I’m strong to the finish ‘Cause I eats me spinach. I’m Popeye the sailor man! An all-time favorite cartoon show that still thrills kids today is Popeye. The plight of Popeye, Olive Oyl, and Bluto always seems to end the same way: Bluto kidnaps Olive Oyl and Popeye comes to […]

Anyone who lived during the Iraq War couldn’t help but become saturated with information about Iraq. For the first time in history, there were news reporters imbedded among the troops during the fighting. News was instantaneous. People sitting in their living rooms watched television as history was made. Folks in […]

Oh, the best is yet to come when I walk through Heaven’s gate, The first time I see Jesus I can hardly wait. He’ll show me to my mansion, say, “Child, this is your home.” Oh, I have a feeling in my heart the best is yet to come! The […]

Hans Christian Andersen is well known for a delightful fairy tale he called “The Emperor’s New Clothes.”  The story is about a vain emperor who has a new suit of clothes fashioned by two swindling weavers who convince the ruler the fabric is invisible to anyone who is not fit […]

What’s in a name? What do your first, middle, and last names mean? The study of names, or anthroponymy, can be rather interesting. If you have ever had to pick a name for a child, you know how much effort goes into choosing a name. You might ask will that […]

Who do you think had the most recognizable face in history? Some might answer Jesus, although we have no accurate depiction of him other than artists’ renderings. Hitler had an important face that most would easily recognize. Nearly two million people a year travel to South Dakota to see the […]

Four buddies were all enrolled in a university class on American history. They did so well on all the quizzes, midterms, labs, term papers, etc., that each had an A for the semester. These four friends were so confident about the finals approaching that the weekend before the big test […]

It is interesting how so many people of the Bible are tagged with descriptors based on something they did. Thomas was the doubter. Stephen was the martyr. Mary was the mother, and Leah had bad eyes. We also remember Judas the traitor, Joshua the warrior, and Naaman the leper. But […]

Many of us are at least somewhat familiar with the delightful story of David and Jonathan. We enjoy reading of their great friendship. But have you read the rest of the story? If you go to the first chapter of 2 Samuel, you will share in the tears that David […]

Who can resist an invitation to a good party? Each year millions of people attend graduation parties, birthday parties, wedding parties, retirement parties, engagement parties, anniversary parties, sweet 16 parties, costume parties, New Year’s Eve parties, housewarming parties, pool parties, and maybe even a surprise party or two.  Perhaps the […]