Have you ever encountered someone who either spoke so softly or incoherently that you had difficulty understanding them? Remember the old Dick Tracy comic strip? There was a character that sometime appeared in the strip that they called “Mumbles”. His trademark was never speaking clearly but always mumbling. This was indicated when he spoke by […]
One never knows what awaits around the corner. Charles Dickens titled one of his novels Great Expectations. Do you have great expectations? What are your prospects? That reminds me of a brief story by Jack London in his book Burning Daylight. London told of a wedding in western North Carolina where a fight broke out […]
Computers are wonderful things, and it is difficult to overstate the impact that they have had on our lives and our society. I give you one small instance. In 1952 I was busily writing a thesis as required to receive a master’s degree at my university. I laboriously wrote my paper in longhand, after which […]
On March 13th, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsome effectively ended capital punishment in that state. On the following day Beto O’Rourke announced his candidacy for the Presidency. O’Rourke says he would suspend capital punishment at the Federal level. A few months ago I wrote my own views on that controversial subject. With minor modifications, I […]
On March 7 I posted a story about my 1995 healing from a mysterious neurological disorder. At the time, my family and I considered it a miracle, a gift from God. I still think of that way, and I give Him the glory. Of course, I also give credit and thanks to the medical profession. […]
In a preceding post I related the story about my experience with a severe neurological disease and my eventual recovery. Unfortunately, not everyone is so fortunate. Some people are healed, others are not. The prayers of the faithful are always a great comfort to those who suffer, but prayers do not always result in […]
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.” This verse from the Apostle Paul’s second letter to Timothy describes the general Evangelical Christian view of the Bible. Most would agree, however, that certain passages are much more interesting and useful than others. I serve as a lector in my church, […]
All of us have our medical stories. Some of you suffer from severe physical ailments. Others are more fortunate. But even in the worst of times, when the outlook is darkest, there is always hope for a miracle recovery of some sort. A little more than twenty years ago I had that sort of experience. […]
The Earth’s climate is changing. It is getting warmer, the ice caps are melting, and the seas are slowly rising. The average Earth temperature has risen 1 degree centigrade since the beginning of the industrial revolution. A further rise is inevitable, and the harmful effects are being experiencing world-wide. Experts are predicting that any increase […]
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” These are the first words in the Bible, and it is the bedrock of Judeo-Christian faith. For Christians, the first chapter of the Gospel of John stands along with Genesis 1:1. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in […]
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