“We pray for all the emperors, that God may grant them long life, a secure government, a prosperous family, vigorous troops, a faithful senate, an obedient people; that the whole…
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Alexis de Tocqueville on Government
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“Despotism may govern without faith, but liberty cannot.”
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Down with the Declaration
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithWe hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
The Declaration of Independence is easily the most well-known document in American history, right?
Not so fast….
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The Bronze Rat
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithA tourist browsing a curio shop in New York noticed a very lifelike, bronze statue of a rat. It didn’t have a price tag, but the man was intrigued enough that he decided to buy it. “How much for the bronze rat?” he asked the shop owner.
“Fifty bucks for the rat. Two hundred bucks for the story,” came the reply.
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Heroin “Fix”
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithPhilip Seymour Hoffman. Cory Monteith. River Phoenix. They all share at least two things in common: they were highly-paid actors…and they died from an overdose of heroin. Now, lawmakers are working to ensure that no one else suffers the same fate.
But their “solution” is a highly contested one….
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Politics, Problems, Polls, and People
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithWe’re in the midst of another crazy political season…which is the perfect time to share some of history’s greatest thoughts on politicians and their practices. Here are the Top 10 quotes about the folks we elect to represent us:
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John Calvins Town
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithAs Americans, we’re sometimes confused – or shocked – by laws from other countries. Foreign cultures may prohibit what clothes can be worn, who can vote, who can marry, and so on.
But the strangest laws in human history came from ancient Geneva, a religious city like no other.
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Love Jesus…Or Else!
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithTheodosius had a plan. He wanted all the people of his empire to worship the one true God revealed in the Bible. A noble endeavor, for sure. But there was one fatal flaw in the emperor’s strategy:
Those he couldn’t lead to Jesus…he would send to Jesus!
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Kenneth Kaunda (President of Zambia) on Preaching
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“What a nation needs more than anything else is not a Christian ruler in the palace but a Christian prophet within earshot.”
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A Call from the IRS
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithOn April 16th, the phone rang at First Baptist Church in downtown Glendale. When Pastor Jefferson answered the phone, a member of the IRS introduced himself and said he had a few questions for the pastor.
“This can’t be good,” thought the pastor….