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The story of the painting, The Last Supper, is >> > > > > > extremely interesting and instructive. The two >> > > > > > incidents connected with it afford a most convincing >> > > > > > lesson on the effects of right thinking or wrong >> > > > > > thinking in the life of a boy or girl, or of a man >>…

FIRST PERSON - Religiously correct prayer: The secular left goes berserk By R. Albert Mohler Jr. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--As expected, the inaugural ceremonies for President George W. Bush opened and closed with prayer. Unexpectedly, the prayers have ignited controversy and unleashed a firestorm of histrionics…

Sunday is a comin’! (by S.M. Lockridge)

Communion Order taken largely from a Communion Liturgy published by R. Kent Hughes. (Hughes, R. Kent. The Pastor's Book (pp. 447-449). Crossway.)

In the long line of portraits of the Doges in the palace at Venice one space is empty, and the semblance of a black curtain remains as a melancholy record of glory forfeited. Found guilty of treason against the state, Marino Falieri was beheaded and his image as far as possible blotted from remembrance.…

In You'll Get Through This: Hope and Help for Your Turbulent Times, Max Lucado writes, “Not often do you see the words betrayed and thanks in the same sentence, much less in the same heart. Jesus and the disciples were in the Upper Room. Sly Judas sat in the corner. Impetuous Peter sat at the table.…

Another in the long list of recent scandals and accusations to come out of Hollywood is that of comedian Louis C.K. C.K. has been charged with sexual misconduct and has admitted to the numerous charges. Many colleagues and fans have come to his defense or have expressed shock and surprise. Yet any aware…

Two pitchers from the Cleveland Indians baseball team broke the team Covid19 protocols after a game in Chicago. Zach Plesac and Mike Clevinger sneaked out of the team’s hotel for dinner and some entertainment. When teammates discovered their violation, the consequences were much harsher than they imagined.…

On November 12, 2017, Marquise Goodwin caught a strike from quarterback C.J. Beathard, ran for 83 yards, skillfully beat his defender, and scored the historic touchdown. When he finished the play in the end zone, he did not dance arrogantly or taunt the defenders: instead, he pointed to the sky, knelt…

Anthony Rackley called the Oklahoma City Police to tell them that he had escaped from the Maryland prison system more than 30 years ago. Why would he turn himself in? Extortion. A close “friend” Rackley, demanded payment for his silence after Rackley unburdened himself to him. When the demands increased,…

In his book, Making the Grass Greener on Your Side, Ken Melrose writes, “When we honestly walk our talk, we link our beliefs and our behaviors. There’s congruence between the two because why we do something is as important as what we do. Both beliefs and behaviors are integral parts of our character.…

Published March 13, 2013 LiveScience A newly deciphered Egyptian text, dating back almost 1,200 years, tells part of the crucifixion story of Jesus with apocryphal plot twists, some of which have never been seen before. Written in the Coptic language, the ancient text tells of Pontius Pilate, the judge…

Published July 16, 2013 | FoxNews.com An Ivy League professor blogged after George Zimmerman was found not guilty of murdering Trayvon Martin that the verdict shows God is a “white racist” who stalks “young black men.” Anthea Butler, an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Department…

September 29th, 2012 10:00 PM ET By Alan Miller, Special to CNN Editor’s note: Alan Miller is Director of The New York Salon and Co-Founder of London's Old Truman Brewery. He is speaking at The Battle of Ideas at London's Barbican in October. By Alan Miller, Special to CNN The increasingly common refrain…

One engaged couple went for marriage counseling. They had been engaged for a year but the guy had never told his fiancee about the $32,000.00 worth of debt he had racked up on credit cards. Finally coming clean he told her of the debt and then explained that the reason he had kept that from her was because…

Shannon discovered it in her marriage. She called up her financial planner to ask for help getting out of debt. The financial planner asked her, “Shannon, what kind of debt are we talking about?” Shannon replied, “$30,000.00!” How did she discover it? Well, a few weeks before, she got a call from a video…

If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.4 It was when I was happiest that I longed most.… The sweetest thing in all my life has been the longing … to find the place where all the beauty came from.5…

JESUS SAID…IN THE GOSPEL OF MARK A Christian Education Program for Men Lasting 6 Weeks Written and Presented by The Rev. Philip R. Taylor Meets each week for 1 ½ hours (Day & Time TBD) Objectives: 1. Listen to the voice of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark 2. Respond to the words of Jesus 3. Discover what…

One of the Greek's ancient myths is about a man named Tantalus. Tantalus was the intimate friend of Zeus, who admitted him to Olympian banquets where the gods would feast on nectar and ambrosia. In time Tantalus betrayed Zeus's secrets and stole the divine food to share with his mortal friends. For his…

Did you ever miss a great party? Now, I’m not talking about getting drunk or anything like that, I’m talking about a great party with friends and good food and all the things that make a party, a party. Did you ever miss one of those? ME I did. It was my Senior year in High School. I was living in Deerfield…

There’s a question mark in my mind after every Discovery Class. (By the way, if you don’t know what the Discovery class is, it’s the class that allows you to discover more about Peace Church and whether or not you want to join our church family.) That question mark is always there. Know what I’m asking…

In his book The Pressure's Off, psychologist Larry Crabb uses a story from his childhood to illustrate our need to delight in God through adversity: One Saturday afternoon, I decided I was a big boy and could use the bathroom without anyone's help. So I climbed the stairs, closed and locked the door…

BETRAYAL What is the most famous kiss of all times? Maybe it is the picture of Edith Shain kissing a sailor on VJ day at the end of WWII. “The picture," Edith says, "it says so many things — hope, love, peace and tomorrow. The end of the war was a wonderful experience, and that photo represents all those…

The “Ministry” of Judas 1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at the table. 3 Mary therefore took a pound of expensive…

As the Passover Celebration approached, Israel’s Chief Rabbinate warned Israeli citizens to be on the lookout for pirated boxes of Matzah bread. A week before the holiday began; police raided a warehouse containing a stockpile of 7 tons of Matzah marked with fake Kosher certificates. Matzah is the flat,…