The power of self-conquest is in its greatest challenge, subjugating our own desires, passions, wants, and needs to something greater than ourselves. When we can place things in their proper order, we can conquer any challenge. When we have overcome… Continue reading

"Those who complain most are most to be complained of." – Matthew Henry That being the case, perhaps we had best complain less and compliment more. Continue reading

"Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it… Continue reading

Necessity may indeed be the mother of invention, but it has, at times, bee the mother of injustice. William Pitt observed, " Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is… Continue reading

Euripides noted that, "cleverness is not wisdom." It is not enough to know things or to be able to turn a phrase. There is many a poor man who is clever, witty, and knowledgeable. Worse yet, there is many a… Continue reading

The ever-witty Phil Brewer sent this to me and asked me to post it: Download P C Brewer – Diet Plan Continue reading

We have known Jesus in the American church for a long time. Have we known Him well? Why then is it that we cannot recognize Him when He shows up in different garb? Meditations on Jesus' Hometown: Matthew 13:53-58 Focus:… Continue reading

I suspect many have wanted to know. So he was asked and he answered: Question: How do you and your ghosts find so many links? Answer: We mostly use Alltop to help us quickly find good stories. Principally, we scan… Continue reading

"Nothing of importance happened today." On my calendar I wrote these words of King George which he entered in his journal on July 4, 1776. What would follow would contradict his impression. There would be a long and bloody war… Continue reading