The idea of Father’s Day was conceived slightly more than a century ago by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Wash., while she listened to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran who was left to raise his six children on a… Continue reading Father’s Day History
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Father’s Day By The Numbers
The bean counters at Fast Company did the math on Dad’s holiday. 100th anniversary of the first observance in 1910. There are approximately 66,000,000 FATHERS in the U.S. Consumers spent an average of $91 on Father’s Day in 2009. One in Four dads spend less than an hour with their kids each day. Thirty-eight percent… Continue reading Father’s Day By The Numbers
Peter’s Experience At A Stranger’s Fire
Peter warming himself by the fire of the enemies of Christ. What was he going to do now? Jesus was arrested. His mentor was gone. He wanted acceptance and affirmation. So he visited the wrong fire. Suddenly, fear began to replace his faith. These were those who did not really love Jesus, the Truth. When… Continue reading Peter’s Experience At A Stranger’s Fire
God’s Word Is Not Bound
“…but the word of God is not bound.” 2 Timothy 2:9 John the beloved was isolated on the Isle of Patmos, but he was in the spirit on the Lord’s day. God’s word isn’t subject to human bondage. Jeremiah was in bonds when God instructed him to buy a parcel of land. The prophet was… Continue reading God’s Word Is Not Bound
A Lesson From The Argyra Spider
Following is a great illustration from the book, “King Me” by Steve Farrar… “If you’re an argyra spider, you want to avoid the hymenoepimecis wasp at all costs. This wasp is a parasite. It turns the spider into something it was never intended to be. And it all begins when the wasp stings the spider.… Continue reading A Lesson From The Argyra Spider
Netanyahu Uses Bible to Claim Jerusalem
Jerusalem – May 18, 2010. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu turned to the Bible on Wednesday to answer questions over the Jewish state’s claim to Jerusalem. “As to how many times Jerusalem is mentioned in the holy scriptures of other faiths, I recommend you check,” he said. Netanyahu told Israel’s parliament that Jerusalem’s alternative Hebrew… Continue reading Netanyahu Uses Bible to Claim Jerusalem
Preacher Arrested for Calling Homosexuality a Sin
A Christian street preacher was arrested and locked in a cell for telling a passer-by that homosexuality is a sin in the eyes of God. Published: 1:05PM BST 02 May 2010 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/7668448/Christian-preacher-arrested-for-saying-homosexuality-is-a-sin.html Dale McAlpine was charged with causing “harassment, alarm or distress” after a homosexual police community support officer (PCSO) overheard him reciting a number… Continue reading Preacher Arrested for Calling Homosexuality a Sin
Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing
Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Two escaped convicts have dodged a huge manhunt – by disguising themselves as SHEEP. The pair dressed in full sheepskin fleeces, complete with heads, to lie low among farm flocks. Robbers Maximiliano Pereyra, 25, and Ariel… Continue reading Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing
God Said ‘No’
I asked God to take away my habit. God said, “No. It is not for me to take away, but for you to give up. I asked God to make my handicapped child whole. God said, “No. His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary.” I asked God to grant me patience. God said,… Continue reading God Said ‘No’
Chimp and Human Y Chromosomes Proven Different
The chimp Y chromosome has now been fully sequenced, and the results are astounding. A study in Nature reveals that the chimp Y chromosome is radically different than the human Y chromosome. The chimp’s Y chromosome has only two-thirds the number of distinct genes/gene families, and 47% of the protein coding regions compared to… Continue reading Chimp and Human Y Chromosomes Proven Different