Head of Christ by Warner Sallman – Most Reproduced Artwork of All Time
Intro to the Head of Christ My grandparents had The Head of Christ print on the wall of their living room. I think I’ve probably seen this image at least a hundred times – maybe many more. It’s only recently that I became aware of the story behind this piece of art. It happened because the […]
Continue readingYou Can Teach Your Family to Praise the Lord – REALLY!
When and How to Start Teaching Family Praise There are many ways and many opinions about how to teach your family, adults and children together, to praise the Lord. Here is a novel one that your kids will love. In this post I want to focus (pun intended) on one approach that I discovered while […]
Continue readingWhere was Jesus Crucified, Buried and Resurrected?
Was Jesus Crucified Here? In a prior year, I wrote a post about my wife, Lynn, and I going to the Holy Land and viewing the two sites that are the prime candidates for the answers to the questions about the location where Jesus was crucified, buried and resurrected. It was a fascinating and solemn […]
Continue readingJeremy’s Empty Easter Egg
Suddenly Jeremy spoke up. “Miss Miller, aren’t you going to talk about my egg?”
Flustered, Doris replied, “But Jeremy — your egg is empty!”
Easter Flowers Slide Show – Some of My Favorites
Easter Flowers Have Special Meaning I love Easter Flowers. Don’t you? So I have put together a slide show of some of my favorite beautiful Spring/Easter blooms. Hover your cursor below each flower slide for a description. Enjoy! Etc. Please use the Share Buttons and/or email the post link below directly to your friends. Easter Flowers […]
Continue readingGladys Aylward, Missionary to China – Small Woman but Big Life – Faith Stories You Won’t Forget Series
Gladys Aylward’s Long Journey to the Mission Field per Wikipedia Background Gladys May Aylward (24 February 1902 – 3 January 1970) was a British evangelical Christian missionary to China, whose story was told in the book, The Small Woman, by Alan Burgess, published in 1957. In 1958, the story was made into the film […]
Continue readingJoni Eareckson Tada – A Unique COVID-19 Testimony
We serve a sovereign God. In mid-December, Joni Eareckson Tada, Founder and CEO of Joni and Friends, tested positive for COVID-19. As a quadriplegic of more than 50 years, Joni’s disability and chronic pain have taught her how to carry even this cross.Do you believe that God will never leave you nor forsake you?Do you […]
Continue readingIs Life Worth Sustaining? Even at Great Cost?
Sustaining a Life Can Be Costly While the story below about life is not current, it is important. Sometimes decisions to do the right thing carry a heavy cost. Ann Myers paid a heavy price when she did the right thing but she didn’t regret her choice. She paid the price of separation from her […]
Continue readingFaith Stories You Won’t Forget Series – Billy Graham, The Ripple Effect and Me
On November 7, 2013 Dr. Billy Graham, age 95, preached his last televised sermon. The TV program also included up-to-date testimonies of two young adults who had recently made decisions to put their faith in Jesus Christ in exactly the way Billy Graham personally invited over 200 million people at his crusades to do over […]
Continue readingStephanie Nielson – Severe Burn Victim’s Inspiring Story
Stephanie Nielson has an amazing story. It chronicles the devastating injury to a young wife and mother who was burned in a plane crash over 80% of her body with the worst damage being to her face. Her husband, Christian, was also seriously injured and burned, although not to the same degree. Stephanie was […]
Continue readingI am Bailee Madison and I am Second
Bailee Madison Bailee Rose Madison is now a 20 year old established star in both the in-front-of-the-cameras and behind-the-scenes roles in movies and TV. She started when she was 5 years old! And Bailee has unusual depth of character and faith. She has been encouraged by her mother to view her professional life as […]
Continue readingI am Second – Kathie Lee Gifford
What is I am Second and Who is Kathie Lee Gifford? There is a unique Christian website iamsecond.com that has a series of monologue videos all filmed against a black background with a white leather chair for the interviewee. The whole modern, “avante-garde” style sets its approach apart from most Christian sites. I am Second means second […]
Continue readingC. S. Lewis – Christian Giant Who Came “Kicking, Struggling, Resentful”
Intro To many, the name C. S. Lewis is synonymous with The Chronicles of Narnia series of seven fictional novels with subtle Christian themes and principles. Narnia has sold over 100 million copies worldwide. That will increase with the more recent BBC and Disney movie adaptations. To others, C. S. Lewis is a leading twentieth […]
Continue readingJesus Was Crucified, Buried and Resurrected – But Where?
