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Nick Stafford of Cedar Bluff, Virginia made headlines for making a $2,987.14 payment to the local DMV. Upset over the way they had handled a long disputed court battle concerning the sales tax he owed on two recently purchased vehicles, Mr. Stafford finally paid the bill in full … in pennies. Stafford…

# Philippians Lesson 1 ## Intro to the Study of Philippians I’ve been given the privilege of teaching the opening weeks of this study through the book of Philippians. Before we get to the text of Philippians I am going to take a few minutes to refresh your memory of the background of the Philippian churches…

A former missionary to the Asian country of Laos tells of a rather unique way the kings of Vietnam and Laos used to divide the people that lived near the border they shared. This was before there were strict national boundaries. For purposes of taxation, it was important to know who belonged where. So,…

Independent.ie Why more and more of us are saying 'I don't!' With less than one in five households in Dublin comprising a husband, wife and children, it seems that marriage is losing its lustre for today's couples, writes Sue Leonard By Sue Leonard Thursday October 25 2007 We imagine that all women want…

Sometimes it is difficult for people in the United States to grasp the full significance of the title Lord. An Englishman came to this country in the decade of the sixties, and upon arrival spent his first week in Philadelphia becoming acquainted with historic landmarks, such as Independence Hall and…

Voices of Reform Anne Saunders Deacon: Look at the headlines! Didn't you hear the news? Talks between management and workers have broken down! The number of poor in the country—in the world—is increasing! The environment is in a mess! God, O God, what are we doing to this world? John Calvin: It is the…

TO ILLUSTRATE SUSTENANCE" I magine you are on hol­iday and you have an apartment overlooking the sand and surf. Sitting on the table in your room is a fishbowl, and inside the bowl is a small goldfish. Each day you swim and sun-bake and enjoy soak­ing up the delights of vaca­tioning. Before long, how­ever,…

CHRISTIANITY & ETHICS Justice, Compassion, and Personal Responsibility by John Jefferson Davis u'- y i i ^r n one world, as in one state, when I am rich because you are poor, and I am poor because you are rich, the transfer of wealth from the rich to the poor JL is a matter of rights; it is not an appropriate…

A little boy and girl were singing their favorite Christmas carol in church the Sunday before Christmas. The boy concluded “Silent Night” with the words, “Sleep in heavenly beans.” “No,” his sister corrected, “not beans, peas.” [1] The people of that time were being heavily taxed, and faced every prospect…