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Holly LaFavers of Lexington, Kentucky was not prepared for what was on her doorstep in late April of this year.  There on her porch were 30 cases of Dum-Dum lollipops, each containing 2,340 suckers.  The order was from Amazon, and … Continue reading →

Jesus could easily have felt the loneliness of the cross as He surveyed those standing around. He saw the religious leaders who were hurling abuses at Him because they thought they had won the victory (Matthew 27:41-43; Luke 23:35). Some … Continue reading →

Jews in Jesus’ day believed that if you were wealthy, then that was a sign from God that He was pleased with you. It is so very dangerous to equate wealth with righteousness or, conversely, poverty with sinfulness. The OT … Continue reading →

The Mandela Effect is a phenomenon in which a person or group of people misremember a crucial detail about a cultural icon or event. People misremember details all of the time, but the Mandela Effect especially focuses on common examples … Continue reading →

In his book “Killing Jesus,” Bill O’Reilly sums up Jesus’ life with these great insights: “There is no doubt that Jesus of Nazareth is the most famous human being the world has ever known.  But Jesus had no infrastructure. He … Continue reading →

In 1814, the Great Powers of Europe met in Vienna, Austria to discuss the fallout of Napoleon’s defeat. Napoleon had been exiled to the island of Elba off the coast of Italy. But Napoleon is one of those men who … Continue reading →

A story from last week helps confirm our belief that there are still good people in this world. The good person in this story was a trooper with the Michigan State Police.  He found a bundle of cash in the … Continue reading →

When I was in high school I worked in a seafood restaurant—Po Ed’s—owned by one of the members of our congregation. The place had his “marks” all over it. It bore his name. He had built most of it with … Continue reading →

The crucifixion of Jesus was a public event carried out in public beside a public road. Even though it was a gruesome way to die, many people were at the cross. Some were there as part of their job; others … Continue reading →

God celebrated (“glorified”) the work and worth of Jesus Christ while He was on earth (John 8:54; 11:4). The ultimate act of celebrating the worth of Jesus was the resurrection from the dead (John 12:16). When Jesus is celebrated, God … Continue reading →