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 […]

Could you do it? Could you make it through an entire week without watching television? Could you make it through a week without using your phone? How about a whole week without touching a computer, texting or tweeting, or for that matter, a week without using any technological devices? Unfortunately, […]

An older man had serious hearing problems for many years. He went to a doctor and was fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed him to hear 100%. The old man went back in a month to the doctor and was told, “Your hearing is perfect. Your family […]