Fifty years ago today, on November 22, 1963, C. S. Lewis died of kidney failure. The death of one of the great Christian writers of the 20th century was overshadowed by the assassination of President John F. Kennedy one hour later. Lewis was already a popular writer in 1963, and in the half century since […]
225) 50 Years Ago Today Read More »
The neglect of religion and indifference about eternity can be found anywhere, even in the most regular parts of the community, on the farm or in the shop, where one year glides uniformly after another, and nothing new or important is either expected or dreaded. There is no interest so small, no engagement
200) A Few Comments by Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) Read More »
…The right direction leads not only to peace but to knowledge. When a man is getting better he understands more and more clearly the evil that is still left in him. When a man is getting worse he understands his own badness less and less. A moderately bad man knows he is not
182) Three Insights From C. S. Lewis Read More »
…(continued) A college professor was having a discussion with the campus pastor. The professor said, “You Christians are so hung up on telling everybody about Jesus. Can’t you just believe what you want to believe and let everyone else have their own beliefs?” “Well no, I can’t” said the campus pastor.
179) Wisdom from the Three Little Pigs (part two) Read More »
Once upon a time, there were three little pigs. One day all three of them decided they would build a house. The first two little pigs took the inexpensive, fast, and easy way; the first, building his house out of straw, and the second building his house out of sticks. The third
178) Wisdom from the Three Little Pigs (part one) Read More »
Frederick Douglass (circa 1818 – February 20, 1895), former slave, was an American abolitionist, women’s suffragist, editor, orator, author, statesman and reformer. Douglass is one of the most prominent figures in African-American and United States history. He was a firm believer in the equality of all people, whether black, female, Native American, or recent immigrant. “I
151) Wisdom of Frederick Douglass Read More »
By Nicole Symmonds, August 22, 2013, at www.urbanfaith.com (See Meditation #149) Antoinette Tuff’s courage and faith saved many lives and can teach us a great deal. (We have been inspired by this) school bookkeeper who courageously talked Michael Brandon Hill out of going through with a shooting rampage at Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy
150) Five Lessons We Can Learn From Antoinette Tuff Read More »
Everyone knows that money cannot buy happiness, but few live as though they believe that. Therefore, they are unable to be satisfied with what money they do have, no matter how much it may be. In this, more than in any other area, we see the truth of what Samuel Johnson said when he
147) Can Money Buy Happiness? Read More »
George Washington Carver (1864-1943) was one of the 20th century’s greatest scientists. He rose from slavery to become one of the world’s most respected and honored men. He devoted his life to understanding nature and applied his knowledge to the area of agriculture. He is best known for developing crop-rotation methods for conserving
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Our society drowns in information, but remains parched in wisdom. “We have a surplus of information, but it is completely uncoordinated,” wrote Philip Slater in The Pursuit of Loneliness. James Burke in The Knowledge Web pointed out that one of the hallmarks of our age is that we “know more and more about
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