Jake Reilly, a 24-year-old copywriting student made a bold decision. He suspended his cell phone service, deactivated all social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Linked-In, Spotify, etc), quit watching TV, and even put up an “out of office” automated message on his two email accounts. His goal was to see what life would be like to…
Take a good look at the picture above. This photo is a scaled down version of the highest resolution image taken of the earth to date (8000 x 8000 pixels). This image was captured from NASA’s most recently launched Earth-observing satellite, the Suomi NPP. We have all seen pictures of this beautiful planet we live…
Today I read the statement, “Life without God is like trying to dribble with a football.” Have you ever tried to dribble a football? Most of us would only get a bounce or two in before the ball would bounce off in a different direction. Dribbling with a football is strange and awkward. It’s simply…
When Thomas Jefferson was president, he and some friends were traveling across the country on horseback. They came to a river, flooded by the recent rains. The fast moving water had taken out the bridge and now each rider was forced to ford across the river on horseback. All the riders fought for their lives…
Over the summer, this sign was posted outside an apartment complex swimming pool in Cincinnati. It reads, “Public Swimming Pool: White Only.” The reason the landlord posted this sign was because she claimed that a black girl’s hair products would cloud the swimming pool (Yahoo News). Despite her claim, it is painfully obvious what this…
We’ve all done it. Despite the warnings, at one time or another we have placed something on top of our cars, forgot about it, and drove away. This past Sunday, I was walking out of the church building with my daughter in one arm and my notebook and Bible in the other. Since I can’t…
The U.S. and Iran aren’t exactly best friends if you know what I mean. Lately the tension has really been rising. Earlier this week an Iranian leader warned America to keep out of the Persian Gulf. Despite the warnings, the U.S. Navy remained in the area. As it so happens, our Navy detected Somali pirates…
It’s amazing how eventful this last year has been. Every time we turned around, it seems something huge was happening. Just take a look at some of the events in 2011: January 11: Massive flooding and mudslides in Brazil (killing 903). February 11: Egypt’s leader, Hosni Mubarak, is forced from power. March 11: A 9.1…
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