by sworel | Nov 30, 2020 | 2020, Musings
You might not think about it much, but pesky bees are important to our ecosystem. In truth, nearly one third of the world’s crops are dependent on bees for pollination. Favorites like apples, cherries, blueberries, avocados and even broccoli would disappear if those...
by sworel | Nov 23, 2020 | 2020, Musings
There is a great story in Joshua 4:1-24 that I think directly relates to our 2020 Thanksgiving Week. As the children of Israel were crossing over the river Jordan into the Promised Land, the Lord told Joshua to choose 12 men, one from every tribe, and have them grab a...
by sworel | Nov 16, 2020 | 2020, Musings
Recently I had reason to do some reading about the April, 2014 abduction of 276 Nigerian school girls by the Islamic group known as Boko Haram. Apparently, most of the girls were Christians and suffered greatly at the hand of the terrorists. Although at least 57 of...
by sworel | Nov 9, 2020 | 2020, Musings
For months now, I have resisted the temptation to expound on my minuscule insights into the functions of our republic. Like so many of my friends, I am a “poli- sci” nut and do actually pay attention to things like state voting districts, dress codes for the women in...
by sworel | Nov 2, 2020 | 2020, Musings
In Acts 4, Ananias and Sapphira were confused and jealous. They were jealous of all the attention Barnabas got when he sold a piece of land and brought the proceeds in to help others in the church. They were confused, because they thought their possessions were their...
by sworel | Oct 26, 2020 | 2020, Musings
It really is quite amazing how massive buildings were erected down through the ages. I can’t hardly imagine how they moved those huge, heavy blocks into position. But one thing I do know, each ancient structure had two stones of significance, a cornerstone and a...
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