Pictured above: Sugar plantations utilized some of the most brutal and deadly systems of enslaved labor in history. The unforgiving pace of the harvest of the sugar cane, and the dangerous mill work in the processing of the sugar, resulted in an average life expectancy of just 7 to 9 years for enslaved workers. ———————————– […]
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Based on a June 3, 2026 article at: www.breakpoint.org —————————————– On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks, a black woman, was riding a city bus home from work. She was seated in the back rows designated for black riders; but the front seats were full, and a white man needed a
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By Chuck Colson (1931-2012), December 24, 1997, at: http://www.breakpoint.org ————————————- I stood shivering in the autumn chill at the grave of Father Jerzy Popieluszko (1947-1984). Jerzy was a young pastor who once delivered the dynamic messages that stirred the Polish people to overthrow their Communist oppressors. His theme was always the same: The Christian
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By Charles Colson (1931-2012) Memorial Day is when we honor the men and women of our Armed Services who have made ‘the supreme sacrifice,’ giving their lives for their country. Especially these days, when Memorial Day seems nothing more than a time for cookouts and swim parties, we cannot be reminded often enough
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Give up complaining… Focus on Gratitude. Give up pessimism… Be an optimist. Give up worry… Trust Divine Providence. Give up bitterness… Turn to Forgiveness. Give up hatred… Return Good for evil. Give up negativism… Be Positive. Give up anger… Be more Patient. Give up pettiness… Be more Mature. Give up gloom… Enjoy the Beauty of
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Above painting: St. John the Baptist and the Pharisees, by James Tissot (1836-1902) ————————————— For those congregations that follow the Church Year calendar, the first Sunday or two in Advent each year have, as the assigned Gospel reading, something from the life of John the Baptist. John the Baptist was the older cousin
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(…continued) From beginning to end, and all the while in between, life is filled with sacrifices for others and for ourselves. In school, if you want to make the team or make the honor roll, you will have to make sacrifices to work harder. If you want to get ahead on the job,
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Painting above: Rembrandt, Abraham Sacrificing Isaac, 1635 One of the strange things about the Bible is that it contains so much about sacrificing. Animals are being slaughtered all the way through the Old Testament, and then burned as sacrifices to God; and oftentimes after the blood is drained out, it is sprinkled on
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“A Reflection on What Makes True Greatness,” by Annie Holmquist, in The Epoch Times, page C1, June 17-24, 2025 issue. For more by Annie Holmquist, go to: https://annieholmquist.substack.com/ ——————————— … I recently visited Mount Rushmore. Yes, the heads were impressive and inspiring, but even more inspiring was the meaning behind each presidential carving. I
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This Memorial Day weekend we pause to remember the many soldiers who died to defend our nation and preserve our freedom. The letter below wonderfully expresses much of what this day is about: gratitude for sacrifices made in the past, appreciation for what we have in this nation, and the willingness to sacrifice even life
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