If you ask most Americans and maybe most folks around the world today they associate wealth with money. If we have enough money we will be wealthy and happy. Yet one only has to look at the number of highly successful celebrities who have gone down the road of self-destruction to know this is a … More Devotional -Plus Interesting Reads – 06/01/2023
May 30 – Jesus, our chief cornerstone (II) Jesus, our chief cornerstone (I) TOPICS: Americana, Christian Life, Culture/Society, Informed Citizenship, Informed Patriotism, Pro-Life, Military/Veterans, You Can’t Make This Up, and more. We hope you become informed readers and citizens based both Biblically and upon our founding fathers: Acts 17:10-12, 2 Tim 2:14-16, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin … More Devotional -Plus Interesting Reads – 05/31/2023
This toon, “Martyr Hymn Sing,” is one of the few RefToons that is not based on any particular quote or person. The idea for this toon came from a compilation of accounts of martyrs who went to their death fearlessly praising the Lord. What a testimony! The dialogue between the martyrs suggests that “Death is … More Devotional -Plus Interesting Reads – 05/25/2023
Evaluating Our Suffering “By no means let any of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evildoer, or a troublesome meddler” (1 Peter 4:15) We must not presume that God blesses every possible kind of suffering a Christian may become involved in. TOPICS: Americana, Christian Life, Culture/Society, Informed Citizenship, Informed Patriotism, Pro-Life, Military/Veterans, You Can’t … More Devotional -Plus Interesting Reads – 05/22/2023
PSALM 68 Pslam CONTEXT from Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete): This is a most excellent psalm, but in many places the genuine sense is not easy to come at; for in this, as in some other scriptures, there are things dark and hard to be understood. It does not appear when, or upon what occasion, … More Devotional -Plus Interesting Reads – 05/12/2023
Ephesians 1 Our CHAPTER CONTEXT comes from: Matthew Henrey’s Complete Commentary : In this chapter we have, I. The introduction to the whole epistle, which is much the same as in others (v. 1, 2). II. The apostle’s thanksgivings and praises to God for his inestimable blessings bestowed on the believing Ephesians (v. 3-14). III. … More Interesting Reads (plus)- 04/05/2023
OOOPS forgot to hit Publish yesterday 🙃🙃🙃 Today is commonly called April Fools Day or All Fools Day depending on where you live. Yet the Bible has a different take on fools: Bible verses related to Fools from the King James Version (KJV) by Book Order. The first and third should be enough to convince any logical … More Interesting Reads (plus)- 04/01/2023
Flag at half-staff – Per presidential proclamation, flags are to be flown at half-staff until (today) Friday, March 31, in memory of the victims of the shooting in Nashville, Tenn – When published, White House proclamations may be found at https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/ Covenant School Victim Hailed as Hero for What She Did After First Shot Pro-lifers “simplistic” … More Interesting Reads (plus)- 03/31/2023
JAMES 1 Chapter CONTEXT from MHCC: After the inscription and salutation (v. 1) Christians are taught how to conduct themselves when under the cross. Several graces and duties are recommended; and those who endure their trials and afflictions as the apostle here directs are pronounced blessed and are assured of a glorious reward (v. 2-12). … More Devotional Thought for Today – 03/23/2023
Instead of the normal references to scripture and context here please see this link to our series on Beatitudes “Persecution.” (note that the series pulls up in reverse order.) The other day we had a post entitled War on Prayer by Atheists, Socialists & Communists: (update). To that post, we received an interesting response on a … More Devotional Thought for Today – 03/20/2023
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