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A 33-year-old British man, claiming it was the culmination of too many drinks in the pub, legally changed his name to Bacon Double Cheeseburger.” The risen Christ promised us a new name for those who overcome. It will be more meaningful than the name of our favorite food. –--Jim L. Wilson and Rodger…

When the Barna group began to look at how people felt about having a more meaningful life, they discovered some key focal points to consider. The research found that 75 percent of American adults said they were looking for ways to live a more meaningful life, and the concept of vocation or “calling”…

A mother of four won the lottery. After purchasing a mansion, two yachts, designer clothes, extravagant vacations, and new cars, she has returned to work. When asked why, the woman replied, “I wanted to do something more meaningful with my life.” —Jim L. Wilson and Brian Vogelesang http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/caring-lotto-winner-who-bought-3249893…

Inventors in Scandinavia are almost ready to bring a translator to the market that will communicate nothing but the truth. It is a dog-to-human translator called “No More Woof.” It will “interpret the electroencephalography of dogs and match it with one of a few premade English audio recordings.” “According…

Some things are more meaningless than others are. Australian Graham Barker has collected belly button lint for the past 26 years. He now has enough lint, pulled from his own navel, to fill three jars and tips the scales at just less than one ounce. --World, November 20, 2010, p. 69 Illustration by Jim…

Research from the London based theology think tank, Theos indicates Brittan is divided over the meaning of Christmas, but reveals some positive developments. The study which polled 1,000 British adults found just under half agreed with the statement that the birth of Jesus is “irrelevant” to their Christmas.…

You can be busy without a purpose, but what's the point?

How many of the things we say each day really have significant value? A recent survey of the messages found on the social networking site “Twitter” indicated a majority of the statements are not very important. Pear Analytics from Texas randomly sampled 2,000 messages from the public stream of Twitter…

MEANING/PURPOSE A new survey presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association suggests that faith can affect a person's mental well-being. Researchers discovered people who regularly attend church are less likely to suffer from depression and other psychiatric illnesses. Results…

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS As I'm getting older, I find that I like some of the icons of the Christmas season that I once rejected. In the past, decorations and traditions seemed a bit sacrilegious to me. I thought that if I had a picture of Santa Claus in my home or if we went overboard decorating, we'd…

EXCELLENCE In his book, "Revolution", George Barna writes, "Excellence is less meaningful to them [the post-Boomer crowd] because it sometimes reflects the slickness of exploitation and manipulation." —"Revolution", p. 44. Illustration by Jim L. Wilson 1 Corinthians 13:2 (HCSB) "If I have [the gift of]…

The Living Word How important is a word? Writers search for just the right word to "punch" an idea. Parents anxiously wait for their child's first word. Do you remember the tension in the court room when O.J. was waiting the hear the word "not" before the word guilty? A single word is important. A careless…

A father was approached by his small son, who told him proudly, "I know what the Bible means!"His father smiled and replied, "What do you mean, you 'know what the Bible means?"The son replied, "I know!" "Okay," said his father."So, what does the Bible mean?" "That's easy, Daddy. It stands for 'Basic…

Once, at the end of a lecture, Dr. Alexander Papaderos, a Greek philosopher and founder of an institute on the island of Crete, was asked, “What is the meaning of life?” Rather than dismissing such a difficult question, he took from his pocket a small round mirror about the size of a quarter. He told…

Five years ago, chairs, iron bars, and fists flew on the roof of one of the most revered sites in Christianity, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. When the dust cleared, 7 Ethiopian Orthodox monks and 4 Egyptian (Coptic) monks had been injured. The fight started when an Egyptian monk decided…

053 Dying Words Of Believers • Matthew Henry—”Sin is bitter. I bless God I have inward supports.” • Martin Luther—”Our God is the God from whom cometh salvation: God is the Lord by whom we escape death.” • John Knox—Live in Christ, Live in Christ, and the flesh need not fear death. • John Calvin—”Thou,…

After all is said and done, usually more is said than done. :o)

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…