the opposite of what I tried to get. A complainer is hard…

ISIS is forcing many Christians to flee from their homes in the Middle East, and many are still being persecuted where they are. During one conflict, Bashir Estephanos lost two of his brothers, but his response to the killings of his family by ISIS is astonishing. During an interview about the incident,…

Alan Sorrentino, a 63 year-old resident of Rhode Island, had his house picketed by hundreds of people, and he even received death threats after writing an opinion piece to a small newspaper. In the letter, he stated in strong language that “yoga pants” were stupid, and that women should stop wearing…

Carl Babik got the surprise of his life when Police officer Joe Sparks knocked on his front door holding a pizza box. As it turned out, Babik was not in any trouble. Officer Sparks delivered the pizza after responding to an accident call of an injured pizza delivery driver. Sparks said, "Just figured…

A customer, who happened to overhear a conversation, left behind an big surprise for an eighteen-year-old waitress. Alesha Palmer was serving a couple near the man and told them about her plans to go to college. She saw the man get up and talk with the manager, so after he left she asked if there was…

Mr Densley, an 87-year-old man in Lincoln, California, passed out while mowing his lawn. When the neighbors saw it, they immediately dialed 911. No one could have predicted what would happen next. Not only did the Emergency Medical Technicians help him medically, but after he was stabilized, one of them,…

In “Being the Salt and Light to the World,” Pete Cuison writes, “With Christ in our hearts and the power of the Holy Spirit, we are the salt and light of the world. When we do so, people will see our good works and praise God in heaven. The salt doesn’t do any good in the shaker, and neither does light…

In “Life Beyond the Law,” Daryl Watts writes, “As my six-year-old daughter’s birthday party approached, I tried to coach her on how to be gracious about gifts. Even as a young child, she already had a reputation for brutal honesty. I asked her, “What do you say if you get a gift you don’t like?” She…

A series of powerful rainstorms that caused flooding and closed roads and schools in northern California have also helped the state by easing drought conditions. The storms filled several reservoirs and raised hope that they may be able to lift the water restrictions. George Kostyrko, spokesperson for…