It was an unbelievably moving experience to stand in the space at each of these locations and contemplate what it must have been like as the events of the Crucifixion, burial and Resurrection unfolded.
Continue readingI Like Car – an Extraordinary Story of Sacrificial Giving – by Faith
I Like Car is an extraordinary true story about sacrificial giving. I Like Car is on a great website I discovered called I Like Giving. The site’s About Page includes the following statement. We long for something else. I Like Giving is a non-profit created to inspire a generous world. The website http://ilikegiving.com/ serves as a […]
Continue readingIf I Were the Devil by Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey – Radio Commentator, Prophet or Both? I have tried to steer away from politics and “the news” much of which is either discouraging or polarizing or both. I want to see what’s good in people, places and things…but I don’t want to see the world only through “rose-colored glasses”. Do you remember the famous ABC […]
Continue readingNatasha Crain – Christian Mom Thoughts Blog – Must Follow for Christian Parents
I have read several of her blog posts (which draw liberally from her book chapters) and I found them to be solid in theology and practicality for family life in today’s complex and sometimes hostile-to-Christians culture. I highly recommend checking out her blog at: http://christianmomthoughts.com/christian-parenting-blog/ Here is an excerpt from her latest post. What Does It Mean to Love People?Nearly everyone […]
Continue reading#2 Christian Song of All Time – I Can Only Imagine – The Story Behind the Song
I Can Only Imagine – The SongAccording to several web lists, I Can Only Imagine is second only to Amazing Grace in popularity as a contemporary Christian Song (as contrasted to Classical/Traditional Hymns). It is also the #1 selling single. per SongFacts.com “MercyMe is a contemporary Christian group, and this song was written by their lead singer […]
Continue reading17 Famous Celebrities Who Love Jesus Christ!
Intro Can you name 17 famous celebrities who love Jesus Christ and who don’t shirk from saying so? I couldn’t. But I wanted to be able to do it. I wanted to be able to name dozens or hundreds of famous people who are solid Christians. Why, you ask? It is because I believe there […]
Continue readingThe (Inspiring) Story Of Pvt. Charlie Coulson (and his Jewish Doctor during the Civil War)
The (Inspiring) Story Of Pvt. Charlie Coulson I was a surgeon in the United States Army during the Civil War. After the battle of Gettysburg, there were hundreds of wounded soldiers in my hospital. Many were wounded so severely that a leg or an arm, or sometimes both, needed to be amputated. One of these […]
Continue readingGod Whispers – A Quiet Lesson For All Of Us
When God Whispers to You, What Does He Say and How Does he Say It?? This God Whispers video came to me as an email attachment several months ago and I bookmarked it along with other potential blog post material. I rediscovered it recently and thought it would be a good video for an Easter season […]
Continue readingWhat Can God Do With 57 Cents?
Courtesy of inspire21.com A True and Inspiring Story by Author unknown A sobbing little girl stood near a small church from which she had been turned away because it “was too crowded.” “I can’t go to Sunday School, “she sobbed to the pastor as he walked by. Seeing her shabby, unkempt appearance, the […]
Continue readingCelebrities Talk About God
Are There Really Celebrities Who Talk About God (publicly)? I came across this Celebrities Talk About God YouTube video with 1.75 mil views some time ago and just now it popped up on my list of Post drafts. It proves that lots of celebrities are willing to acknowledge their spirituality in front of a questioner’s […]
Continue readingIs Modern Life Getting Too Easy?
Can too Much “Ease” be Hazardous to Your Health and Your Witness? I came across an interesting article in Christianity Today Women Section titled Move Over, Sex and Drugs. Ease Is the New Vice. Focus on the last sentence – Ease is the new Vice. That’s what caught my eye. The author, Jen Michel Pollock, […]
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