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God and Michigan State District Judge Hugh Clarke Jr. play no favorites. Clarke has a rule in his courtroom; no cell phones. When the judge’s cell phone unexpectedly rang during a court session Clarke assessed himself a $50 fine, reached into his wallet, and paid his bailiff on the spot. “I am not above…

We may think we are getting away with something, but there is no use trying to hide our sin. Joel Peralta discovered that while pitching for the Tampa Bay Rays against his former team, the Washington Nationals. The umpires, alerted by Nationals manager Davey Johnson, discovered pine tar in Peralta’s…

Jong Sim Rim won the 3rd weightlifting gold medal for North Korea and, like all North Korean athletes, she credited her success to the great leadership of the North Korean Supreme Leader Kim, Jong Un. However, few people from the western world take this seriously. So what was the real reason for the…

Using a Popsicle stick and a razor blade, Carlos Garcia spent five months breaking the bar on his New Mexico jail cell and eventfully escaped. However, he had a change of mind and climbed back up the bed sheet and through the window into his second-story cell that he had just escaped from. Garcia is…

You would think that someone who spends his life dispensing justice would find it for himself, but that isn’t always the case. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer was robbed twice in 2012. The first time it by a man holding a machete in the Caribbean, the second time in his townhouse in his Georgetown…

Police in New Jersey say an accused carjacker was captured after he let pride get the best of him. They say a 20 year-old-victim reported that her car was stolen at gunpoint by a man wearing on ski mask on January 29. The woman reported the man had taken her cell phone in the robbery as well. After filing…

New research conducted at the University of Oregon shows that people who believe in a loving and merciful God are more prone to cheat than those who believe in a punishing God. Psychologists Azim Shariff and Ara Norenzayan said their research suggests a belief in a forgiving God will not necessarily…

Many publications prepare copy for high profile news stories ahead of time, speculating on how the story might play out. Though this is common, a few British publications made the error of actually publishing news that turned out to be false concerning the acquittal of American Amanda Know by an Italian…

92 years after the fighting ended, the First World War finally came to a close. The War officially ended when the nation of Germany paid off the final chunk of war reparations imposed by the Treaty of Versailles which was signed in 1919. The treaty forced the German nation to pay compensation to Belgium…

A judge sentenced Lindsay Lohan to work as a janitor at a morgue in Los Angeles. Because of her probation violations, she will be serving 480 hours of community service. Lohan is not the only celebrity to end in this morgue. Michael Jackson's body ended up there after he died. A rich and successful actor…

JUSTICE Chicago resident Tom Fedder has received 170 parking ticket notices over the past two years. Fedder maintains he has done nothing wrong and says his car was not present at any of the alleged infractions. Fedder is not a poor driver; his troubles are the result of a decision made by his grandfather…

JUDGMENT In Cuba, nothing is bigger than baseball, not even the cigars. Nothing, that is, except Castro. Recently, the 74-year-old dictator, grabbed an aluminum bat and walked to the plate in an exhibition game against Venezuela. When Castro approached the batter’s box, the president of Venezuela, Hugo…

JUDGMENT A trend in the justice system is moving judges to impose shame upon violators of the law. Like the pioneer days of stocks and scarlet letters these judges are sentencing minor criminals to public humiliation. In Bedford County, Pennsylvania for example, one woman was required to sit on the street…

JUSTICE Anssi Vanjoki, was caught racing his Harley down a street in Helsinki, Finland. The police clocked him at 47 mph in a 31 mph zone and the judge assessed him with a $103,600 fine for speeding. The millionaire executive is fighting the fine, not because he wasn't speeding. He is appealing the amount…

JUDGMENT During the 2008 season, Ohio state coach Jim Tressel suspended punt returner Ray Small for one game “to start with.” This meant that Small could not play against No. 12 rated Ohio State. Team spokesperson Shelly Poe said the suspension was due to a “repeated violation of team rules.” Small’s…

Denver, Colorado has a new interstate that circles half of the city. It is a toll road. The E-470 toll road is now cashless. Tolls are recorded “either because motorists have a transponder or by photos taken of a driver's license plate, which generate a bill in the mail.” --http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_12749078…

PUNISHMENT 18-year-old Sherelle Purnell received a unique sentence after surveillance video-tape showed her speeding away from a Maryland gas station without paying for $4.52 worth of gasoline. The manager of the gas station persuaded prosecutors to ask the judge to sentence the woman to wear a sign…

FOOLISHNESS An Oklahoma City man asked for and received a prison term longer than prosecutors and defense attorneys had agreed to because he was die-hard fan of the Boston Celtics. Lawyers representing the man reached a plea agreement for a 30-year sentence on charges of intent to kill and robbery. When…

SERVICE John Hamilton was arrested and police charged him with obstructing official business and disorderly conduct. What was his crime? Frustrated with the city’s inability to pay mowers to cut the grass in Sandusky’s Central Park he decided to do it himself. He cut the foot high grass and was cleaning…

DISCIPLINE For Jeff Colon, being kicked out of church was the best thing that ever happened to him. Jeff says his pastor told him that he would have to leave the church until he got his life in order. The pastor acknowledged there was nothing else he could do for Jeff, but pointed him to a ministry in…

God's Anointed "So Miriam was shut up outside the camp for seven days, and the people did not move on until Miriam was received again." Numbers 12:15 NASB For an entire week the children of Israel stood still. They made no progress in their journey. They didn't break down their tents and they didn't…

ILLUSTRATION: Prison Life isn’t what it’s all cracked up to be! Sheriff Joe Arpaio (in Arizona) who created the "tent city jail": He has jail meals down to 40 cents a serving and charges the inmates for them. He stopped smoking and porno magazines in the jails. He also took away their weights. He cut…

When Fear Falls "Then Peter said to her, 'Why is it that you have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out as well.' [10] And she fell immediately at his feet, and breathed her last;…

CHILDREN When Debbie was pregnant with her fourth child, she already had three lively boys, so she was constantly asked if she was hoping for a girl. She answered truthfully, "I'd be happy either way." But she got tired of hearing people repeat that phrase "…as long as it's healthy" Every time she heard…

God's Son Punished for Our Sin A distressed father sat at the bedside of his comatose son, hurt playing basketball. At a crucial point in the game, the 16-year-old lunged for an errant pass going out of bounds. As he toppled over a spectator's chair, one of its legs caught him in the stomach and damaged…