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Dr. Doug Sager is the pastor of FBC Concord in Knoxville, TN. He was recently elected chairman of the IMB's board of trustees. He shared this hilarious story in chapel last Wednesday. Use with discretion, please! -- Mark SAGER: I come from a part of Tennessee where many people believe that if you go…

Now we feel such love to the world as that which the nurse has toward her foster child. It may be a very tiresome child, but she is entrusted with it. Because its hunger cannot be appeased unless she feeds it, and its nakedness cannot be clothed unless she wraps it up, its needs and its weaknesses appeal…

It would never do for weak eyes to have the full light of the sun pouring down upon them. Often, when men are faint and nearly dying of hunger, they would be killed outright if strong meat were at once set before them. They must be gently fed as they are able to bear it. So God, knowing the feebleness…

How to Abide and How to hear God’s will

Ark Encounter is a life-size replica of Noah’s Ark in Williamstown, Kentucky, which saw crowds quickly return to pre-pandemic levels as restrictions lifted. Ken Ham, CEO of Answers in Genesis, which oversees the exhibit said he believes there is a hunger for biblical truth and Ark Encounter opens the…

Maike Luhmann, a psychologist at the University of Cologne in Germany says, “As long as we then do what we should do — reconnect with people — then loneliness is a good thing. It signals that we need to do something about our social connections. This is a sign from our psychological systems that there’s…

A study conducted by the University of Sussex found the people are more likely to overeat when multi-tasking. Researchers said their findings show the more the brain locks on something, such as watching television or a movie, the less it can tell when it is time to stop eating. Researchers examined 120…

An enterprising man in Mexico practicing social isolation enlisted his dog as a deliveryman to fetch snacks. Tucking $20 into his chihuahua’s collar Antonio Munoz sent him to the store. He included a note reading “Hello Mr. Shopkeeper. Please sell my dog some Cheetos, the orange kind, not the red ones,…

In the book, The God Who Knows Your Name Max Lucado writes, “Pop psychology can deal with depression. Pep talks can deal with pessimism. Prosperity can handle hunger. But only God can deal with our ultimate dilemma—death.” — Jesus: The God Who Knows Your Name by Max Lucado, pg. 160. 1 Corinthians 15:55…

Research from the University of Dundee suggests that it might be a good practice to avoid making important decisions on an empty stomach. Director of the study, Dr. Benjamin Vincent said they discovered that hunger alters people’s decision making process, because they become more impatient and more likely…

NFL all-star quarterback Tony Romo found himself without a place to play after his team, while he was recovering from his latest injury. There was interest from a couple of teams who could use a player of Romo’s stature. One of those teams was the Denver Broncos. If Bronco General Manager, John Elway…

Imagine going to Chicago on a business trip. You have a bunch of meetings and have plans to fly out right after your last meeting to meet your family in some great vacation spot. Your meetings run late and you know it is going to be a challenge to get to the airport and get checked in so you can make…

While America was celebrating its bicentennial in 1976, someone stole a special American flag from the Weston Observatory in Manchester, New Hampshire. The flag was hanging while the observatory was undergoing repairs, and an unknown person climbed up some scaffolding and took it. Many local citizens…

A report published in the British medical journal, The Lancet, says although hunger has been considered a major health crisis for years, new trends indicate another health concern is growing. Nearly 500 researchers from 50 countries compared health data from 1990 to 2012 and found a major shift in global…

During the opening chapters of The Hunger Games, it is time for the reaping of District 12, the selection of a male and a female to fight tributes from the eleven other districts for the amusement of the Capitol. Given the poverty of District 12, the selection almost guarantees death. Katniss Everdeen…

When professional athletes misbehave on the field, or in a public setting, the fine the league imposes may benefit the community. The Philadelphia Eagles recently announced that receiver Riley Cooper was being fined for a racial rant. Though they did not reveal the amount of the fine, they said the money…

When counting the donation in one of their red kettles, Salvation Army volunteers in upstate New York found more than the unusual spare change. Officials with the Salvation Army in Elmira, New York say they found a gold coin worth $500 wrapped in a $100 bill. The American Eagle coin and the bill had…

A survey by CareerBuildercom found that nearly a third of workers called in sick to their employer to get a day off. One in six ditched work just to catch up on sleep. Some of the more creative fabrications include a botched hair-dye job, a grandmother who was being exhumed for a police investigation,…

What was once a classic prank has turned into a new way to share with those in need. A California based website has become what has been termed “random acts of pizza.” Ashley Qualls from Santa Clarita said she discovered the site after asked about ways to donate to people in need on a local link-sharing…

Well, you can really increase your desire for God in the same way you increase your hunger for “real” food. I remember my first encounter with weight watchers in my twenties. I had put on a little “wedding weight.” You know, you get married and in the first five years of marriage you gain about 20 pounds.…

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…

Many lawmakers have recently stated their belief that the growing national debt of the United States is a moral issue. After unveiling a Christian federal budget proposal, Ron Sider, founder of Evangelicals for Social Action, said he agrees debt is “a moral threat,” but said poverty is a measure by which…

Osama prayers Lt. Gordon Klingenschmitt is a Navy chaplain who went on an 18-day hunger strike recently to protest Navy guidelines that encourage "inclusive" prayers at public events. At those events, the Navy wants inclusive, non-denominational prayers. What they really mean when they say inclusive,…

He was the youngest of 15 children. Standing six-foot three-inches tall, his piercing eyes and leadership ability gave him such recognition that he soon was apprenticed to become a lawyer, even though he had never been to college. But then something happened. He had an Isaiah experience. He found himself…

Some days are more exciting than others. A computer programmer recently decided to use computer technology to locate the least exciting day in history. William Tunstall-Pedoe used a computer program called “True Knowledge” to analyze 300 million facts about people, places, business and events, placing…