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When you can't trace God's hand, you can trust God's heart. Charles Spurgeon

A Revolutionary Response to God By the mercies of God . . . present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God. Romans 12:1 Nicolaus Copernicus, a Polish astronomer, was the one who said the earth revolved around the sun, not vice versa. As revolutionary as the thoughts of Copernicus were…

How to Abide and How to hear God’s will

The boy is not afraid of missing his way; he trusts implicitly his father’s guidance. His father’s arm will screen him from all danger, and therefore he does not so much as give it a thought. Why should he? If care is needed as to the road, it is his father’s business to see to it, and the child, therefore,…

When you come to your table you find a variety there. Sometimes there is one dish upon it, and sometimes another, but you are never at all surprised to find the bread there every time. And perhaps we might add that there would be a deficiency if there were not salt there every time too. So there are…

There lived some few years ago in Perugia, in Italy, a man of the loosest morals and the worst conceivable disposition. He had given up all religion, he loathed God, and had arrived at such a desperate state of mind that he had conceived an affection for the devil, and endeavored to worship the evil…

For their Mother’s day edition, Time magazine asked influential moms to write open letters to their children. Laila Ali, the daughter of Muhammed Ali, wrote the following to her two children, Sydney and Curtis. “I love you when you win, I love you when you lose. I love you no matter what, because you…

On the border of Germany and Denmark lives a little old man and woman who are very much in love. Trouble is, one of them lives on each side of the border. Since their countries were locked down and the border closed, they have been unable to visit each other. Yet everyday Inga Rasmussen, 85 drives from…

When a person dies, their loved ones who are left behind want to find ways to remember them. In Cleveland, Ohio a Father-son duo, Michael and Kyle Sherwood have started a company to help. Their company, Save My Ink Forever, proposes to skin the tattoos off the corpses and turn them into framed artwork.…

Jacqueline Ades, 31, went on a date, just one date, with a man she fell for. Unfortunately it didn’t fall both ways and Ades began to stalk and harass her former date. When she was finally arrested she had sent him more than 65,000 text messages. When questioned about it she agreed that the number of…

We are gathered here today to mourn the loss, but also to celebrate the life of Russell Bowen. Today we find comfort in knowing that God is with us as we grieve. In the Bible we read these words: We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not…

What’s a pair of sneakers worth? In April of 2021, “Auction company Sotheby's announced on Monday that Kanye West's Nike Air Yeezy 1 Prototype shoes have sold for a record-breaking $1.8 million through a private sale to sneaker investing platform RARES.” https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2021/04/26/Kanye-West-Nike-Air-Yeezy-auction-Sothebys/1851619448461/…

In Season 9, episode 16 of Seinfeld, Elaine’s boyfriend David Puddy is a “Christian” and Elaine is an atheist. Throughout the episode, Elaine is frustrated with David, because of his apathy towards her spending an eternity in hell. In the final scene. David tells Elaine to steal the neighbor’s paper.…

Since rumors of a fountain of youth surfaced centuries ago, humans have been looking for a way to live forever. A new high-tech attempt is linking your brain to a computer, creating a digital replica, and uploading it to the computer. You enter a booth, scan and upload your mind to a server, then download…

OK, until way after death do us part. When Le Van’s wife died 16 years ago, the Vietnamese man said the thought of bidding an eternal farewell to his wife was so objectionable that he slept on her grave. In stages, he kept getting closer and closer to her. First digging a tunnel to get next to her coffin,…

While a North Dakota farmer was harvesting his wheat and canola, the combine he was using caught fire. Lane Unhjem went into cardiac arrest and was rushed to the hospital. While he was recovering, 60 neighboring farmers showed up at his place, determined not to let his crops go to waste. With 11 combines,…

In October 2017, Amsterdam's beloved mayor Eberhard van der Laan slipped into eternity after a year-long battle with cancer. Only 62-years old, he left behind his wife and five children. Upon his death, thousands of Amsterdammers held candlelight vigils to show their love and appreciation. His body lay…

In Toledo, Ohio KC Ahlers’ son was born with a rare medical condition. In a desperate attempt to raise money for medical care he posted a flyer near a mall asking for donations. Someone posted a sign next to the flyer that read: “Stop asking for money. Let the baby die. It’s called Darwinism. Happy Holidays.”…

Psychiatrist Jessi Gold said that “A major cause of anxiety during the coronavirus pandemic is the uncertainty about what the near future will hold.” https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/watch-live-psychiatrist-takes-your-question-on-coping-during-covid-19 While there is uncertainty about the near future…

Many stories are coming out about Americans selflessly meeting the needs of others, during the COVID-19 crisis. But one of the most heart-warming is that of “Invisible Hands,” created by Liam Elkind and Simone Palicano, based in New York City. What makes them so special is that they are college students,…

Skirmantas Strimaitis was ticketed to fly from Vilnius, Lithuania to Bergamo, Italy for a ski outing. When he arrived at the airport he learned he was the only passenger on the 188-seat airplane. The plane’s crew outnumbered him seven to one; nevertheless, he made the two-hour-plus flight as the only…

# Philippians 1:9-11 ## Opening — Paul’s Prayer This morning we conclude our look at the opening section of Paul’s letter to the Philippians. In verses 1–2, we have the opening salutation which identifies the author, Paul, and with him Timothy—The young man he has mentored. It also identifies the recipients—all…

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…

What can science tell us about praying? Some studies have found that prayer can improve disease outcomes and prolong survival. Others have been less conclusive. But prayer has been shown to be powerful in at least one way. “It triggers the relaxation response, a state of mind-body rest that has been…