ACTS 16:25-26 A nine-year-old boy who was the victim of a kidnapping was released because his captor became irritated when the child would not stop singing a gospel song. The kidnapper used money to lure Willie from his driveway in the US city of Atlanta, Georgia, on March 31, 2014. He then grabbed the schoolboy, put … [Read more…]
GENESIS 2:15 Why do we work? Is it simply to provide for ourselves and for our loved ones or dependants? What about labour that is not paid for – why do we do that? Money is not and should not be the only reason to work. Working can also give us more independence and more control … [Read more…]
DEUTERONOMY 1:30-31 Israel stood poised on the edge of the promised land. They were about to claim the inheritance God had promised to their fathers. But first, Moses addressed the people one last time. As he spoke, he reminded them that through their long journey in the wilderness God had carried them as a father … [Read more…]
GENESIS 2:18 When their story hit the news in 2018, Merle and Stella Keena had shared a life of love and happiness together for 79 years. The flame showed no signs of burning out. Merle was 100 and Stella was 95 years old. Merle was once sent to the nursing home and his wife had to … [Read more…]
PSALM 23:4 Anthony Ray Hinton is an American activist, writer, and author who was wrongly convicted of the 1985 murders of two fast food restaurant managers in Birmingham, Alabama. Hinton was sentenced to death and held on the state’s death row for 28 years, and was later released in 2015. The supreme court was unable … [Read more…]
1 TIMOTHY 6:18-19 The old man navigated the narrow bus aisle with his suitcase. He was on his way to town and that was the only bus available for that day. His challenge was that he was tall and the only seats left were not spacious enough to accommodate him and his luggage. Shortly after … [Read more…]
JAMES 3:3-6 The 2018 Woolsey Fire in California spread more quickly than anyone anticipated. About 97,000 acres of land were consumed, more than 1,600 structures destroyed, and three people were killed by the fire. The fire was sparked by utility equipment in fierce winds. It was one of the most destructive fire outbreaks in recent times. … [Read more…]
PSALM 90:12 Time management is the process of planning and controlling how much time is spent on certain activities. Good time management helps us to achieve more in a shorter period of time, while trying to reduce stress. A lot has changed since the efforts to make electric clocks began and the first successful invention was … [Read more…]
GALATIANS 1:6-8 Some fast foods can be healthy, but typically most fast foods are junk foods because they contain large amounts of sugar, fats and carbohydrates and less minerals and vitamins. This means as we eat them, we are taking in excessive sugar, fat and carbohydrates and are prone to obesity and some chronic diseases. Junk … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 7:24-27 There are several leaning towers around the world today, but the most famous is the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. The construction of the Leaning Tower of Pisa began in August 1173 and was completed in the mid-1300s. The Pisans attacked the city of Palermo on the island of Sicily in 1063. The … [Read more…]
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