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Mississippi Spurning A good bit of one-upmanship has transpired over the years between Trent Lott and Thad Cochran, the two Mississippians in this week’s showdown for Bob Dole’s job as Senate majority leader. But as Jackson columnist Bill Minor notes, their rivalry pales when compared with a feud waged six decades ago by two other … Continue reading “Hate, hatred”

Common causes of headaches •      Hunger •      Overuse of medication •      Sleeping more or less than you usually do •      Sleeping with your head under a pillow or blanket •      A change in the weather •      Stressful driving •      Caffeine withdrawal Quality Press, August, 1992

Husbands in Heaven There were two lines of husbands in heaven, one for the dominant husbands and one for the passive, submissive husbands. The submissive husband line extended almost out of sight. There was one man in the dominant husband line. He was small, timid, appeared anything but a dominant husband. When the angel inquired … Continue reading “Headship”

Doctors Have Faith in Faith A survey conducted by the American Academy of Family Physicians shows that ninety-nine percent of doctors believe a relationship exists between faith and physical healing. Recently, more than one thousand health-care professionals met at Harvard Medical School to examine the connection between spirituality and healing. Doctors’ faith in faith was … Continue reading “Healing”

Hidden Messages Americans spend $50 million a year on subliminal message tapes designed to help them do everything from improve their self-image to stop smoking. But there’s so hidden message in the National Research Council’s verdict on such techniques. The Council’s report, released in September 1992, concludes that subliminal messages simply don’t work. They don’t … Continue reading “Habits”

Amputees Amputees often experience some sensation of a phantom limb. Somewhere, locked in their brains, a memory lingers of the nonexistent hand or leg. Invisible toes curl, imaginary hands grasp things, a “leg” feels so sturdy a patient may try to stand on it. For a few, the experience includes pain. Doctors watch helplessly, for … Continue reading “Guilt, false”

How Gullible Are We? A freshman at Eagle Rock Junior High won first prize at the greater Idaho Falls Science Fair, April 26, 1997. He was attempting to show how conditioned we have become to alarmists practicing junk science and spreading fear of everything in our environment. In his project he urged people to sign … Continue reading “Gullible”

If I Were Rich… If you’ve ever heard someone vow, “If I were rich, I’d give away most of my money,” don’t bank on it. The stats show that people with higher incomes give away a smaller percentage of their wealth. Income % Given Away Under $10,000 3.6% $10-19,999 3.4% $20-29,999 2.5% $30-39,999 1.8% $40-49,999 … Continue reading “Greed”

Power of the Word When Cambridge University student Thomas Bilney bought a Greek New Testament, his interest was purely academic. But when Bilney opened God’s Word, he encountered the gospel and was transformed. The Protestant Reformation was underway, so Bilney joined the Cambridge Protestants. He began preaching, but was arrested in 1527 and threatened into … Continue reading “Greek”

Resources •      agapao and agape, Critical & Exegetical Commentary, Galatians, Burton, p. 519 •      aion and aionios, Critical & Exegetical Commentary, Galatians, Burton, p. 426 •      Repent or Perish, John Gerstner, Soli Deo Gloria, pp. 68ff Vincent, Word Studies in the N. T., Vol. 4, pp. 58ff •      hamartia and hamartano, Critical & Exegetical Commentary, … Continue reading “Greek, word studies”