This is an article I gleaned recently from drudgereport.com. There are a few points in this short spot that are pretty profound. He took the journey alone. He had emergency equipment, but didn’t use it. He made calls for help, but only when it was too late. He said what many have said before him,… Continue reading Heroic Failure – A Solo Lesson in Disaster
Category: Illustrations and Research
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Woman Freezes to Death Just Outside Church
A woman found lying in the snow outside a church in South Lanarkshire froze to death, it has emerged. The woman was alive when she was discovered by the church organist on a path in the grounds of St John’s Church in Carluke on Sunday morning. She was taken to Wishaw General hospital but died… Continue reading Woman Freezes to Death Just Outside Church
Quoted: Ravi Zacharias on Foundations
From an address by Ravi Zacharias: I remember lecturing at Ohio State University, one of the largest universities in this country. I was minutes away from beginning my lecture, and my host was driving me past a new building called the Wexner Center for the Performing Arts. He said, “This is America’s first postmodern building.”… Continue reading Quoted: Ravi Zacharias on Foundations
John Wesley’s “Holy Club” Accountability List
Following are 22 questions the members of John Wesley’s “Holy Club” asked themselves each day in their private devotions over 250 years ago. 1. Am I consciously or unconsciously creating the impression that I am better than I really am? In other words, am I a hypocrite? 2. Am I honest in all my acts… Continue reading John Wesley’s “Holy Club” Accountability List
More Beyond
In Valladolid, Spain stands a monument to the great explorer Christopher Columbus. Its most interesting feature is the statue of a lion destroying one of three Latin words – three words that had been part of Spain’s motto for centuries. 1492 On his first voyage, Christopher Columbus sailed through unknown waters to an unknown destination.… Continue reading More Beyond
Muslim “A Dangerous Religion”
European headlines used the phrase “dangerous religion” to describe results from a 2008 study across 21 European countries that found an “overwhelming majority” of people believe immigration from predominantly Muslim countries poses a threat to Europeans’ traditional way of life. A recent survey by LifeWay Research — of more than 1,000 Protestant pastors — asked… Continue reading Muslim “A Dangerous Religion”
They Myth of Polymath
Gaining foothold among “intellectuals”, largely due to exposure from movies such as, “DaVinci Code” and “Angels and Demons”, is a term called, “polymath”. Seeking to discredit religiosity and Christianity, this regard for those of supposed “higher knowledge” tries to discredit the beliefs of average individuals. According to Wikipedia, A polymath is a person, with superior… Continue reading They Myth of Polymath
Quoted: Significance Of The Bible
THE BIBLE contains the mind of God, the state of man, the way of salvation, the doom of sinners and the happiness of believers. Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its histories are true, and its decisions are immutable. Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe and practice it to… Continue reading Quoted: Significance Of The Bible
A Fireman’s Prayer
As those called by Christ to reach a world destined for Hell’s flames, perhaps this Fireman’s prayer could also spark a fire in us… When I am called to duty, God Wherever Flames may rage, Give me strength to save some life Whatever Be its age. Help me embrace a little child Before it is… Continue reading A Fireman’s Prayer
Does God Change His Mind?
Some have asked the question, “Does God change His mind?”, or, “Does God repent?” This question stems from verses in scripture that state things like, “…it repented the Lord that He made man…” This type of phraseology is simply man’s way of describing the actions taken by an unchanging God. God does not change his… Continue reading Does God Change His Mind?