How’s Your Back?

A preacher was in the middle of his sermon when he turned the focus to Simon of Cyrene, the man who carried the cross of Jesus (Mark 15:21; Luke 23:26). He challenged the congregation to put themselves at the scene and think about how they would have reacted. Before long a nine-year-old boy came walking…

The Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back

So what is the straw that broke the camel’s back?  1907 pounds is the heaviest load a camel has ever carried (Yare Camel Camp), so it seems 1908 pounds would be the preverbal “final straw.” Most of us are familiar with and have even experienced this expression.  We have all had times in our lives…