Sermons and Biblical Studies

Bissel’s Ride Thanks to the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, everyone has heard of the “midnight ride of Paul Revere.” But few have heard of Israel Bissel, a humble post rider on the Boston-New York route. After the Battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, Bissel was ordered to raise the alarm in New … Continue reading “Alarm”

Resource •      The Moral Catastrophe, David Hocking, Harvest House, 1990, p. 149ff

Despondency By comparing 2 Samuel 11:3 and 23:34, some believe that Ahithophel was the grandfather of Bathsheba, and that he was enraged because David had committed adultery with her. So Ahithophel may have wanted Absalom to destroy David and take the throne from his father. But when he saw Absalom following advice that would lead … Continue reading “Ahithophel”

The Boss Two employees were chatting. “The boss wants a meeting today at 4:30.” “Why does he always have to have them on Friday at 4:30?” “People tend to agree with him!” Source unknown

Embarrassment Agony is loaning someone your Tim and Beverly LaHaye book on marital sex, and remembering later you’d underlined it. Source unknown

Quote •      Arguing against God is arguing against the very power that makes you able to argue at all. – C.S. Lewis

Baby Boomers •      Bad Hair, Good Wrinkles. Age is catching up with the baby boomers–the third of the population born between 1946 and 1964–but many aren’t ready to admit it. A survey of more than 1,200 30–50-year-olds finds that most (76%) are convinced that they look younger than their actual age. Most (73%) also believe … Continue reading “Aging (see also Old Age)”

Santa There are four ages of man: (1) when you believe in Santa Claus, (2) when you don’t believe in Santa Claus, (3) when you are Santa Claus, (4) when you look like Santa Claus. Source unknown Babe Ruth Babe Ruth had hit 714 home runs during his baseball career and was playing one of … Continue reading “Age”

Brezhnev’s Widow As Vice President, George Bush represented the U.S. at the funeral of former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev. Bush was deeply moved by a silent protest carried out by Brezhnev’s widow. She stood motionless by the coffin until seconds before it was closed. Then, just as the soldiers touched the lid, Brezhnev’s wife performed … Continue reading “Afterlife”

We Can’t Afford … We can’t afford to win the gain that means another’s loss; We can’t afford to miss the crown by stumbling at the cross. We can’t afford the heedless jest that robs us of a friend; We can’t afford the race that comes to tragic bitter end. We can’t afford to play … Continue reading “Afford”