MILESTONES: GEMSTONES OR MILLSTONES? OR What do milestones represent? They can be gemstones or millstones. A gemstone usually reminds us of a meaningful event like the one a diamond does for a marriage. On the other hand, millstones can…
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Leaving A Legacy That Never Dies A number of years ago I had the privilege of meeting retired Marine Colonel, Mitchell Paige, Medal of Honor winner at the Battle of Guadalcanal in WWII. Every Marine who has ever served knows…
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GIVING BY FAITH AND GENEROSITY Science fiction writer, Isaac Asimov, tells the story of Nathan Rothschild, the brilliant financier of 19th century England. Once, getting out of a hackney cab in London, he paid the cab driver the fare and…
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God’s Summer School Sixty years ago, a group called The Jamies came out with a song entitled, “Summertime, Summertime.” If you’re of The Dick Clark Show vintage maybe you remember it. The song reached #26 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The words…
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In his book, FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS, author James Bradley describes the countless sacrifices that were made at the Battle of Iwo Jima, fought from Feb 19-Mar 26, 1945. Without a doubt one of the most heroic battles in the…
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In Praise of Those Women of Faith It has often been said, “Behind every great man there stands an equally great woman pushing him forward.” Former First Lady, Barbara Bush, underlined this great truth by concluding her 1990 commencement address…
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DISNEYLAND OR THE PROMISED LAND? Twenty-five years ago a cartoon appeared in the LA TIMES MAGAZINE, showing Lazarus having just been raised from the dead by Jesus (John 11:43,44). The caption underneath had someone shouting, “Where will you go now…
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Be Aware the Meaning of March March is an interesting month. Did you know that before 150 BC, the Roman calendar only had ten months? December, the tenth month, was so named because it was the tenth (deca) month. Likewise,…
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THINKING ABOUT FEBRUARY February…Month of Super Bowl, Valentine Day and this year—the Olympics. When I think about those things, I can’t help but see analogies with my Christian life. Take for instance, the Super Bowl—the NFL’s ultimate contest. It reminds…
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A RECIPE FOR A BLESSED NEW YEAR Several years ago a lady in my church gave me a recipe for a year of blessing. As we begin this new year of 2018, I’d like to share this recipe with you…
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