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What’s Wrong In Iowa? How Iowans Rank Sinfulness Major Sin Minor Sin Not Sin 1. Coveting neighbor’s spouse 83% 8% 2% 2. Extramarital sex 83% 11% 3% 3. Homosexual acts 70% 14% 11% 4. Lying 61% 31% 6% 5. Smoking marijuana 54% 24% 20% 6. Premarital sex 47% 33% 17% 7. Going to X-rated movie … Continue reading “Hamartiology”

George Frideric Handel Charles Jennins (likely a believer) wrote the text for Messiah-Handel (not a believer) was commissioned to write the music for Messiah. Handel donated much of his time and money to the needy, talked about God’s guidance during a sword fight, maybe he was a deist or maybe a believer who lived for … Continue reading “Handel, George Frederic”

Things To Do There are at least four things you can do with your hands. •      You can wring them in despair; •      You can fold them in idleness; •      You can clench them in anger; •      Or you can use them to help someone. Bits & Pieces, January 5, 1995, p. 24

Down Syndrome A British factory worker and his wife were excited when, after many years of marriage, they discovered they were going to have their first child. According to author Jill Briscoe, who told this true story, the man eagerly relayed the good news to his fellow workers. He told them God had answered his … Continue reading “Handicap”

Frances Schaeffer Several years ago in an interview during his battle with cancer, theologian Francis Schaeffer said, “The only way to be foolishly happy in this world is to be young enough, well enough, and have money enough—and not give a care about other people. But as soon as you don’t have any of the … Continue reading “Happiness”

The Contrite Heart Isaiah 57:15 The Lord will happiness divine On contrite hearts bestow; Then tell me, gracious God, is mine A contrite heart, or no? I hear, but seem to hear in vain, Insensible as steel’ If ought is felt, ‘tis only pain, To find I cannot feel. I sometimes think myself inclined To … Continue reading “Hardened”

Improper Command Influence For as long as the commander controls the entire court martial machinery, there will be continuing possibility of improper command influence, and (the right to a fair and impartial trial will remain in jeopardy.) Parade Magazine, September 12, 1971, Senator Birch Bayh.

Never Missed a Wrong Note In his early years, American landscape photographer Ansel Adams studied piano and showed some talent. At one party, however, as Adams played Chopin’s F Major Nocturne he recalled that, “In some strange way my right hand started off in F-sharp major while my left had behaved well in F-major. I … Continue reading “Harmony”

Four Harvests 1. The harvest God provides: “Seedtime and harvest…shall not cease” (Gen. 8:22). 2. The harvest sin produces: “Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap” (Gal. 6:7) 3. The Gospel harvest: “They (fields) are white already to harvest” (John 4:35). 4. The harvest of judgment: “The harvest is the end of the … Continue reading “Harvest”

Good Reasons for There are good reasons for doing some things fast: because life is crowding in hard, and if the thing isn’t done fast it won’t be done at all, or because doing it isn’t half so rewarding as doing something else. Therefore, iron fast so you can paint slow. Shop fast so you … Continue reading “Haste”