Have you ever made plans and had your hopes shattered by an unforeseen catastrophe? On July 24, 2013, 218 passengers in northwestern Spain boarded a train at 8:42 pm local time. The train never reached its intended destination. More than... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
When it comes to avoiding overspending, sometimes we have to take drastic measures. After working with a couple who was having trouble with their finances, I told them to get rid of their credit cards. Then I gave them a pair of scissors and... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Like liquid cannonballs, the waves rocked the ship, causing one poor sailor to fall into the troubled waters. Strong winds initially prevented the captain from lowering the lifeboat to initiate a rescue maneuver. After exhausting all other... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
You probably wouldn’t mistake a lion for your neighbor’s pet cat. Lions are the tallest members of the cat family, standing between 3½ – 4 feet tall at the shoulder. They weigh between 260–550lbs. Female lionesses can run up to 40 mph.... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
The door slammed shut behind him, and suddenly the zoo worker felt very vulnerable. He knew he was not alone in the jungle-like setting. Then he saw it. 200 feet away crouched on a rock was the biggest lion he had ever seen. The massive... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Did you know a Christian should be fashionable? By this I am neither recommending spending hours at a beauty parlor, nor suggesting that you visit designer retailers to study the latest fashion trends. I’m referring to spiritual fashion: the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Should a Christian pay taxes if he disagrees with how the government will use the money? In 1983, a pastor in Indianapolis, Indiana, led his congregation to reject their not-for-profit corporate status and tax-deductible gifts to begin... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
June 18, 1815 — It was a momentous day for the people of Europe. On this day, the climactic Battle of Waterloo would decide their fate. Would the French forces of Napoleon Bonaparte and Michael Ney defeat the allied forces of Prussia, Russia,... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
There are many things in everyday life we don’t fully understand, yet we know they are reality because we can see the way they work. One little boy always wanted to know what the wind was. His eyes lit up every time he saw sailors letting out... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
When kings decree, God is in the details. As the adopted son of Julius Caesar, the man voted “divine” (ironically after his very mortal-like death) by popular majority, Caesar Augustus might have thought he was the supreme ruler of his... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
