For you winter Olympics fanatics out there, you might recall a devastating turn of events back in 2010. The gold medal was on the line in the 10,000-meter speed skating event. In speed skating, the skaters are required to switch lanes throughout the race (outside lane and inside lane). Sven Kramer, the best in the…
It has been almost 600 years since a Pope has resigned from the papacy. At 85 years old, Pope Benedict XVI said he no longer has the mental or physical strength to carry on his responsibilities. He went on to say, “Strength of mind and body are necessary, strength which in the last few months…
There are few things as sickening as a person who molests and sexually abuses others, especially children. Names that likely come to mind of those who have done such things are Jerry Sandusky (45 victims) and Jimmy Savile (589 alleged victims). More recently there have been additional allegations against the Catholic Church and even more…
I came across an author who made an interesting contrast between who Christ was as opposed to how others thought He would be. “A Roman leader would have ridden in a chariot pulled by magnificent white stallions–Jesus entered the city on a donkey, and a borrowed one! A political leader would have been surrounded by…
How would you feel if an 11-year-old became a preacher for your congregation? On May 6, the Fullness of Time Pentecostal Church in Temple Hills, MD ordained 11-year-old Ezekiel Stoddard as a minister (where is parents are both ministers as well). According to Ezekiel, he was motivated to become a minister when God came to…
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