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…]
ROMANS 12:20 Philip James Elliot, also known as Jim Elliot (October 8, 1927 – January 8, 1956) was an American Christian missionary who was killed with four others during Operation Auca, an attempt to evangelize the Huaorani people of Ecuador. After his death, his wife Elisabeth Elliot and some other missionaries decided to continue the … [Read more…]
NUMBERS 6:24-26 While excavating a burial tomb near Jerusalem in 1979, Gabriel Barkay uncovered the oldest known copy of Old Testament scripture. The priestly blessing, recorded in Numbers 6:24-26, was discovered on two small silver scrolls. After twenty five years of careful research (2004), scholars confirmed that the scrolls were the oldest biblical text in … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 14:18 The Stone Soup is an European folk tale in which some travelers arrived a village with nothing more than an empty cooking pot. Upon their arrival, the villagers were unwilling to share any of their food items with the very hungry travelers. The travelers went to a stream and filled the pot with … [Read more…]
PROVERBS 24:13-14 Chocolate consumption has continued to grow around the world year after year. Global Chocolate Market Report in 2020 showed the chocolate market will reach $182 billion by 2025 – increasing from $137 billion in 2019. Why is the number of chocolate eaters is growing? Chocolate has a sweet taste and it also has … [Read more…]
GENESIS 1:31 As a primary school pupil, each time I did a task well, my teacher would always comment with the words “good” or “very good.” The second (very good) was meant for an excellent performance (at least ninety percent and above). Science tells us that the Earth happens to lie within the “Goldilocks zone.” This … [Read more…]
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