What do we convey by what we say or don’t say or by our actions? What kind of witness are we? What is a witness anyway? According to Random House College Dictionary, witness is: 1) to see or know by personal presence and perception; 2) to be present at an occurrence as a formal witness, spectator, bystander; 3) to bear witness to, testify to, give or afford evidence of. The gospel writer John says of Jesus, “What Jesus has seen and heard, of that He bears witness, and no man receives His witness. He who has received His witness has Read More
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Is Eating Healthy Scriptural?
The American Heart Association says, “The major kinds of fats in the foods we eat are saturated, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated, and trans fatty acids. Saturated fats, trans fats, and dietary cholesterol raises blood cholesterol. A high level of cholesterol in the blood clogs the arteries and is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, which leads to heart attack.” A study by the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center stated, “The fourth most common cause of prostate cancer may be related to saturated fat consumption.” Do they agree with or dispute the question: Is eating healthy Scriptural? They don’t consider whether Read More
Maxine and Me
I’m a walker and Maxine is a golfer. One bright summer day, we challenged one another to try each others’ sports. Yup, Maxine and me. Maxine caught on to walking fairly easy – after I talked her out of her robe and slippers and into a fashionable jogging outfit . Then I had to try her sport. I stood knees slightly bent, feet apart, head down, arms straight but relaxed, fingers interlocked around a shaft of a golf club that looked like only half of it survived a land mine explosion, and my eyes fixated on a small, pock-marked Read More