Christmas marks a changing of command …
Years ago, a captain of a ship went crazy — literally — while out at sea. The captain had decades of experience sailing the seas, but on […]
09
Dec
2013
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James Scott, Jr.
07
Dec
2013
BOOK REVIEW: One of 2013’s best books …
You couldn’t tell just by looking at the cover that “Risky Gospel” by Owen Strachan (published by Nelson Books) is one of the best books of 2013. […]
06
Dec
2013
A manger full of truth …
In his book, “A Whack on the Side of the Head,” Roger von Oech tells the story of two men who had a fierce argument. To settle […]
05
Dec
2013
What Christmas can teach parents …
An algebra teacher was concerned his students were not learning the material he was teaching, so he sent a note home to each parent asking them not […]
04
Dec
2013
One tradition you don’t want at Christmas …
Simpson had to fight to introduce chloroform. Lister battled to have antiseptics accepted. Copernicus was forced to retract his belief that the earth revolved around the sun. […]
03
Dec
2013
Isn’t Christmas all about family?
Pastor Darren McCormick tells the story of a third grade Sunday School teacher who was trying to drive home the importance of family life. She illustrated her […]
02
Dec
2013
I’ve got good news and bad news …
When someone says to you, “I’ve got good news and bad news, which do you want first?” how do you answer? I usually want the bad news […]
01
Dec
2013
If you think YOUR job is tedious, try saving the world …
If you ask a child what they would like to do when they grow up, chances are they will respond with something they think would be exciting. […]
30
Nov
2013
It’s time to look to 2014 …
As the calendar is about to turn the page to December, it’s not too early to get working on your New Year resolutions. In fact, if you […]
28
Nov
2013
Blessed and unhappy …
It’s Thanksgiving Day and some people are miserable in spite of being blessed by God. That’s because they want different blessings than the ones God has chosen […]