Today, it’s all over the news. The Supreme Court has ruled that gay marriage is to be considered constitutional in all 50 states. Was this a wise decision? Was it even a fair decision? I’m going to attempt to respond to these questions in addition to looking at the implications ...
Read More »Matthew Henry: Faith and Hope In Suffering
Some readers may have heard of Rev. Matthew Henry, and in fact some may have used and read some of Mr. Henry’s biblical commentaries. Matthew Henry (d. 1714) is one of the most respected biblical scholars of the past three hundred years; his work is exhaustive–yet inspired and relevant. But ...
Read More »What Are the Symptoms Telling You?
I’ve been a registered nurse for 20 years. I have spent countless hours passing out medications for one ailment or another. Complain of a headache? You get Tylenol. Complain of nausea? You get Phenergan. Complain of allergies? You get Zyrtec. The list goes on … These medications work very well. ...
Read More »From Curiosity to Destruction: The Way of Sin
The story goes that an unwelcome visitor found central Illinois in the 1840’s in the form of cholera, one of the most deadly diseases of the time. It traveled on the ferry, arriving inside one very sick man. The epidemic that ensued started with another man’s curiosity. He knew ...
Read More »How to Overcome the P.P. Disease
The article previously posted on April 22nd called “P.P. Disease,” presented the dreaded signs and symptoms of being a People-Pleaser. If you have been diagnosed with this malady, don’t feel defeated. Help is available. In the end of the last article, lies the first step. Getting down on your knees ...
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