The following story appeared in the local news this week: “A Jack Russell terrier is recovering after being thrown from the Blue Heron Bridge. The dog is in stable, but serious condition. The person taken into custody is described as a juvenile.” Another news source reported: “A girl [was] seen throwing a dog off the Blue Heron bridge…BJ, the 8-year-old Jack Russell…
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Let's Go Back to the Bible
Posts by David Sproule (Page 179)
God’s Word has much to say about what we say (and what we shouldn’t say). Consider this direct command, “Do not speak evil of one another, brethren” (Jas. 4:11). Other translations have, “Do not speak against” (NASB), and, “Do not speak evil against” (ESV) “one another.” This is sometimes one of the easiest traps in which to fall, but let us be…
When you think of a “eulogy,” what comes to mind? Likely the remarks made about the deceased at a funeral is the immediate thought. So, it may carry a rather somber meaning. But, the word itself has a fantastic origin and denotes offering “high praise.” Our English word comes from the Greek “eulogia.” The adjective form of this word describes “one who…
[Young adults who were at the recent devo, please pardon the repetition contained herein. Some of your peers asked that it be published for more folks to “hear.”] Everyone today talks about how busy they are. It is so easy to get caught up in the “here and now” that we forget to look down the road (especially in our spiritual lives)…
Any unmarried person who strives to live a pure and wholesome life of abstinence oftentimes becomes the object of ridicule and the butt of a joke. Scoffers, who are raised in and by a godless society, usually have no desire to understand the Christian’s faith and determination. But a child of God should never be ashamed “to live godly” (2 Tim. 3:12)…
Scenario #1: Many folks work two jobs. They have a boss at one job, and they have a boss at the other job. Most of the time, having two bosses usually can work out just fine. Scenario #2: Most people wear different hats of responsibility. A man can be an employee at his job, a husband and father at home, a board member…
As the proud father of two wonderful teenage daughters, I understand quite distinctly the challenging times in which we live, especially when it comes to modesty. Too many people (including Christians) are allowing our culture, our times and our peers to set the standard for us, without realizing (apparently) the damage that is being done by an immodest, “we-bare-all” way of life.…
Some people really get into “Spring cleaning.” Others treat it like the plague. Some wait for that “convenient season” to roll around every year before taking on some much- needed task. Regardless of what you think of that seasonal housework, there is a different kind of “spring” cleaning that is needed year-round. In a forthright discussion about the dangers of the tongue,…