Hierarchical governance structure is often compared to a pyramid Photo by Sturm58 It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried. ~ Sir Winston Churchill It’s no secret that American politics is such a mess. Yet, how many times…
A 16 week old fetus already has eyes that can blink and fingerprints, yet some claim it is just “tissue” 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting;…
Earth, as seen from Apollo 17 (click on photo for full resolution) 3 After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. 2 And Job spoke, and said: 3 “May the day perish on which I was born, And the night in which it was said,…
Plaque at Wheaton College honoring Jim Elliot and Ed McCully for giving their lives on a mission to Ecuador He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose. ~ diary entry of missionary Jim Elliot just before his death Yesterday in “What…
Malala Yousafzai, 2013 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. ~ Jn 15:13 What are you willing to die for? It’s not a frivolous question. It shows your priorities. The very fact that Jesus would state that there is…
There was an interesting comment on Bill O’Reilly this evening. As you might be aware, he wrote Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever, Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot and has recently come out with a book simply titled Killing Jesus. One viewer wrote in to say Bill…
Tombstone of General John Pershing at Arlington Cemetary >Photo taken by flickr user dbking For all of us who get to be leaders, it is an incredible opportunity to do one’s best. Everything shall be judged by history. ~ Dr.Vaira Vike-Freiberga, President of the Republic of Latvia from 1999 to 2007…
NOTE: It looks like Yahoo’s issues are going to take a while to resolve. They are dealing with a much larger issue right now affecting all contributors. Fortunately, this was not published as an exclusive piece, so here is the story “The Hymnals: A Journey into the Root of Bitterness”…
Finnish Psalm books Photo by Thermos 10 For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth. ~…
Children playing a game of cat and rat Photo by Sengai Podhuvan 18 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3…