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A professor in a world-acclaimed medical school once posed this medical situation — and ethical problem — to his students: “Here’s the family history: The father has syphilis. The mother has TB. They already have had four children. The first…

If there’s one thing I’ve found to be consistent in my experience of life in this world, it’s hardship. However, I’ve also found that difficult and frustrating experiences provide me with continual reminders that this world is broken and that…

START ON THE SUNDAY PRIOR TO EASTER SUNDAY This is Palm Sunday because people laid the branches in his path. Read Luke 19:28-42 and Zechariah 9:9. Reflection: How often do you praise God for coming into your life? MONDAY: Read…

It is not repentance that saves me; repentance is the sign that I realize what God has done in Christ Jesus. The danger is to put the emphasis on the effect instead of on the cause. Is it my obedience…

William Gladstone, in announcing the death of Princess Alice to the House of Commons, told a touching story. The little daughter of the Princess was seriously ill with diphtheria. The doctors told the princess not to kiss her little daughter…

It is said that Cyrus, the founder of the Persian Empire, once had captured a prince and his family. When they came before him, the monarch asked the prisoner, “What will you give me if I release you?” “The half…

In the summer of 1975, my family on a Sunday morning was running late to Chouteau Baptist Church where my dad was a deacon and Sunday School Director.  Being in a family of five children getting anywhere on time was…

I remember hearing of a man at sea who was very sea sick. If there is a time when a man feels that he cannot do any work for the Lord, it is then — in my opinion. While this…

As of Friday, June 26th, 2020 Governor Steve Sisolak has mandated that all Nevadans wear face masks that cover the mouth and nose in public places. Guidance was offered detailing the Governor’s directive. If you plan to attend an in-person…