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People will counterfeit anything they can get away with, it seems. A New York woman was arrested after she was caught driving with a cardboard license plate that she had made at home. Police caught her when they noticed that she did not have a front plate to match. Counterfeits are everywhere. Jesus…

In his book, A Shared Christian Life, regarding the concept of “a personal relationship with Jesus,” Ben Witherington III wrote, “There is something odd about this whole question because the New Testament says absolutely nothing about individuals having a ‘personal’ relationship with Jesus, in that precise…

An Indian man named Jayesh was deeply committed to his beliefs, until he met a local pastor. As they were walking through the village one day, the Pastor stopped to tell Jayesh about his love for Jesus. Jayesh became very angry and accused the pastor to trying to convert people to Christianity. He warned…

The universe is full of asteroids and comet debris that bombards the planets. The giant planet Jupiter with its gravitational pull acts as a vacuum sucking these potential threats from space. Experts believe that an asteroid crashes into Jupiter as often as once a week. That space cleaning effort is…

In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, the three compatriots – Potter, Ron Weasely, and Hermione Granger – traverse through a series of puzzles to prevent the theft of the Philosopher's Stone, desired by the Lord Voldemort to restore his power. The final challenge involves a game of Wizard's Chess.…

I wonder what our children think when they hear us singing the hymn, Power in the Blood? As it turns, there is literal power in the blood. Chemists built a biofuel cell that generates power from glucose sugar in snail’s blood. They drill a hole through the snail’s shell and then implant electrodes in…

As an unexpected thunderstorm was rolling in, balloon pilot Edward Ristaino was thinking of the safety of his five passengers. Fortunately the passengers were on a skydiving trip and had parachutes. They were prepared to exit the balloon when Ristaino guided them over an open and empty field. "You need…

The star was there for all to see. So how can it be that it was only seen by three? Three went seeking as millions lay sleeping. The seekers found the king while the sleepers missed the whole thing. This Christmas who will you be? One of the three who found the King or one of the millions who missed…

Associated Press - January 18, 2011 5:44 PM ET MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Critics say new Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley hit a sour note with his inaugural day remarks about Christianity. Just moments into his new administration, Bentley told a church crowd in Montgomery on Monday that anyone who isn't a Christian…

Entrepreneur Michael Gerbitz is working to overcoming terror and boycotts by offering a simple product everyone consumes--water. Gerbitz recently began marketing a new mineral water from Israel as part of a plan to support Israel and help victims of terror. He says the new product offers supporters of…

A woman was out Christmas shopping with her two children. After many hours of looking at row after row of toys and everything else imaginable, and after hours of hearing both her children asking for everything they saw on those many shelves, she finally made it to the elevator with her two kids. She…

All We Have, All We Need Jesus we all have; He is all we need and all we want. We are shipwrecked on God and stranded on omnipotence! -- Vance Havner, Leadership, Vol. 3, no. 3.

Mediator "If one man sins against another, God will mediate for him; but if a man sins against the Lord, who can intercede for him?" But they would not listen to the voice of their father, for the Lord desired to put them to death. 1 Samuel 2:25 (NASB) Eli, like most fathers, wanted what was best for…

Christ’s birth changed the world; now we must spread the word. President Ronald Reagan once commented on the earthly ministry of Christ: “Meaning no disrespect to the religious convictions of others, I still can't help wondering how we can explain away what to me is the greatest miracle of all and which…

Scientists are planning a ground-breaking research project to create synthetic human blood from embryonic stem cells. The results could provide an unlimited supply of blood for emergency transfusions, free of the risk of infection, it is being reported. The three-year project will be led by the Scottish…

LIVING WATER Doris Bellerose’s previous water bill came to $81.50, after her senior discount. Her latest bill caught Doris off guard. The bill totaled 3.9 million dollars. The Massachusetts resident told a local paper, “I almost had a nervous breakdown.” Officials in the city of Dracut, says Bellerose…

My Message is About Him by Max Lucado The request came when I was twenty. “Can you address our church youth group?” We aren’t talking citywide crusade here. Think more in terms of a dozen kids around a West Texas campfire. I was new to the faith, hence new to the power of the faith. I told my story,…

BALTIMORE — Prosecutors agreed to some unusual terms to win a guilty plea from a former religious cult member charged with starving her 1-year-old son to death: If the child is resurrected, her plea will be withdrawn. Ria Ramkissoon, 22, also agreed Monday to testify against four other members of the…

Fifty years after he was named evil incarnate and 30 years after his death, Walter O’Malley’s private papers reveal that Brooklyn Dodger fans have been blaming the wrong man for their beloved team’s departure to Los Angeles. Fans accused Dodger owner O’Malley of being a traitor to his hometown of Brooklyn…

Nothing "What's all the fuss about?" the skeptic asked. "What are you Christians celebrating anyway?" "Nothing," I responded, absolutely "nothing." The angel of the Lord proclaimed: "He is not here, for He has risen, just as He said. Come, see the place where He was lying." (Matthew 28:6 NASB) "Nothing"…

Christ’s Headship: An Emboldening Truth for the Church 22 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way. Ephesians 1:22-23 (NIV) Could the Church rise and fall—just like…

THIRST A British hotel operator who wrote to a client explaining why she could not have a free glass of water has been showered with bad publicity in connection with the incident. Shelly Burchell was a guest at the Atlantic Hotel in southwest England. She wrote a letter to managing director Anthony Cobley…

KING OF KINGS Polish lawmakers have drawn up a resolution naming Jesus Christ as the honorary King of Poland. Lawmakers from the ruling Law and Justice Party, the League of Polish families, and the Peasants Party all support the legislation, but the church in Poland does not support it. Lawmakers say…

Sin is a fundamental relationship; it is not wrong doing, it is wrong being, deliberate and emphatic independence of God. Chambers, O. (1993, c1935). My utmost for his highest : Selections for the year (October 7). Grand Rapids, MI: Discovery House Publishers.

Mauna Kea, Hawaii (peak: over 13, 000ft --- Grouse Mountain is a pathetic 3000 ft) --- Highest mountain in the world (counting base (underwater to peak). Its location is sought after by astronomers b/c of clear and dark nights (over 300 viewing nights a year). And therefore many telescopes have been…