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…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 274)
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…
True repentance requires true effort. In the salvation process, there is no condition that requires more determination and more concentration than the one that requires personal change. God required repentance in the Old Testament. It’s interesting that half of the instances of the word “repent” in the Old Testament are found in Jeremiah and Ezekiel (two prophets who prophesied to the falling…
There are many things that I memorized in elementary school, middle school, high school and college for exams that I no longer remember. At one time they were locked in (at least for a few minutes before the test), but now they’re gone. However, there are other things that stick. Do you know how many inches are in a foot? Do you…
The Bible is God’s revelation of His will for mankind and to mankind (1 Cor. 2:10-13; 2 Tim. 3:16-17). It is our only authority today for determining right and wrong and for finding our way to heaven (Col. 3:17; Matt. 28:18; John 12:48; 14:6). As such, we should measure every religious teaching, every religious practice and every human behavior by that one…
How often have you walked into a public restroom (even ones that are typically clean and well-kept) and been met with towels strewn on the floor and commodes that have not been flushed? Ugh! Come on! What’s wrong with people that they cannot flush a toilet or get their used paper towel in the waste basket? Have they no sense of responsibility?…
Immediately upon becoming a Christian, Saul began preaching. As he “increased all the more in strength,” he increased all the more in “proving that this Jesus is the Christ” (Acts 9:20). First of all, do you believe that Jesus is the Christ? It is essential to your salvation that you believe it (Acts 16:31; 18:28; John 20:31; 1 John 5:1). Now, the…