What made Abraham Lincoln the extraordinary man that he was? I believe there is an easy answer. He read the Bible. He not only read the Bible, he immersed himself in it, reading it over and over again, until his whole mentality, perspective on life, and language mirrored that of the Bible. His […]
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(…continued) Four years later, Cleo’s husband John died. John was a believer, but wasn’t one to talk much about his faith. He wasn’t like Cleo. He didn’t have anything picked out for his funeral, and we did not have long discussions about God’s love and promises. He and Cleo went to church together,
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Cleo was dying of cancer. She was still strong enough to come to church and go to appointments, but the doctors had told her there was nothing more they could do. The cancer would soon end her life. She was 66 years old and her husband had just retired. They had lots of
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Three weeks ago, I told you about actor Max McLean, and provided a link to a video of his off-Broadway performance of The Gospel of Mark. The production is ninety minutes of McLean doing a dramatic reading of the entire Gospel of Mark, word for word, as it appears in the New International
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On the one hand, low interest rates are good—for first home buyers looking at the interest on a thirty-year loan; on the other hand, low interest rates are bad—for retirees depending on the interest earned on their savings. On the one hand, a higher minimum wage is good– for those who receive it;
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“When I became a believer, I didn’t know much about the Bible or the history of Christianity or what Christians believe. I decided some years later that I would write the kind of book I wished someone had given to me when I began asking questions about Christianity.” –John Schwarz (1931-2021) ——————————- John Schwarz
Max McLean (1953- ) is a stage actor, writer, and producer. I first heard of him in 2009 when he received national acclaim for his performance of Mark’s Gospel. This award–winning stage production consisted of nothing more than Max McLean reciting the entire Gospel of Mark on stage. There are no other actors
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(…continued) We live our whole lives in a life and death situation, every minute of every day we live in what the Bible calls ‘the valley of the shadow of death.’ That should change our perspective on the value of everything: what we spend our money on, what we pay attention to, and
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(…continued) This story is a parable on modern life. Like the many messages floating in from the sea, we have on our radios, TVs, smart phones, and computers, an endless flow of information and entertainment, and the opportunity to read or watch or hear whatever we want all day long. But the problem
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In an essay entitled “Message in a Bottle,” Walker Percy asks the reader to imagine a group of people stranded on an island in the middle of the ocean (this simple meditation is loosely based on that scholarly essay). The island is beautiful, the weather is great, and there is plenty of food
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