Many of us can recall the atmosphere of the late ‘50s and ‘60s. A constant state of fear of atomic warfare permeated our lives. We had seen the devastation of the first bombs over Japan, and we could not get it out of our minds. We can remember the “shoe-pounding” of Nikita Khrushchev in the […]
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The Church Still Stands for Excellence
When Christ promised to build His church, He promised it would be built upon the rock—Peter’s confession, “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Matt. 16:13). The church is built upon the solidarity of the Deity and perfection of Jesus Christ. She is a most glorious church because of her relationship with […]
When 2 Billion People Are Watching
Ninety-percent of all people deal with some level of stage fright. How do you feel when all eyes are on you? Do your palms get cold and clammy? Do you become nervous and anxious? Do you blush, tremble, shake, or feel nauseated? There is at least one stage where the vast majority of people feel […]
The Brilliant Frog
Living in a large lake in Wisconsin, a very clever bull frog anticipated the long, freezing winter. He cogitated that he just could not take another winter even though he hibernated through most of it. He had heard from a toady friend that the South had temperate climes and a large variety of scrumptious bugs […]
HOW WE GOT THE BIBLE: Ancient New Testament Manuscripts
As you know, we do not have a single original book (or letter) of the New Testament. What we have is copy of copies of copies… The original recipients understood that the writings given to them were of a divine nature and that they were written on perishable materials. Thus, they went through the expensive […]
OnlyFans, or Only Christians?
There is a website subscription service that many Christian parents and grandparents know nothing about—but it has taken the world by storm. This website has over 50 million registered users and more than 1 million content creators. It’s called OnlyFans. Founded in 2016, by British tech entrepreneur Timothy Stokely, OnlyFans was a place where content […]
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Luke uses only four words to describe the extent to which wicked men will go when once they have developed a hatred for the God Who loves them. Arrested and quickly rushed through a mock trial in the courts of Annas and Caiaphas, our Lord was taken to the judgment seat of Pontus Pilate where […]
Singing from the Heart
Do you actively participate in the songs that are led in worship? Do you really sing from the heart? Do you make it a priority to understand what you sing? Do you understand the importance of what you are doing when you sing? God has given us the command to sing when we gather together […]
“The Question Mark In The Sky”
On old episodes of the “Batman” TV series, people were often shown pointing to something in the nighttime sky. It was the silhouette of Batman, a call of distress designed to call the superhero to spring into action. (I’m not sure what they did if the danger occurred in broad daylight.) The James Webb Space […]
For some strange reason cultures all over the world have long had an obsession with snakes.
Of all creatures in the animal kingdom to worship, the serpent certainly doesn’t make logical sense for a plethora of reasons. The Bible opens with the craftiest beast of creation tempting the woman and successfully bringing about the destruction of mankind. The serpent didn’t have a great track record but somehow managed to become a […]