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Bargaining with God

Making deals with God never works because He already owns the stuff we’re offering Him.

Clyde Won’t Play With Me

Martha, a loving and gentle wife, walked into the living room where her husband, Orville, sat reading the newspaper in his recliner. “Honey,” she said, “I’ve noticed you haven’t been…

The Garden Rule

“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…

Sweet Tea and Truth

Ahhh…sweet tea. There’s nothing like it on Earth. If you need proof that God loves us, just take a swig of some really good sweet tea.   Sweet tea is…

Samuel Johnson on Curiosity

“Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.”

Tertullian’s Prayer

“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…