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I might illustrate the willfulness of many a supplication by that of a little boy who was very diligent in saying his prayers, but was at the same time disobedient, ill-tempered, and the pest of the house. His mother told him that she thought it was mere hypocrisy for him to pretend to pray. He replied,…

Karen Spence, the wife of Vice President Mike Pence, said that while they were dating she told her future husband that he was her number 1. She said he replied that he would probably disappoint her because he is only human. He told her she needed to have God and Jesus in that spot rather than him. A…

If you have ever watched sea otters sleep, you will notice something unique about them. They sleep holding hands. It may seem strange, but there is a legitimate reason as to why they do. They sleep holding hands so that they do not drift apart. While they are sleeping, the current in the sea can cause…

In “A Portrait of the Christian Life,” Stephen Brucker writes, “The Beatitudes create a portrait of the Christian man and woman. They are to read like a mirror, gazing at the Spirit’s work in a Christian’s life. Starting with the heart, bowing to God in humble submission and sorrowful contrition leads…

In The Cost of Discipleship, Dietrich Bonhoeffer writes, “. . . only he who believes is obedient, and only he who is obedient believes.” —Jim L. Wilson Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship, 63. John 14:23 (HCSB) Jesus answered, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We…

Clint Eastwood says, “They say marriages are made in heaven. But so is thunder and lightning.” -- Jim L. Wilson and Rodger Russell Some marriages have more thunder and lightning than others. We should work to follow Biblical advice on how to have a peaceful family. The Week, April 10, 2015, p. 15; Colossians…

Authorities arrested Tatiana Kudinova, a Russian businessperson, for arranging a hit on her daughter-in-law who had irritated her by making nonstop mother-in-law jokes. The feud began over who should pick up the tab for a family party. But Roxanne, the daughter-in-law, didn’t let it rest and continued…

Researchers say a 14-year-old boy in Mexico is possibly the first reported child in the word to be diagnosed with an extreme fear of aging known as gerascophoia. The boy’s fear was reportedly so intense that he cut his food intake and learning that nutrients in food promote growth. As a result he lost…

In his autobiography, Vignettes of a Wonderful Life, Ralph Palmer lists four mottos that guide his life. 1. “Remember always to talk to and obey the Lord each day. 2. Thank God for the ability to see and enjoy beauty in all things. 3. Have an adventure a day to add spice to life and keep boredom away.…

In his book, A Shared Christian Life, regarding the concept of “a personal relationship with Jesus,” Ben Witherington III wrote, “There is something odd about this whole question because the New Testament says absolutely nothing about individuals having a ‘personal’ relationship with Jesus, in that precise…

In his book, Practicing Basic Spiritual Disciplines, Charles Stanley writes “When the Holy Spirit speaks to an obedient person’s heart, that person doesn’t even stop to consider whether he will act. He responds instantly.” -- Practicing Basic Spiritual Disciplines, 17. Deuteronomy 11:1 (NASB77) "You…

John Feinberg speaks of this in his book, The Many Faces of Evil. There he tells of when his wife, Pat, was diagnosed with Huntington’s Chorea – a genetically-transmitted disease that causes deteriation of the brain which leads to the deterioration of physical and psychological abilities. John and Pat…

A 12-year-old Tennessee girl touched the lives of those she left behind, and many more around the world because of a letter she had written to her future self. Taylor Smith died due to complications of pneumonia in early January, 2014. At her memorial service, her friends shared the ways Taylor had encouraged…

“The Life of Riley” was a popular sitcom in the fifties. Riley was constantly trying to take the easiest (and cheapest) way out and often got into trouble as a result. In one episode, called “Do It Yourself,” he tries to build a boat for a fishing trip with his friends, but ends up knocking down his…

the philosophy of the master martial artist, Bruce Lee, is being revealed to James Franciscus in, The Way of the Intercepting Fist, one of the episodes of the TV series, Longstreet. Bruce tells James that he should become like "water," forming to the very essence of his opponent's character and skills,…

What does perfection require? In bowling it means a score of 300, making 12 consecutive strikes. There is a higher level of perfection in bowling though, it is a perfect series, or three scores of 300 in a row. Bill Fong was on his way to that kind of perfection. Walking to the line with his bowling…

“We get the feeling they can’t stand the sight of each other.” Those words describe the relationship of long term mates. Authorities had to separate them because they were afraid they would kill one or the other. No amount of counseling could help these two. They were giant turtles. They had been mates…

The knuckleball is a difficult pitch to master. Most pitchers want to control it like they do their fastball, curve, slider, or change up. According to knuckleballer R.A. Dickey the only way to master it is to surrender to it. He was responding to a question from World Magazine interviewer Marvin Olasky…

Steve Saint is no stranger to difficult times. His father was killed while trying to bring the Gospel to the Waodani people of Ecuador in 1956. Since then, Saint founded a ministry called I-Tec which is based on the idea of using the latest technological advances to bring the news of Jesus to untouched…

For the third year in a row, a Florida church has teamed up with local law enforcement officials to encourage lawbreakers to turn themselves in. The Greater Friendship Baptist Church in Daytona Beach hosted Operation Safe Surrender to offer those facing serious charges the opportunity to do the right…

Jeffrey and Amanda Radle don’t exactly see eye to eye when it comes to politics. Apparently, when Jeffrey couldn’t persuade his wife to come around to his political point of view, he tried to stop her from going to the polls to cast her ballot. He stood in front of the family Dodge Durango so she couldn’t…

In the Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg writes, “Scientists have studied the brains of alcoholics, smokers, and overeaters and have measured how their neurology—the structures of their brains and the flow of neurochemicals inside their skulls—changes as their cravings became ingrained. Particularly strong…

Doug Tilley is a North Carolina pastor suffering the beginning stages of Lou Gehrig’s disease. Known officially as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis the disease with no cure slowly eats away at healthy bodies, eventually leaving them unable to survive. A few years ago, Tilley was looking at a large, beautiful…

In Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: Unleash A Revolution In Your Life in Christ, Peter Scazzero writes, “We're afraid of God's will being done because we can't control what he will do, when he will do it, how he will do it, and what the outcome might be. God's will requires surrender and trust, and…