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Leave Judging to the Judge Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. 1 Corinthians 4:5a Recommended Reading Matthew 7:1-6 In a 1993 Christianity Today article (April 5, p. 17), Stephen…

I am not sure if we own them or if they own us. Research from Asurion shows that Americans average checking their smart phones every 10 minutes. While they say they are doing this to stay connected with their friends and family they acknowledge that their phones get in the way of their face-to-face conversations.…

Tyler Pence won the 2021 Quad Cities Marathon with a time of just over 2 hours and 15 minutes. He is the first U.S. runner to win in the past 20 years. However, there is more to the story. The Quad-City Times reported, “Pence’s win came after Elijah Mwangangi Saolo, and Luke Kibet diverted from the course…

In their book, No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention, Reed Hastings, Erin Meyer write, “There’s a funny candid-camera-style video that shows three actors riding an elevator with their faces turned toward the back, away from the door. A woman enters the elevator and, at first, she looks…

It has often been said that pigs will eat almost anything, including animal or even human flesh, given the chance. Unfortunately for one Polish pig farmer, it happened to him. The farmer, from Lubin, about 260 miles West of Warzaw, was last seen alive on December 31, 2019. However, a neighbor discovered…

19-year-old Adnan Khurram impersonated a doctor at one of India’s top hospitals for five months. Khurram wore a lab coat and carried a stethoscope as he routinely chatted with patients at New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Even though he had no medical training he impressed the staff…

On her way to pick up her husband at the airport, Connie Monsees checked Goggle Maps to see if there was an alternative, faster route. The app suggested she take the next exit and she would cut the time in half. She did, as did another 100 or so drivers. When she noticed that the route was on a dirt…

Shannon Grimm, a Texas kindergarten teacher noticed that one of her students, Prisilla Perez, had become quiet and sad. Upon investigation, she discovered the little 5-year-old was struggling because her classmates thought her new haircut made her look like a boy. Shannon decided to help, so she had…

A recent viral video showed three juveniles bulling Derrin Weddlem a thirteen-year-old autistic boy. While Weddle’s younger brother was watching, they pointed a gun at his face and demanded that Weddle kiss their feet. Weddle’s mother said, “I was hurt. I was angry. I was crying. I was mad.”—Jim L. Wilson…

When San Bernardino County Sheriff’s officers responded to a report of a loose pig, they found an animal the size of a mini horse wandering the streets. One of the deputies had a bag of Doritos chips in her lunch and sacrificed them by placing the chips on the ground for the pig to follow. The animal…

An Arizona man, Matthew Disbro, flipped on the police lights of his black Dodge Charger to pull over a flashy yellow Ford Mustang containing two men. The problem was the two men in the Mustang were police officers and Disbro is not. The real police officers charged the fake policeman with impersonating…

The House of Cards star, Kevin Spacey’s career imploded amid sexual misconduct allegations. Netflix, the producer of the show, rewrote the 2017 season without its star character, played by Spacey. All the money in the world could not keep the actor’s “house of cards” from tumbling down, because his life…

One unique element of Georgia’s Rock City is “Fat Man Squeeze,” a narrow path between several 1,000 ton boulders. It leads to a spectacular view, but it also tests the resolve of many. Challengers must rid heavy coats and backpacks, and some should avoid it entirely. One “conqueror” wrote, “I seriously…

When the “Our Place Restaurant” in Manfield, Texas ran out of soup, they would not discount their Saturday Special or offer a substitute to Dwain Downey. Instead of shrugging it off, Downey, who happens to be an attorney, sent them a demand letter for $2.25, along with an additional $250.00 fee for writing…

For the past 20 years, Stuart Dunnings III has been the top prosecutor for Ingham County, Michigan and has built a reputation as “an outspoken advocate for ending human trafficking and prostitution.” According to the state attorney general’s office Dunnings took an aggressive approach to his job and…

People from all over the Phoenix, Arizona are taking time to visit a supermarket in Scottsdale, because they know the cashier Joey Abston will encourage them. Abston’s mission is for every customer to leave his register with their groceries and a smile. He understands what it means to have a hard day,…

Chipotle has become one of America’s most successful restaurant chains by touting its use of “fresh, often locally sourced, ingredients” for its tacos and burritos. It has boasted that its food is free of genetically modified organisms, GMO’s. Nevertheless, in 2015, the company was staggered because…

A Texas woman was awarded over $229,000 because a cable company placed 153 automated calls to her cell phone. Araceli King said, the calls were meant for the person who had the cell number before her, and even though she told the company, the calls did not stop. The cable company said the calls were…

Leon Delong got restless and decided to do something meaningful after he retired. He heard that city office towers were routinely throwing away half-used rolls of toilet paper. Leon began to gather them and deliver them to a local food bank, where they were given to those in need. He has been doing that…

In his book, Managing for Development Barrie Hopson write, “Some theory can help learning (we can read books or watch videos on how to drive a car or play golf, and so on), but most learning comes from doing rather than hearing, and in most cases learning involves both theory and practice.” —Jim L. Wilson…

Pennsylvania police say a man was arrested and charged with passing counterfeit money after he tried to use phony $20 bills to purchase items at a garage sale. They say the reason 40-year-old Gregory Douglas was caught was that he tried to give the money to the wrong person. The woman running the sale,…

Jeremiah Heaton, the owner of a mine safety company in Virginia knows how to give good gifts to his children. While they were sharing time at a tea party, his daughter Emily asked him if she could be a princess. He told her yes, and then sat out to make that dream come true. He discovered piece of land…

There are numerous warnings in the Bible about false prophets who make bold proclamations that later prove not to be true. Over the years, many people have made predictions about the Internet which plays such a big role in modern life. Not all of these predictions were correct; in fact, some of them…

City Hall in Ocoee, Florida was built on a foundation of “muck and peat.” The building, which was built 20 years ago, is sinking and has detached from its porch by a gap of 4 inches. City officials are hoping that the building will hit “Terra Firma,” hard earth, before the building is completely destroyed.…

Operation Christmas child is a program that delivers holiday gifts to impoverished children around the world. As of 2013, they have given shoebox-wrapped gifts to more than 100 million children in over 130 countries. A ministry of Samaritan’s Purse led by Franklin Graham, the boxes are given with a gospel…