Pearls to Pigs – March 29
In 2006, Michael Sparks found a copy of the U.S. Declaration of Independence for sale at a thrift store.
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For this Sabbath day of rest, rather than dig into more Scripture, allow the Holy Spirit to remind you of what God spoke into your soul this past week. Reread the passages for this week and allow the words to penetrate into the deepest parts of you.
Continue ReadingGolden Rule – March 27
The teachings of Jesus throughout much of the Sermon on the Mount are quite simple yet astoundingly poignant.
Continue ReadingSpeck in the Eye – March 26
Physician, heal yourself. This phrase that Jesus quotes to the skeptics of Nazareth in Luke 4 is a quick summation of his teaching in this passage from the Sermon on the Mount.
Continue ReadingJudging – March 25
Jesus did not shy away from railing against the hypocrisy of the Pharisees and teachers of the law.
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For nearly forty years at the end of the nineteenth century, Niagara Falls became the destination of note for tightrope walkers.
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Juan Pujol García lived in Spain during WWII. Without any military or intelligence training, he offered his services to the British authorities in Madrid.
Continue ReadingThe Eye as a Lamp – March 22
Caroline Criado Perez’s book Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men is all about how the data used by scientists, regulators, policymakers, and engineers is skewed toward men.
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