Douglas Bader was born in 1910 just as humanity was learning to take flight. The newly discovered frontier beckoned to the brilliant and rambunctious Englishman, so as soon as he…
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Thomas Jefferson on Freedom
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.”
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Samuel Rutherford on Humility
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“Humility is a strange flower; it grows best in winter weather, and under storms of affliction.”
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Getting Hit is Inevitable
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithWhen I played football as a kid, my main position was offensive line…because I had the spiritual gift of taking up space. But, every once in a while, Coach let…
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Dr. John Lennox on Science
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“Science and God mix very well. It is science and atheism that do not mix.”
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Dead Missionaries
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithSome missionaries bound for Africa were laughed at by the captain of the ship. “You’ll only die over there,” he scoffed. But one of the missionaries thoughtfully replied, “Captain, we…
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Michael Bloomberg’s Entrance Into Heaven
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithFar and away, most people believe that their admittance into Heaven is based on their good deeds, or their avoidance of particular sins, or a combination of the two. New…
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My Son Trains Dolphins
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithHenry blew his wife a kiss and walked out the door. The elderly man was running out to pick up a few items from the grocery store for dinner that…
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The Man on the Middle Cross
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithEvery sinner who is saved is saved by the grace of God. No one can earn salvation because no one has done anything to deserve salvation! When Rev. Alistair Begg,…
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Barbara Lee on Abstinence
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“An abstinence-until-marriage program is not only irresponsible, it’s really inhumane.”