The American television show aired in 1950, running for 38 years.” Truth or Consequences” offered the contestant just 2 seconds to answer a difficult three-part trivia question correctly. If the contestant failed to give the correct answer at the sound of the buzzer, they received their “consequence,” a stunt they ...
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How Do We Know What Is The Truth In A World Full of Options
“And the serpent said to the woman, You shall not surely die.” –Genesis 3:4 The worst lie in our world today is that we can choose what truth is. If that statement were true then Adam and Eve wouldn’t of been banished from the garden of Eden because they could ...
Read More »Justice, Mercy and the Rule of Law – Electing Our Judges
Deuteronomy 16:18,20 18″You shall appoint judges and officers in all your towns that the Lord your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgement. 20 Justice, and only justice, you shall follow that you may live and inherit the land that ...
Read More »Our Hope: The Tools of the Trade
‘Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.’ Ecclesiastes 9:10 (NIV) Most of us have to work. We are not all born with a silver spoon in our mouths, and we don’t all have trust funds to spend as we wish. Most of us don’t have ...
Read More »God Amazes Me
God constantly surprises me. No matter how many times I see Him move or have a prayer answered, I am amazed every time. Last Sunday in church He did it again. On our way to church, I told my husband something I knew he was not going to like. I ...
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Remember a song by country music artist Mac Davis in the 80’s? No, you’re too young. Anyway, the principle stays the same at any age. The first line goes something like this, “Oh Lord it’s hard to be humble when you’re perfect in every way.” Sounds a bit haughty but ...
Read More »Fighting Losing Battles
My dogs have some of the most resilient fleas I’ve ever seen. Seriously, nothing seems to kill or repel these critters, and believe me, I’ve tried. I cannot tell you the amount of money I’ve spent on sprays, applications, creams, soaps, dips and the like. I’ve tried everything from strong ...
Read More »When Pets Attack: Spiritual Lessons Learned From Claws And Paws
“Attack!” This was what was apparently going through the mind of Sam the sugar glider as soon as the cage door opened. Not only did he have the audacity to relieve himself on me, but he was intent on sticking to me like glue. But wait, the plot thickens! My ...
Read More »Christians, politics, and the November election
The midterm elections are less than a month away, and most non-presidential elections have a 55% to 65% apathy rate. This means that the majority of adult citizens do not and will not vote in November. These people, many of them Christians, are leaving the stewardship of their states and ...
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As a child, I kept a close friend who, in some respects, was closer than my little brother. Eric Tucker and I were inseparable as we grew from tiny tikes to terrible teens. But as we grew into young adults, our lives naturally took a curve. We still remained close, ...
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