Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not; it is the first lesson that ought to be learned; and however early a man’s training begins, it is probably the last… Continue reading Quoted: Thomas H. Huxley on Education’s Value
Author: Jay Jones
Man, shot in head, notices five years later
Ignorant sins? Deep, forgotten wounds? Tue, Aug 24 2010 BERLIN (Reuters) – A Polish man living in Germany went about his business for about five years without noticing he had been shot in the head because he was drunk when it happened. Police in the western city of Bochum said on Tuesday doctors found a… Continue reading Man, shot in head, notices five years later
Quoted: A. W. Tozer on Longing for God
I want deliberately to encourage this mighty longing after God. The lack of it has brought us to our present low estate. The stiff and wooden quality about our religious lives is a result of our lack of holy desire. Complacency is a deadly foe of all spiritual growth. Acute desire must be present or… Continue reading Quoted: A. W. Tozer on Longing for God
Praying the Will of God
Written by Myron Powell 1 John 5:14-15 (NKJV) Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.… Continue reading Praying the Will of God
Woman buries brother, discovers dead son
This article can be used for numerous cases as a sermon illustration: not realizing a brother/sister has fallen away until it’s already too late. the reality of calamity and trial in our lives… How grief adds to grief. Job? any other ideas? Fri, Aug 20 2010 PARIS (Reuters) – A French woman discovered her 42-year-old… Continue reading Woman buries brother, discovers dead son
Generational Passing of Principles
An evident phenomena within religious bodies in recent decades is that of a releasing of long-held common beliefs. Understandably, some issues are effected by time and culture, but for the most part, there is a cause for great concern regarding the willingness of some to so easily move away from an identity that has defined… Continue reading Generational Passing of Principles
Compound Names of Jehovah
From some notes I had… someone may find it useful for teaching or preaching… Jehovah – The Lord – Exodus 6:2-3 Jehovah-Adon Kal Ha’arets- The Lord of Earth – Joshua 3:13 Jehovah-Bara – The Lord Creator – Isaiah 40:28 Jehovah-Chatsahi – The Lord my Strength – Psalm 27:1 Jehovah-Chereb – The Lord the Sword –… Continue reading Compound Names of Jehovah
Quoted: A. W. Tozer on Godly Leadership
The rewards of godly leadership are so great and the responsibilities of the leader so heavy that no one can afford to take the matter lightly.
The Value of Time
To realize The value of a sister/brother Ask someone Who doesn’t have one. To realize The value of ten years: Ask a newly Divorced couple. To realize The value of four years: Ask a graduate. To realize The value of one year: Ask a student who Has failed a final exam. To realize The value… Continue reading The Value of Time
Quoted: T. F. Tenney on Faith
Faith puts no limits on God, and God puts no limits on faith.