In the midst of a heated national and local election season, there’s seems to be a high premium on truth these days. Why is it so hard for some politicians to tell the truth? But, it’s not just in politics. Deceptive tactics are at the heart of many advertising efforts for various products. Deception is as common in many industries and workplaces…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 240)
It is truly humbling and remarkable to be aware of so many church members who do things and perform tasks for which they receive little-to-no gratitude, which is usually because other folks have little-to-no knowledge of what they have done. There is absolutely no way to be exhaustive with something like this, but take a few minutes and see what you can…
Watching the JV football player lying motionless on the field seized everyone’s attention. Trainers from both teams rushed onto the field, then the coaches and quickly someone called 911. The ambulance arrived and the paramedics rolled the stretcher onto the field. After several minutes, the boy was finally lifted onto the stretcher and rolled off the field. So, in that situation, would…
When it comes time to rotate the directional tires on your vehicle, always remember that the best tires go on the front. Oh, wait! Someone who lives in Canada disagrees–he says that the best tires always go on the back. Well, perhaps he doesn’t understand that the front tires wear a lot faster than the rear. Oh, wait! The guy from Canada…
In many ways, we are blessed to have a President, elected by the people he serves, and to not have a King, appointed as the next heir in the family dynasty. However, what if we had a king like Hezekiah? Read only two verses about Hezekiah and then we will ask a few questions. “Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah, and he…
Sometimes Christians can grow discouraged and weary from battling the forces of evil and ungodliness in this life. There is nothing Satan wants more than for a child of God to get so worn down and frustrated that he finally just gives up. There are certainly temptations to endure (1 Cor. 10:13; Jas. 1:12-15), afflictions to bear (2 Cor. 4:17; 2 Tim.…
Scripture tells us that after Saul of Tarsus was converted to Christ that he “confounded the Jews” (Acts 9:22). Think about that — he confounded the people. How did he do that? Saul was the one who guarded “the clothes of those who were killing” Stephen (Acts 7:48; 22:20), for Saul was “in hearty agreement with putting him to death” (Acts 8:1,…
(Disclaimer: This article is graphic and may not be appropriate for some children to read.) To perform an abortion today, the following tools are necessary: hollow plastic tube, flexible hose, suction machine, curette (metal rod with sharp loop on the end for cutting and scraping), forceps (metal instrument like tongs or pliers for grasping, crushing, tearing and removing), large capacity syringe…