After seeing the divine protection that surrounded General Washington when they fought him with muskets which otherwise “knew not how to miss”, the chiefs among the Deleware (Lenape) Indians wisely decided to find out what they could about the God of George Washington. They found Washington and diligently requested that he take a selected group […]
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An Old Story for a Timeless Principle: Love Your Enemies
The thrills of fiction are far outweighed by the accounts of history. I came across this one from Seventh Day Baptists in Europe and America (Vol. II, pp.1164-1167, available through CBD for about $75), about Peter Miller, the man called upon by Jefferson to translate the Declaration of Independence into seven languages of Europe. This […]
Washington’s Vision
The winter before Salem’s first settlers staked their claims along the headwaters of Tenmile Creek in what was then northern Virginia, Washington delivered his first Annual Message (State of the Union address) to the Congress in New York City. It makes an informative and enjoyable read of about fifteen minutes. In it, his vision and […]
The Story of the Stars
“The heavens declare the glory of God”! But how? Well, a study of the twelve constellations won’t foretell your fortune but it will fan the flames of your faith. The names of the stars in Egyptian, Arabic and Syriac, as well as Hebrew give clues to what the original meaning of those “signs” were. Cancer, […]
A Flare Prayer
“Lord, please make it rain NOW!” It was hoarse whisper. I was flat on my face, in the grass on the hillside. My left hand grasped my single weapon and I kept my head low. Advances had been made, but the enemy, thoroughly aroused, now swarmed through the area. I had been hit once but […]
Miracles Not a Few!
A bemused expression flickered across the faces of the first family to arrive as they pulled into the empty parking lot. It was July 8, the long-awaited day. For the first time in history, West Virginia would be home to a Family Encouragement Weekend! Six o’clock was starting time; 4:30 was dinner time; and the […]
Stripes of Red
Of the 56 signers of the U.S. Declaration of Independence: 11 had their homes destroyed 5 were hunted and captured Abraham Clark had two sons imprisoned on the British starving ship Jersey John Witherspoon’s son was killed in battle Francis Lewis’ wife was imprisoned and died from the harsh treatment Many, such as Thomas Nelson […]
Education for Life
“And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge” (II Peter 1:5). One dream of a free man is an education that equips him for his purpose in life rather than having to structure his life around his education. So whether you are a student in America or Romania, […]
Harvest Hastens!
Farmers labor many months for a crop, but have only a small window of time to harvest it before it spoils in the field. I once heard a story about an 11-year-old pastor’s son who bundled up on a Sunday afternoon and said to his father, “Okay, Dad, I’m ready.” His father, was surprised and […]
Today
Today is Monday. It is also Memorial Day. And “today” is the most important day in life. It is the bridge between all the past and all the future—the bud to which the branches lead and in which the blossom of the future waits. As I remember an ambitious friend telling me: “Today is the […]