The popularity of personal digital music players in recent years, has resulted in concerns about hearing loss. In fact, the design of the music players and their earphones has been the target of complaints and lawsuits. Long-term exposure to music at a high volume has been shown to cause serious hearing impairment. It’s a fact […]
When someone is convinced that something can’t be done, they will cling to that conviction in the face of the most
From an MSNBC article by James Eng, Mr. Eng makes reference to The State of Homelessness In America 2012 report, issued by the National Alliance To End Homelessness. This report tells us that 643,067 people experienced homelessness in the United States on a given night in 2011. Homelessness is indeed a terrible state for anyone, […]
Isn’t it great that as God’s children, we don’t have to wait for a particular time or be in a certain location to pray to God? We can pray anywhere and at any time of the day or night.
Life is full of choices to make. There are things that everyone must choose to do or not to do (Joshua 24:15), places to decide to go or not to go (Genesis 13:8-12), people to acquaint yourself with (Romans 16:1-15) or to ignore (Romans 16:17; 2 John 1:10-11). All sorts of choices, and many of […]
In the parables of the prodigal (or lost) son in Luke 15:11-32, and the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16:19-31, we see a great contrast and a sobering lesson. While he was living here upon the earth, the
Our society has a saying that “power corrupts.” When man is authorized a certain amount of power, the temptation and tendency has always been to abuse that power or
Every one of us owes certain debts which Life demands that we pay. One of those debts is loyalty. We owe it to those who
The following poem by an unknown author, illustrates the necessity of doing our part in the Lord’s kingdom (Gal. 6:5). When everyone does their part without complaint, the Lord’s
The Hebrew writer tells us: “For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them; but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it” (Hebrews 4:20). Friends, what good is it to have the Bible read to us if we are not going to […]
Have you ever thought that your body is not the essence of “you,” but only “houses” the real “you” (2 Corinthians 5:1-NKJV).
In farming or gardening, the productivity of seed is directly proportionate to the fertility of the soil it’s sown in. Even if the seed is good, if it’s planted in unfertile soil, it will either not germinate or will only produce a sickly and unproductive plant. And so it is with the word of God […]
Once in a dense forest a big bear broke into a cabin of some hunters. They were out at the time but had left a fire in a pot-bellied stove. The bear saw the red hot stove and figured it was an enemy, so he ran over and put a bear hug on it. Naturally, […]
For all Christian bloggers, here are some handy common sense blog tips that you can use to make your blog more practical and attractive to your viewing audience:
It’s an often-used word, and we hear it in the most unusual contexts — it’s the word “awesome.” Webster’s dictionary provides us this definition: “expressive of awe” or “inspiring awe.“
From her blog, sister Kathy Pollard, wife of brother Neal Pollard, evangelist for the Bear Valley congregation, shares with us some common sense rules for the proper use of technological devices found within the family unit.
The following are some suggested biblical New Year's resolutions that we as Christians might consider in 2006: 1) Sincerely and humbly praise the Lord (Psalm 42:5; Psalm 43:5; Psalm 71:14; Psalm 89:1).
From The Fellowship Room, comes today’s Nudge: “Who do you consider to be the most colorful historical figure of all time?” My response: Not including the Lord, the most “colorful” historical figure of all time would have to be Will Rogers, the Oklahoma cowboy whose creed was, “I never met a man I didn’t like.”
From time to time I’ve heard people say, “The Bible is important, but it’s not all there is to a relationship with God.” It’s certainly true that our relationship with God cannot be limited exclusively to mere book
Did you know that this past April 30th was National Honesty Day? The day was established in the early 1990’s by M. Hirsh Goldberg. Mr. Goldberg is now president of M. Hirsh Goldberg & Associates LLC, a