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Dan Hughes • Illustration • • 6 views
Published June 25, 2012 Space.com Our universe could have popped into existence 13.7 billion years ago without any divine help whatsoever, researchers say. That may run counter to our instincts, which recoil at the thought of something coming from nothing. But we shouldn't necessarily trust our instincts,…
Dan Hughes • Illustration • • 5 views
Published December 24, 2011 | Space.com An ancient galaxy that formed just after the birth of the universe has been photographed by telescopes on Earth and in space, and is the brightest galaxy ever seen at such remote distances, astronomers say. The blob-shaped galaxy, called GN-108036, is about 12.9…
Dan Hughes • Illustration • • 3 views
Published October 24, 2011 | Reuters Steve Jobs called long-time rival and Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates as "unimaginative" and not really a product person, according to a biography of the deceased Apple Inc chief executive. "Bill is basically unimaginative and has never invented anything, which…
Dan Hughes • Illustration • • 11 views
By LZ Granderson, CNN Contributor updated 7:30 AM EST, Tue December 20, 2011 Editor's note: LZ Granderson, who writes a weekly column for CNN.com, was named journalist of the year by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association and a 2011 Online Journalism Award finalist for commentary. He is…
Robby Roberson • Illustration • • 7 views
Building Materials for Eternity: A story is told of a wealthy man who labored with many tasks here on earth and produced beautiful palaces in which he lived sumptuously, though selfishly, all his life. This man accepted Christ on his deathbed. He had a gardener whose life did not “consist in the abundance…
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What's on your bucket list? For a Florida woman who says she suffers from leukemia and bipolar disorder, robbing a bank was something she wanted to do before she dies, she told MyFoxOrlando.com. Patricia Edwards, 51, walked into a Bank of America branch last week in Sanford, Fla., and handed a teller…
Dan Hughes • Illustration • • 20 views
Published March 24, 2011 | Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. -- When Chad Holtz lost his old belief in hell, he also lost his job. The pastor of a rural United Methodist church in North Carolina wrote a note on his Facebook page supporting a new book by Rob Bell, a prominent young evangelical pastor and…
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STORY HIGHLIGHTS Philosopher Sam Harris: Religion distracts us from important issues Harris, the author of "The End of Faith," says religious difference can't be reconciled Science can be used to prove the best way to live a moral life, he says RELATED TOPICS Sam Harris TED Conference Social Issues (CNN)…
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The Machine Let me characterize the critical nature of hope through a contemporary parable. In fact, to mix things up a bit, let's make it a futuristic parable. Imagine a huge machine, built like a three-story glass building, in the middle of a white desert. In fact, when you first stumble upon it while…
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We are perplexed to see misfortune falling upon decent, inoffensive, worthy people - on capable, thrifty, little trades-people, on those who have worked so hard, and so honestly, for thier modest stock of happiness and know seem to be entering on the enjoyment of it with the fullest right. . . Let me…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
Our God Remains. . . The discarded masses thrash in turmoil, grasping for a ray of hope. In sad desperation, they search for healing for their deep scars. Life has failed them, people make promises but none comes through. With their heads hung low, they don't see the bright and morning star. The advantaged…
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The Lord is There One of the names of the Lord our God, Which speaks of His love and His care, Is called in the Hebrew — “Jehovah-Shammah” And it means that “The Lord is there.” In your hours of sorrow and your times of grief, When your soul seems so filled with despair, Reflect on the words of “Jehovah-Shammah”…
Steven D Olsen • Illustration • • 3 views
Life bankrupts those who invest in it. Tommy Nelson, A Life Well Lived, p 13
Bryan O Clements • Illustration • • 4 views
My wife buys Tupperware. Do you know why she buys Tupperware and not something cheaper? It is because it is guaranteed forever. The guarantee says, "If this ever fails to provide complete satisfaction, return it for free replacement." That is great, isn't it? If it ever breaks or warps, all I have to…
Robby Roberson • Illustration • • 2 views
Some years ago I heard the story of a home that was engulfed in fire. The woman in the home made it out but was almost overcome with smoke inhalation. As fire fighters attempted to save her home she pled with them about her baby girl who was still in the home. As firemen prepared to attempt a rescue…
Greg Stuckey • Illustration • • 7 views
“It was just after ten o'clock on the night of April 14, 1912 that the Titanic, the largest vessel then afloat, crashed in mid-Atlantic into an iceberg and four hours later went to the bottom. Much has been written of all that took place in those four hours. Survivors spoke of the calm heroism of the…
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The Rich Man’s Reward There is an old story about a very wealthy man who died and went to heaven. An angel guided him on a tour of the celestial city. He came to a magnificent home. "Who lives there?" asked the wealthy man. "Oh," the angel answered, "on earth he was your gardener." The rich man got excited.…
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Teens confused about how to get to heaven A recent LifeWay Research survey of American teens shows that most believe in heaven but have mixed views about how to get there. According to a May 23 Baptist Press story: Results show that 69 percent of teens believe heaven exists. Also, a majority strongly…
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He wrote in advance the epitaph to be on his gravestone: “The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out and stripped of its lettering and gilding, lies here … Yet the Work itself shall not be lost; for it will, as he believed, appear once more in a new and…