22nd May 2007
The sudden popularity of reptiles and amphibians as pets, in particular exotics, has created a host of problems for those who want to keep them. Legislation regarding type, size, breeding restrictions and cage requirements have been swiftly passed at man...
21st May 2007
When the earth shakes, the wind blows or the home is filled with the smell of smoke, most people automatically shift into the self-preservation mode and scramble to preserve their lives and the lives of others in the family. Those who plan ahead and deve...
21st May 2007
"Take him and give no heed to what he may say" barked the Centurion to several soldiers as he pointed to the blessed Polycarpus, Bishop of Smyrna. His words were not a warning to expect the beloved Pastor to talk his way out of the charges, but rather a...
21st May 2007
"Why Brother Gary, what seems to be the matter", my pastor's wife asked as I made my way to my usual pew on Sunday morning. I didn't respond immediately, because I just didn't feel like talking. My beloved dog of 16 years had passed away the day before ...
21st May 2007
Have you ever seen the punch line coming when someone was telling a joke? It isn't necessarily that the joke teller did a poor job, but rather that the outcome was obvious to you. Or perhaps someone was telling you a story, but the moral was apparent to...
17th May 2007
There have been many scholarly and unimpeachable arguments written in opposition to the theory of evolution. Still, people will believe what they want to believe. Evolution theory has been pounded into the heads of children for many decades and it is ve...
17th May 2007
If something is repeated enough, it often becomes fact. It doesn't matter if it is true or not; it only matters that it is accepted as fact by a majority of people. If untrue, it will remain fact until it is proven to be untrue.
A good example of thi...
16th May 2007
In my work with people whose pets have passed away I have gained a lot of experience about pet health care and safety. One of the most surprising things I learned is that all veterinarians are not alike. I don't know why this was a surprise to me. Per...
21st April 2007
To Christians one of the most egregious aspects of the arrest and trial of the Lord Jesus is that fact that he was falsely accused. There was no evidence to support the trumped up charges brought against him and no justification for his death. While we ...
20th April 2007
I Peter 2:20 tells us "�but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God"
Christianity has always been under fire from the world and Satan. Being a Christian associates us with Jesus Christ. Jesus warned...
18th April 2007
One of the most common concerns in Christians new to the faith is assurance. New converts spend a lot of time working out their own salvation in their minds. Too often they convince themselves that they are not born again after all, because they don't '...
18th April 2007
The 1950s song by Sarah Vaughn with the same title as this article could not have rung more true. Indeed a day can make quite a difference. The routine of our lives is usually measured in days. There are seven days in the week. This does not vary under ...
15th April 2007
Depending on what part of the world you live in, ticks can occur all year around. For most of us however, late spring means that the tick-free winter is over and it is time to start taking precautions.
As someone who has had Lyme disease I believe it ...
08th April 2007
Can anyone deny that there are passages in the Bible that are very hard to understand and sometimes hard to accept? The question is of course, rhetorical. Certainly no one could make such a claim. Those who would deny that there are difficult scriptur...
07th April 2007
One of my favorite films is the Wizard of Oz. Who has not marveled at the color and special effects used in this film way back in the 1930s? The production was nothing short of genius during the dark ages of the special effects industry. One of the mos...
