Have you ever felt like the psalmist? “I cried out to God with my voice…In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; My hand was stretched out in the night without ceasing; My soul refused to be comforted. I…was troubled; I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed…I am so troubled that I cannot speak….Will the Lord cast off forever? And…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
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Posts by David Sproule (Page 251)
“I’m older than that person, which makes me a little better than him.” “I make more money than that person, which makes me a little better than her.” “I went further with my education than that person, which makes me a little better than him.” “I was actually born in this country, which makes me a little better than her.” “I am…
The Jews were in trouble in Esther’s day. Haman had conspired against them and was on a mission to wipe them out. Esther’s cousin, Mordecai, brought this to the attention of Esther (a Jew), who was Queen of Persia. The famous line from Mordecai’s message still rings true today: “Who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time…
Over the years, even from the days of the early church, predictions have been made regarding the coming (usually the imminent coming) of Jesus Christ. Sometimes folks claimed to have a “sense” that He was “coming soon”; sometimes a year was suggested; sometimes a specific date was chosen; and as we saw with the most recent prediction, a precise time of the…
It amazes me that a computer can run on a battery. A battery! Flashlights and children’s toys run on batteries, but a computer? Laptop computers are designed to run for hours on a battery. Desktop computers and entire networks of servers will run for several minutes to several hours on battery backups. However, the battery power does not last forever. After a…
As adults reminisce about their school days, often there will be talk about what their best, worst, favorite or least favorite subjects were “back in the day.” It’s interesting the treatment that Math always gets. With some subjects, like History or English, there is sometimes a “middle of the road” reaction among adults—might not have been the worst or the best subject,…
The mindset of too many Christians (especially those in the teenage and young adult age groups, but not limited to them) is that a short venture or a little dabble into the gratifications of the flesh (a.k.a. sin) is acceptable, as long as you stop yourself from going too far and you know in your heart that you’re always going to come…
There are so many medical conditions, many of which are extremely rare, that working as a physician today must be very challenging. I recently learned of a rare disorder present from birth called Prader-Willi syndrome. According to the Mayo Clinic website, “a key feature of Prader-Willi syndrome is a constant sense of hunger.” According to another medical site, “Affected children have an…