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Honored by All

"Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure," (Hebrews 13:4). Marriage should be honored by all. Too often it’s...

Stay on the Course

Three men hiking came upon a raging river. They needed to get to the other side, but had no idea of how. The first man prayed, "Please...

A Different Kind of Awe

A man went to see his doctor for advice about being cured of snoring. The doctor asked, “Does your snoring disturb your wife?” “My wife?...

Pushing through Pain

Running a marathon hurts. The original marathoner, Pheidippides, ran 26.2 miles, announced the Greek victory in the Battle of Marathon,...

Will Someone Catch Me?

We live in an empirical world where science has been crowned king and religion is ridiculed. A best-selling author says, “My suggestion...

Reasons to Run

There has been a murder. Detectives are searching for suspects. What is one of the first things they would consider? How about, “Does he...

First Grade is Great for First Graders

Can you remember going to school the first year? Some major adjustments had to be made. For one thing, they insisted that I wear shoes....

Is it Time to Rest?

How would you complete this sentence? “When I get tired, I should _______.” Did you say “rest”? That seems logical. And often it might be...

What Seems Impossible

What seems impossible often isn’t. Before 1954, no human had ever run a mile in less than four minutes and many “experts” had concluded...

A Job that Must be Done

If Mike quits, he’s dead! With most people, it doesn’t matter much if they quit their jobs. It might inconvenience somebody to fill in...