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THE STORY I was born in 1725, and I died 1807. The only godly influence in my life, as far back as I can remember, was my mother, whom I had for only seven years. When she left my life through death, I was virtually an orphan. My father remarried, sent me to a strict military school, where the severity…

Colossians 4:5-6 5 When you are with unbelievers, always make good use of the time. 6 Be pleasant and hold their interest when you speak the message. Choose your words carefully and be ready to give answers to anyone who asks questions.[1] Matthew 5:13 13 You are like salt for everyone on earth. But…

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You say that he is “a rewarder of those who seek him”; do you despise the reward? Are you content with having made a profession of religion? Some professing Christians remind me of the reply of the child who was asked at the Sunday school about her father, who never went to any place of worship. “Is…

Children are very apt to get into the mire. Most mothers will tell you, I think, that if there is a pool of mud anywhere within a mile, her firstborn joy and comfort will find it and get into it if he possibly can. No matter how often a child is washed he seems always to need washing again: if there…

When the Moravian missionaries first went to Greenland, they were months and months teaching the poor Greenlander about the Godhead, the doctrine of the Trinity, and the doctrine of sin and the law, and no converts were forthcoming. But one day, by accident, one of the Greenlanders happened to read that…

A Russian nature reserve said a camera disguised as a piece of tree bark to get candid shots of animals in action, was accidentally destroyed by a woodpecker. In a social media post, Nizhne-Svirsky nature Reserve in Leningrad Oblast said the black woodpecker, nicknamed Zhelna, was hunting for insects…

Akitoshi Okamoto, a 71-year-old Japanese man, was arrested recently for apparently calling a phone company 24,000 times to complain. He was taken into custody for inundating KDDI Corporation’s customer service department with toll-free phone calls over an eight-day period. Apparently, he wanted an apology…

Erik Weisz was born to perform and did so with the help of his brother, Theodore. As with any siblings, the two of them had a rivalry that wouldn’t quit. As Erik became proficient in escaping a variety of handcuffs and shackles, he began to work on escaping from the much-feared straightjacket. He did…

In the article, “Why did Wikipedia succeed while other encyclopedias failed?” Megan Garber writes about certain factors led to Wikipedia’s success, including familiarity, user-friendliness, and an easy access to participation. Unlike other professional encyclopedias, Wikipedia depends on its users for…

Vince Lombardi, the former head coach of the Green Bay Packers, emphasized going over the fundamentals in his training camp. He would repeatedly go over football basics like block and tackle, and review his plays over and over again from page 1. Through this method of building on a strong basic foundation,…

Researchers at Penn State University are working to sonify the dynamics of major tropical storms in an effort to understand the threats these storms represent. Mark Ballora, a professor of meteorology, said he is working with a music professor to convert environmental data into music. Instead of looking…

The Nashoba Brook Bakery in Concord, Massachusetts received an official warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. "Your Nashoba Granola label lists ingredient 'Love.' Ingredients required to be declared on the label or labeling of food must be listed by their common or usual name. 'Love'…

Many customers say that McDonald’s soda tastes better than soda from other fast food chains. What makes the difference? Is it the special machines? Is it the slightly larger straw? The water filtration system? The insulated and chilled tubes in the soda machine? The small additional syrup to compensate…

Parents often refer to the word, ”please” as the magic word, but now a school in North Carolina has banned teachers from using the word. Officials at Druid Hills Academy say the goal is make troubled children behave better. They say teachers have been trained to give concise, clear instructions in a…

Jerry Coyne, author of Why Evolution Is True, made a startling admission in a 2006 review of several evolution-promoting books. He acknowledged that belief in evolution “hasn’t yielded many practical or commercial benefits.” Janie B. Cheaney cites that admission and then states, “Nobody ever explains…

Thomas McNally is a 12-year-old Boy Scout in Long Island, NY. He earned a badge for learning the Heimlich maneuver, the preferred method to help people who are choking. Just a few weeks later, his own mother was choking and Thomas performed his newly learned skill. He saved his mother’s life. The Boy…

Eric Maddox, author and former Army Interrogation specialist who led the hunt of Saddam Hussein told an audience in Oakland, California that it was Saddam’s craving for a favorite fish dish that resulted in his capture. In a story reported by an Oakland, California newspaper, Maddox said he interrogated…

According to witnesses, Dylan Roof talked and prayed with his victims for an hour before pulling out a gun and methodically shooting nine members of the Emmanuel AME Church. At his first court appearance, magistrate James B. Gosnell Jr. read the names of the slain, one by one. After the reading of a…

In ancient Egypt common people, not able to afford the gold used by pharaohs, used papyrus, paint, and glue to make the masks for their mummies. Papyrus too, was expensive, causing them to reuse sheets that had once been used for writing. Recently scientists developed a method to remove the glue of mummy…

Have you given up on dating? If you're frustrated with the games, the communication mishaps, and the sheer thought of going on another blind date, hang in there! You don't need to give up on finding love just yet. In fact, alternative methods to the traditional dating scene could give you a new outlet…

Preaching with Integrity by Dr. Jerry Cramer Most Christians do not listen to sermons; they listen to their pastor. Do not think for a second that God's message is not affected by the messengers. The preacher is always the strongest source of persuasion. That is why God has chosen face-to-face preaching…

After recent revelations about the collection of electronic records regarding American citizens, Russia, which played a role in the revelations, has announced that they will go back to keeping paper records. Russia’s Federal Guard Service has decided to revert to using more typewriters and paper documents.…

As part of an effort to fight growing obesity in the emirate, Dubai is offering to pay residents in gold if they will lose weight. The government launched a 30-day program, announcing that for every kilogram an individual loses before the end of the time fame, they can take home a gram of gold, which…

In 2012, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published the results of a study indicating that an increasing number of scientific studies are ultimately retracted because they are wrong. The study found that the majority of the retractions are not due to honest mistakes, but rather the result…