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Dec 19
Nicholas Winton Rescued 669 children from Czechoslovakia
Nicholas Winton Rescued 669 children from Czechoslovakia Sir Nicholas Winton was born in Hampstead, London in 1909. For nine months in 1939 he rescued 669 children from Czechoslovakia, bringing them to the UK, thereby sparing them from the horrors of the Holocaust. Sir Nicholas died in July 2015, aged 106. This is an an excellent …
Dec 11
The Ballad of the White Horse
The Ballad of the White Horse is an epic poem by G. K. Chesterton. The poem narrates how King Alfred (in England) was able to defeat the invading Danes at the Battle of Ethandun with the aid of the Virgin Mary. The Danes are (hopeless) pagans, and king Alfred is (a faithful) Christian. I consider …
Sep 14
Biblical inspiration from Zig Ziglar
Dripping with Christian positivity. “I would like to be remembered as a man who loved the Lord, loved his wife, loved his family, and who did everything he could for his fellow man. Zig Ziglar https://www2.cbn.com/article/not-selected/zig-ziglar-better-good includes lots of biblical inspiration. What’s the biggest piece of advice Ziglar has for someone? “I would say continue …
Sep 11
Intellect, the Bible, trust, and pride
R C Sproul said, “ you don’t have to give up your intellect to trust the Bible. You have to give up your pride.”
Aug 22
Raising the next generation to be faithful is a challenge, but our calling
I found this article, titled 7 challenges of generational Christianity, to be interesting and thought-provoking. https://www.christianpost.com/voices/7-challenges-of-generational-christianity.html I think these are real and actual challenges that Christian parents need to be aware of. It is my prayer that my children and grandchildren would be raised so that they may become, and grow, faithful Christians. There are …
Aug 14
On the Sanctification of Believers by John Owen
John Owen (1616 – 1683) was an English Nonconformist church leader, theologian, and academic administrator at the University of Oxford.
Jun 19
Real fathers don’t kick their sons out.
You think about that by Steve Brown. audio https://www.keylife.org/programs/you-think-about-that/kick-him-out/
May 30
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Check out these wonderful lyrics and an explanation. https://thejesusquestion.org/2012/07/09/the-battle-hymn-of-the-republic-its-origin-and-meaning/ He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment-seat:Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! be jubilant, my feet!Our God is marching on.
May 03
Good poem – “To be of use”
I had a colleague shared a poem with me I’d not seen before. Good one, by Marge Piercy in 1973, “To be of use.” https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57673/to-be-of-use To be of use The people I love the best jump into work head first without dallying in the shallows and swim off with sure strokes almost out of sight. …
1 John 4:19
http://quoteseverlasting.com/quotations/category/c-s-lewis-2/