When 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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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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Barbara Lee on Abstinence
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“An abstinence-until-marriage program is not only irresponsible, it’s really inhumane.”
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The Garden Rule
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“Do not eat from that tree or you will die.” When you think about it, the one, simple command God gave the first two humans sounds a bit strange. I…
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Tertullian’s Prayer
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“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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Being Good Will Never Be Good Enough
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithMillions of people – perhaps billions – believe they can win God’s approval and earn eternal life by “being good” – even if they’ve “been bad” in the past. Their…
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C. F. von Weizsäcker on Science
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“Modern science is a legacy, I might even say a child, of Christianity.”
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Vance Havner on the Gospel
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“If they had a social gospel in the days of the prodigal son, somebody would have given him a bed and a sandwich and he never would have gone home.”
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The Price of Integrity
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithQualifying School – known in the golfing world as Q School – is a harrowing ordeal. The players grind through a series of tournaments while their friends and family members…