Getting it wrong: “The Pope? How many divisions has he got?” — Russian ruler Joseph Stalin Getting it right: Love conquers all. Joseph Stalin was one of the most ruthless leaders of the 20th century. Historians believe he was responsible for the deaths of about 20...
When I was a younger I read a magazine entitled Mad Magazine with the character Alfred E. Neuman who mocked the world with the slogan, “What? Me worry?” on the front cover. The truth is that we all worry. The uneducated worry that they need to know more. The educated...
Words that Destroy: “I hate you.” “I couldn’t care less.” “Don’t bother me.” “I’ll get even.” “You can’t do it.” “You’re no good.” “You’re nothing.” “Count me out.” “You’re in my way.” Words that Heal: “I love you.” “I care about you.” “I need you.” “I forgive you.”...
Doomsday scenarios abound. The possibilities of disaster are all around us. There could be a nuclear holocaust, a new infectious disease, a super volcanic eruption, more climate change, an asteroid that wipes out humanity, or machines that take the place of men....
Getting it wrong: A mechanical device to prove there is a God: U.S. Pat. #1087186 Getting it right: “He [Jesus] is a light to reveal God to the nations.” Luke 2:31 (NLT) On March 22, 1909, Socrates Scholfield of Providence, Rhode Island submitted to the U.S....
A caterpillar is scientifically referred to as a larva. It has 12 legs; its hairy, brown, black body crawls along the ground, stuffing itself with leaves and growing bigger and longer. It molts out of its body several times. Finally, it can no longer eat any more and...
There is design and order to all things. Consider the egg. Eggs are considered one of the healthiest foods on the planet. They contain small amounts of almost every vitamin and mineral needed to fuel the human body. Eggs usually hatch in multiples of sevens. The...
Getting it wrong: “You are hopelessly lost. Now you must die.” — A letter to Gwyneth Paltrow from a Christian. Getting it right: “Be ready to defend your faith in gentleness and respect.” 1 Peter 3:15 Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow testified in a Los Angeles...
In 1879 Thomas Edison invented the light bulb and is quoted as saying, “We will make electricity so cheap that only the rich will use candles.” Today, we have so much cheap electricity that it has created light pollution that it hinders our ability to see the stars at...
Getting it wrong: Signs to students at DePauw University reading, “YOU DESERVE HELL!” Getting it right: “Judge not, lest you be judged.” Buzzfeed.com reported that a group of young Christians representing The Campus Ministry USA arrived at DePauw University in...
Henry Comstock, also known as “Old Pancake,” began prospecting for gold and silver in Nevada in the early 1850s. It was dangerous, exhausting work with deadly cave-ins, floods, and “boomtown violence” driven by greed. In 1858, he took possession of the cabin of his...
By: Dave Illingworth I think this story is okay to tell because my father, who was a Presbyterian minister, told it to me many years ago. An old man and a young boy decided to go into their village. The old man put the young boy on their donkey, and they headed out...