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In the well-known biblical account of the prophet Jonah, God instructed His reluctant Israelite servant to deliver a warning to the city of Nineveh, an Assyrian stronghold. Assyria was traditionally a bitter enemy of Israel. Jonah unwisely attempted to shirk his duty and flee from his responsibility. To get away, he booked passage on a ship in Joppa (modern-day...
“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” was a hit song originally written for the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, an American western film starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman. The song promoted the value of looking at the bright side even in the face of endless slights and struggles:
But there’s one thing I know:
The blues they send to meet me
Won...
The field of neuroscience is a fascinating exploration of the human brain and nervous system. It examines how the brain is involved in everything we do—thinking, feeling, moving, learning, and remembering—as well as how it communicates with the body. Neuroscientists study brain development, adaptability, and what happens when things “go wrong,” such as through...
This commentary is non-GMO, all natural, gluten free, and contains no cholesterol, antibiotics, hormones, trans-fats, or high-fructose corn syrup. There is no extremely fine print filled with legalese at the end, and no guy unintelligibly talking at 90 miles per hour to cover all of the exceptions, ifs, ands, and wherefores. But false labels are everywhere.
Have you noticed a proliferation of swearing? Political candidates and elected officials are “dropping F-bombs” (obscenities) increasingly without fear of public disapproval. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has regulations prohibiting obscenity and profanity on TV and radio, but the broadcast moderators today must be busier than ever “bleeping” out...
A young woman once went to her grandmother and told her about the difficulties of her life and the hardships she was facing. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling—whenever one problem was solved, a new one seemed to pop up.
Recently, there have been news accounts of several high-profile figures who have been seriously injured by falling while doing routine tasks around their home or workplace. In a moment of distraction or carelessness, debilitating and life-changing consequences can occur when one falls. On a personal note, while recently completing a simple little project at my...
“Come with me if you want to live” is a famous line from the sci-fi movie The Terminator and its sequels, repeated by various characters. It has become a catchphrase and trope in stories about trust and rescue from danger or death.
While not everyone is a fan of sci-fi movies, the phrase or its general meaning has been used in many other stories and movies where...
Some contend that while the Jewish Sabbath is the seventh day of the week, the Christian Sabbath is the first day, or Sunday. Others believe that the Sabbath is on the seventh day for everyone. To further complicate things, some claim that, biblically, days don’t begin in the evening but instead begin in the morning—thus, even the Sabbath should start on...
The church auditorium was full of friends and relatives that had come to pay respects and to comfort the grieving family. A dear lady had died of an illness that was unresponsive to treatment. She was a beloved mother and grandmother, and a staunch supporter of her husband in a successful family business. She was not young, but not old either, and her loss was...