Having a rough day? Most of us have experienced those days when everything seems to go wrong, to the point that we’re just waiting for the next thing in our day to fail. When that happens, might I suggest just taking a short walk? (Don’t worry, it won’t take long, and you can be right back at your desk of doom and…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 195)
The story of Kevin Kelley (head football coach at Pulaski Academy in Little Rock, Arkansas) is so compelling. Over the last 11 seasons, Kelley has led his High School team to win 85% of its games, and they just won their fourth State Championship last Saturday. But what is so compelling is the unique strategy that has made him so successful–he never…
With the advances in technology over the last half-a-century, the word “mimeograph” and the whole history of mimeograph technology is being lost as a relic of the past. Before photocopy machines, there were mimeograph systems, which created a stencil through which ink was forced onto paper. Using that stencil, numerous copies could be made over and over, which would match the stencil. …
As Peter neared the end of his second epistle–in which he emphasized the need for brethren to grow in knowledge, in order to stand against false teachers and doctrines that would plague the church–Peter warned that certain individuals would come along and “twist… the Scriptures” (2 Pet. 3:16). The word “twist” means that something is distorted, warped or turned in a different…
Ugh! Please no more bad news! That seems to be the only kind of news these days! Would you like some good news? Good News: God loves you! Good News: Jesus loves you! Good News: Jesus is constantly interceding for you! Good News: You are forgiven! Good News: God listens to your prayers! Good News: God sees your heart! Good News: Jesus…
Far above all other peoples on this earth, Christians are blessed! We know this to be true, because the Bible tells us so (Eph. 1:3)! We also know this to be true, because life experience tells us so! You are truly (and extremely) blessed! Now, are you taking full advantage of it? You are blessed to be able to enter the very…
Some of us know the joy of being loved. Some of us have had a hard life and maybe have not experienced true love. But, here’s some news for you — you ARE loved! More than you know! YOU are loved! You ARE loved! You are LOVED! You are loved by the God of heaven–by the All-Mighty God, by the All-Knowing God,…
Sometimes individuals think they have found a “new truth” and that they have discovered a “new line of argumentation” that irrefutably confirms and defends their “new truth.” Such is the case with advocates of homosexuality. They strain constantly to find justification (even Biblical justification, in some cases) for their choice of lifestyle. And, they think that if they can back heterosexuals into…