Christmas has not always been celebrated on December 25. For centuries the Eastern Orthodox Church observed January 6 as the celebration of the birth of Christ. Eventually most of the world adopted De...
The Lord's Wisdom Upon first reading, these precepts gleaned from the gospels seem to defy human logic. A deeper study, however, will reveal that in them the Lord has outlined a wondrous pattern and a...
It has been reported that in 18th century New England there were strict rules about dating and courting. Couples had no privacy and would sit in a room approximately six feet apart with other family m...
Wilma Rudolph suffered from polio as a child. Polio left her with a crooked left leg. She wore metal braces and had to have treatments for over six years. At age 11, through sheer diligence an...
How can we hear from God? And what if the counsel we're getting seems to contradict?...
Inventor Thomas A. Edison set himself an ambitious goal. It was to come up with a major new invention every six months, a minor invention every ten days. When he died, he had 1,093 U.S. patents and ov...
Moses must have seemed like an unlikely candidate for an inferiority complex. Raised in privilege as an adopted son in Pharaoh's household, he "was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and w...
Biblical repentance reestablishes credibility with the world and fellowship with the Lord. The seven "what's" of 2 Corinthians 7:11 are seven marks of godly sorrow: (1) Earnestness to do right. (2) Ea...
Someone said, "Marriage is like the army. Everybody complains, but you'd be surprised how many re-enlist.” Hollywood stars seem especially prone to it. Zsa Zsa Gabor has been married nine times, Micke...
The reasons why I'm giving up sports: football in the fall, baseball in the summer, basketball in the winter. I've had it all. I quit attending sports once and for all, and here are my 11 excuses: 1. ...
Duty of Parents Conveying Christian Values 1. Acknowledge that your child is a gift from God (Ps. 127:3). 2. Dedicate your child to the Lord to be used in his service (1 Sam. 1:11) 3. Make a personal...
Mike Pohlman
Craig Brian Larson reminds us of the time that, “Not long ago, the world watched as three gray whales, icebound off Point Barrow, Alaska, floated battered and bloody, gasping for breath at a hole in t...
Griffin O'Neal has accused his father, Ryan, of turning him onto cocaine at the age of 13. In an explosive interview, a bitter Griffin also charged that his womanizing dad encouraged him to follow in ...
Recently some keen wits have distributed some translations for phrases used at work. For instance: 1) A keen analyst: Thoroughly confused. 2) Accepts new job assignments willingly: Never finishes ...
Hans Christian Andersen, whose stories have thrilled millions of children, suffered from dyslexia. Winston Churchill, noted for his oratory, had a problem with stuttering. He wrote his speeches carefu...
Philip Nation
As we move through the book of Ecclesiastes at The Fellowship, last Sunday I dealt with how we handle money and possessions. ...