On this day in history: In 1684, a patent was granted for the thimble. In 1859, ground was broken to begin the Suez Canal in Egypt. In 1901, New York became the first state to require license plates for cars. The fee was $1. And in 1928, a seeing eye dog was used for the…
Developing Consistency In Your Bible Reading
One of the toughest areas of my spiritual life has traditionally been consistency in my Bible reading. It seems like it’s easy to slip away from this habit over all the other spiritual disciplines. And we can’t let that happen. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Developing Consistence In Your Bible Reading”] Finding consistency is our spiritual habits is…
Book Review – Four Views On Hell
As a minister, predictably, some of my favorite books to read are theological or doctrinal in nature. And, most of the time, I particularly enjoy those that seem to be controversial in nature, reading them to help define and clarify what I believe, in support of what the biblical texts state themselves. And the topic…
Coffee Break – 04.18.2016
On this day in history: In 1775, American revolutionaries Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott rode though the towns of Massachusetts giving the warning that the Regulars were coming out. Later, the phrase “the British are coming” was attributed to Revere even though it is unlikely he used that wording. In 1906, San Francisco,…
Coffee Break – 04.11.2016
On this day in history: In 1876, the stenotype was patented by John C. Zachos. In 1901, construction on the Empire State Building was completed. The building was dedicated and opened on May 1, 1931. And in 1970, Apollo 13 blasted off on a mission to the moon that was disrupted when an explosion crippled…
Book Review – The Travelers by Chris Pavone
I hate it when I don’t learn my lesson. A year ago, I read a novel by Chris Pavone. I was disappointed and unimpressed. But apparently, a year is enough time for me to forget that. I picked up a new novel by Pavone, The Travelers, and was equally unimpressed. In fact, I was even…