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Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. James 2:18b Recommended Reading James 2:14-18 Ask the average man or woman on the street what the prerequisite for a person to go to heaven is, and the response you are likely to receive is that he or she must "be a good…

Art historians are examining a 17th century baroque era painting after it was spotted hanging in a New York church. Assistant Professor of Visual Arts at Iona College said he was visiting the church in New Rochelle when the painting caught his eye. He knew at once it was an Italian Baroque painting and…

A church in Goodlettsville, Tennessee decided the best way to help their community during the coronavirus crisis was to donate money to small businesses where the members live and worship. Since many small businesses took a financial hit during the shutdowns, the church gave money to three businesses.…

A British family said they’ve used the same string of Christmas lights every year for 48 years and none of the bulbs have ever burned out. Ross Shaddick said his 68-year-old-mother Vina bought the lights when she was a teenager in 1969. She used them for years and then gave them to her son for him to…

In The Return of the Prodigal Son, Henri Nouwen writes, "Complaining is self-perpetuating and counterproductive. Whenever I express my complaints in the hope of evoking pity and receiving the satisfaction I so much desire, the result is always the opposite of what I tried to get. A complainer is hard…

A customer, who happened to overhear a conversation, left behind an big surprise for an eighteen-year-old waitress. Alesha Palmer was serving a couple near the man and told them about her plans to go to college. She saw the man get up and talk with the manager, so after he left she asked if there was…

In “Being the Salt and Light to the World,” Pete Cuison writes, “With Christ in our hearts and the power of the Holy Spirit, we are the salt and light of the world. When we do so, people will see our good works and praise God in heaven. The salt doesn’t do any good in the shaker, and neither does light…

Bob Foster is ninety-four-years old. As a young man he decided to lead “a life that counts for eternity.” He has been faithful to that commitment. In 1961 Bob and his wife sold an inherited plumbing business and bought Lost Valley Ranch near Colorado Springs. They operated it as a guest ranch but used…

At the end of the 2012 baseball season, many people expected the San Francisco Giants to put outfielder Melky Cabrera, who had been suspended for using a banned substance, on their post-season roster to help them make a run at World Championship. The team decided character was as important as production…

In his book, The Fifth Gospel, North Carolina pastor Bobby Conway encourages Christians to do more than read the Bible, but to live it as well. Conway says the inspiration for the book came from British evangelist Gypsy Smith who said, “There are five Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and the Christian.…

Josh Kerns is a sanitation worker in Ohio, and he sees a lot of garbage every day. One of the people on his route is happy that Kerns pays attention to his work. While emptying the trash in the truck, Kerns found a card that looked important among the garbage from Lucy Hamer’s house. He saved the card,…

The town of Rijukan, Norway, which is about 90 miles west of Oslo, has found a way to bring light into its sun-deprived town. They have set up three huge computer controlled mirrors, which will follow the faint sunlight as it moves across the horizon, directing it into the town square. Visionary town…

The movie 42 is about Jackie Robinson’s breaking baseball’s color barrier in 1946. The movie gives a glimpse into Robinson’s Christianity and the part it played in his heroic life. There are many other parts to his life that Jesus Christ had a direct part in. The movie doesn’t explain how Robinson used…

Scientists say the fruit of the Pollia Condesata plant may be the shiniest living thing on earth. The iridescent blue of the African fruit becomes a metallic blue brighter than any other biological material. Oddly, they say the fruit is neither tasty nor nourishing, and it does not contain any special…

One and half billion people around the world speak the English language. The Global Language Monitor keeps track of new words, as they become part of common usage. In a six-week period the Monitor has seen the rise of a new word based on the actions of Denver Broncos Quarterback Tim Tebow. As the football…

"Everybody is a potential murderer. I’ve never killed any one, but I frequently get satisfaction reading the obituary notices." -Clarence Darrow

In June 2011, the oldest-known working light bulb in the world celebrated the 110th year it has burned bright. The bulb hangs in a California fire station, and officially holds the world record. No one knows how the bulb has been able to shine for so long without burning out. It has not only shone brightly,…

When Swedish designers proposed building an almost invisible environmentally friendly tree house, most of the people who heard the idea thought it could only be generated within a computer, and if it were built, would be dangerous for birds. Recently architects Tham and Videgard, completed one unit of…

Thousands of dollars washed away as a newly engaged couple learned a tough lesson. A local couple's engagement went awry after the bride-to-be dropped the ring into the ocean. Slipping away into the sea. Thousands of dollars washed away as a newly engaged couple learned a tough lesson. A Massachusetts…

Culling the Army of God Purpose: To equip saints to be effective soldiers in the Lord's Army. Judges 7:2 And the Lord said to Gideon, “The people who are with you are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel claim glory for itself against Me, saying, ‘My own hand has saved…

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A woman being driven around in a rented limousine pulled up at a coat store and announced she'd won the lottery and would pay for everyone's purchases, police said, but she ended up causing a riot when customers realized it was a hoax. Angry customers threw merchandise around and looted,…

EVANGELISM In the book, 10 Things I Hate About Christianity, author Jason T. Berggren presents a unique challenge to believers. Berggren says, ”Consider no longer calling yourself a Christian.” He writes, “Take a few minutes to think about what it would mean if you had to stop using that term to describe…

Some parents in Frisco, Texas, are fuming because their public school district allowed Christian evangelists to provide Bibles to students on school grounds, which administrators say was done to stop even more proselytizing outside the schools. Frisco Independent Schools allowed Gideons International…

On Jesus way to Jerusalem (to die), He had to pass through the same desert in which He was tempted. Maybe Satan's temptations rang in His ears..."maybe there's another way..." Jesus last words to His disciples before coming this way was "we need to confront the gates of Hell." When Jesus entered Jerusalem,…

There is a structure which everybody is building. It is called character; and every act of life is a stone. Day by day you should be careful to build your life with pure, noble, upright deeds. Then the several deeds will unite to form a day; the days will grow into noble years; and the years, as they…