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In some of the houses not far from here, I noticed some linnets in cages, in which there were tufts of grass or small branches of trees as perches for the poor prisoners; yet they were singing away right merrily. I suppose that grass and those fragments of trees were meant to remind them, in this great,…

In the movie I Am Legend, one of the few survivors is Neville—a scientist trying to find a cure for a rampant disease that either killed or turned humans into Darkseekers – zombie-like creatures that haunt the streets at night. Every night Neville locks himself inside an armored house to escape the Darkseekers.…

In the book Voices of the Faithful Beth Moore includes an interesting story about missionaries to rural China who every Christmas would make a manger and place a baby doll in it in lieu of having a Christmas tree. One day as the husband was explaining the manger to a visiting Chinese friend he meant…

A British art dealer shared a video highlighting the restoration of a 200 year-old oil painting. As restorers removed 200 years of varnish, the original vibrant colors reemerged. The dealer, Philip Mould, described the process as a restoration expert carefully used a brush to remove the yellowing build…

The extremely cold weather across much of North America in early January 2014, created an odd comparison between two planets. On the first day of 2014, the temperature in Winnipeg, Manitoba was 31 below zero Celsius. In the meantime, on Mars, which is over 100 million miles further away from the sun,…

When Ray Fisman landed his first job after college, it was for a salary greater than all the money he had earned in his life up to that point. According to his own testimony, He was content, until the moment he discovered how much more other people just like him were earning. Then he said, “my monthly…

According to the old song, money can’t buy love, and it may not be a good indicator of happiness either. Most countries use financial figures to calculate how well people of the country are doing, but many are beginning to factor in things like social support, family stability, and job security to measure…

Researchers in Sweden recently announced the results of a study examining the impact of physical exercise on student’s grades. The researchers tracked 200 children for nine years during their elementary and mid-school years. Some of the students received physical education five days a week, along with…

Astronomers examining the color of the Milky Way Galaxy have found that it has a very appropriate name. Researchers have wondered what our home galaxy looks like from the outside, but have found the task a challenge because earth is inside it. Speaking at the 219th American Astronomical Society meeting,…

Published December 24, 2011 | Space.com An ancient galaxy that formed just after the birth of the universe has been photographed by telescopes on Earth and in space, and is the brightest galaxy ever seen at such remote distances, astronomers say. The blob-shaped galaxy, called GN-108036, is about 12.9…

A comparison of Gallup poll results and employment data from the Labor Department may indicate a unique correlation between the nation’s employment rate and belief in the Bible. The relationship could be coincidental, but compiled data from both organizations indicate that as unemployment rises, belief…

Coach Wooden said,"I have always tried to make it clear that basketball is not the ultimate. It is of small importance in comparison to the total life we live. There is only one kind of life that truly wins, and that is the one that places faith in the hands of the Savior." --http://bmia.wordpress.com/2010/06/08/remembering-coach-john-wooden-the-real-deal/…

Whether he was just stating the obvious or subverting the faithful, the statement by our president caught believers off guard. He said, “Whatever we once were, we’re no longer a Christian nation, at least not just . . .” Now many would agree. We have strayed far from where this country began. A country…

Affiliation with organized religion is at a 50-year low among young people, according to a study by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion. The study focused on the generation known as The Millennials — those under 30, born after 1980. But the data "doesn't necessarily mean that young people are…

SCRIPTURE In their book, "The Insider", Peterson & Shamy write, "Nothing else is like the Scriptures. Our finest arguments, our most brilliant apologetics pale in comparison to the power of the Scriptures themselves in bringing people to faith in Jesus Christ. It matters not if the reader accepts or…

The York, Pennsylvania, school district has decided [1] to eliminate the practice of honoring the top-achieving students as “valedictorian” or “salutatorian.” According to school board officials, this practice may promote unhealthy competition. Students, however, appear to have a different view of such…

Read this one slowly and with the book of Amos close at hand. Read it more than once over the next few days. Perhaps it will revive you as it did me. …………………………. Of the minor prophets, Amos has always drawn me. Maybe it was in that first class I took on Minor Prophets at Moody in Chicago, when I realized…

"The official compilation of rules issued by the federal government, the Federal Regiter, contained 74,937 pages of regulations in 2006. Tolstoy;'s "War and Peace", only 1400 pages in length, seems as light and airy as a romance novel by comparison. The rules in the Federal Register are written in a…

SEEKING In 1966, musician John Lennon claimed the Beatles were bigger than Jesus. In the modern high-tech world of computers, Jesus is bigger than the Beatles. The comparison comes from looking at the number of monthly searches for names, titles, and subjects through the on-line search engine, "Google."…

Conventional wisdom has always held that if you are looking for a good investment in a down economy; put your money in “sin” stocks. The thinking is that though people will cut spending in some areas, they will continue to spend on activities like gambling, drinking and smoking. The current US recession…

Covenant Communities Unit 3: The New Covenant Community Remember the Message 2Peter 3:1 -The motivation for the message Beloved- In the Old Testament this term is used to convey the idea of an only child. As one would cherish and value an only child, Peter here endears his readers to himself as a valuable…

God's Precious Gift "Grandlady, you're the bestest cook in the whole world, you're even better than Mommy." I assure you, this was not the brightest comment I'd ever made. Politely, my Grandmother thanked me for the compliment, as she gently scolded me for the comparison. It got kinda quiet around the…

THOUGHTS University of Cincinnati marketing professor James Kellaris has coined a new term for the songs that often get stuck and people's heads. He calls them "earworms." Kellaris began studying the phenomenon in 2000, and has heard from people from all over the world requesting help or offering solutions.…

A Barna Research Report states: Among born again adults, there was a 44 percent rise in those who gave nothing last year. Compared to 1999, the mean per capita donation to churches dropped by 19 percent in 2000. One-third of born again adults said they tithed in 2000, but a comparison of their actual…

Prayer When I pray for my children, I always pray for the spiritual, physical, and emotional well-being. While I want them to have good jobs and do well financially, I’ve always been more concerned that they grow into men who fear and honor God. That has been my constant prayer for them–that they will…