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 […]

METHUSELAH When He Died, It Came! 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 […]

MEPHIBOSHETH Loyal but Lame 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 […]

MATTHEW The Partying Disciple 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 […]

MARY A Woman of Priorities 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 […]

MALCHUS The Man Who Lent an Ear 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 […]

LYDIA A Woman of Means One of the warnings Jesus taught us was that “it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 19:23).  That is because the love of money can easily crowd out our faith, robbing us of the confidence we have in […]

LOT The Man Who Wagered His Family What’s your lot in life? Did you ever wonder where that cliché came from? We may not be certain where it started, but it does fit rather well when we consider a certain self-centered Bible character whose lot in life included destroying his […]

LEAH Blind Beauty Studies seem to suggest that beautiful people have an easier time in life than the rest of the world. Those regarded by society as physically attractive are often the ones to be called on in class and to get better service in restaurants. Even political elections have […]