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J. Vernon McGee

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…

I have sometimes thought of the contrast between the poor man’s funeral and the rich man’s funeral. When the poor man dies, his sons and daughters weep with real distress, for the death of the father brings sadness and sympathy into that house. The poor man is to be buried, but it can only be managed…

There is a little mischief in the village about Miss A or Mr. B, and Mrs. Tittle-tattle is up as early as possible, and calls on Mrs. Scandal, and says, “Have you heard the sad news? I hope it is not true.” “No, I have not heard it.” “Well, don’t mention it to anybody else. I hope it is not correct,…

Some of you spend Christmas day surrounded by your families. Possibly you have a large family—ten or twelve are at home on that day, with a grandchild or two. I will tell you what your greatest joy is on that day: it is to see the happiness of your children and to mark how they enjoy what you provide…

There is a famous picture that represents our Lord before Pilate. It has deservedly won great attention. A certain excellent newspaper, which brings out for a very cheap price a large number of engravings, has given an engraving of this picture; but, inasmuch as the painting was too large for the paper…

Mother’s Day in Mexico has traditionally been one of the country’s most festive days. The devastating violence among drug gangs has filtrated into schools and neighborhoods. Currently Mother’s Day has become a somber affair. Perhaps the saddest display is an annual silent march down Mexico City’s elegant…

Film star Pierce Brosnan has experienced loss that has shaped his life, according to Alex Bhattacharji in Esquire. His first wife, Cassandra, died from ovarian cancer in 1991 and their daughter, Charlotte, to the same disease in 2013. A year ago, ovarian cancer also claimed the life of his producing…

In You'll Get Through This: Hope and Help for Your Turbulent Times, Max Lucado writes, “Don’t let the crisis paralyze you. Don’t let the sadness overwhelm you. Don’t let the fear intimidate you. To do nothing is the wrong thing. To do something is the right thing. And to believe is the highest thing.…

Officials at the Sierra Bible Camp in California confirmed that the camp was destroyed by the Dixie Fire in the summer of 2021. The camp averaged 2,200 visitors each summer and was founded in 1952. The camp advertised itself as a camp where youth could get to know more about the Savior and connect with…

Elohim and Michelle, a couple from California needed a break from isolating at home with their four children. When they visited their Marriage and Family Therapist, Yashica Budde, she outfitted them with full body suits, face covering, and protective gloves, and sent them to her “rage room.” Not every…

A Taiwanese man who happened to get one of the first PlayStation 5 consoles was forced to sell the device when his wife learned he had lied to her, saying the device was an air purifier. The buyer, Jim Wu talked about his experience on social media. Wu said he arranged to meet the seller in purchase…

Ferdinand (2017), is a cartoon movie about a peaceful bull with a big heart that was born in a farm for Spanish fighting bulls. The bulls from the farm fought with each other trying to prove who was the strongest and bravest that would face the bullfighter to defeat him. Ferdinand escaped from the training…

Nadine Kaslow, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Emory University provides some guidance on coping with COVID-19 pandemic stress to the readers of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She says, “During these warm, spring days, just being outside can be a pleasant experience. Consider planting…

Much of the Pixar movie Inside Out? takes place inside Riley’s head, an 11-year-old girl, with five emotions: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust embodied by characters who help Riley navigate her world. Early in the film, Joy admits that she doesn’t understand what Sadness is for or why it’s in Riley’s…

A cardiologist at the University of Missouri said his research indicates that a big smile might be the first step in keeping stress and its associated consequences under control. According to Dr. Anand Chockalingam said a smile leads to a relaxation response in the body, which lowers blood pressure and…

Shannon Grimm, a Texas kindergarten teacher noticed that one of her students, Prisilla Perez, had become quiet and sad. Upon investigation, she discovered the little 5-year-old was struggling because her classmates thought her new haircut made her look like a boy. Shannon decided to help, so she had…

It has long been said by theologians that man is created to worship, and if they won’t worship the one true God, they will fabricate something else to worship. Hence the plethora of false and fringe religions that have arisen over the years. However, it is one thing for some people to believe in these…

In June 2018, Anthony Bourdain, a celebrity chef, committed suicide. With his death, many other celebrities expressed their sadness and the full-range of his influence. Although the cause for his suicide is not clear, Bourdain is known to have battle many addictions, and many believed that the world…

In the early morning hours of Sunday, November 12, 2007, Marquise Goodwin, wide-receiver of the San Francisco 49ers expected to deliver his son. Instead, his son was delivered stillborn, and what was supposed to be a joyous occasion was marked with sadness. Of course, no one expected him to play in that…

In the movie Courageous, Javier Martinez, a Hispanic construction worker, gets laid off from his work, leaving his family under a tight financial strain. In an early move scene, Javier arrives home; his wife is in the kitchen with only rice and beans to feed her family; he gives the last dollars he had…

For residents of Florida and Texas, the names Harvey and Irma were equated with widespread flooding and destruction. For residents of Spokane, Washington, the names of Harvey and Irma were much less threatening. While the hurricanes devastated Texas and Florida, Harvey and Irma Schulter were celebrating…

After Leslie Ray Charping, a 75-year-old Galveston, Texas resident died of cancer, his online obituary read, Leslie Ray lived “29 years longer than expected and much longer than he deserved. His hobbies were being abusive to his family, expediting trips to heaven for the beloved family pets, and fishing.”…