Signs of the Times
September 2009
Michael, Muhammad and Me
This is the story of three people: Michael J Fox, celebrated Hollywood actor and star of the long-running sitcom, Spin City; Muhammad Ali, rated as the best boxer the world has seen and argued by many a pundit as the best athlete of all time; and me, a 67-year-old retiree with no claims to fame—an ordinary Joe.
50 Amazing Years in Space
More than 50 years have passed since Sputnik catapulted humanity into the Space Age. But much is still unknown about the vast universe beyond.
Why Jesus Washed Their Feet
Each year on the Thursday before Good Friday, the pope washes the feet of some communicants—up to 12 in number—in a ritual that has been performed for centuries. It’s this act that Jesus spoke of in the upper room the day before He died on Calvary.
The Vegetarian Lifestyle
It wasn’t so long ago that to be vegetarian was to be lampooned or even despised, associated with pale, zealous health nuts. These days, it seems more and more people recognise the benefits of reducing meat consumption—benefits to the health of not only your body but also the environment and your wallet!
How to Be a Better Man
A woman who’d recovered from breast cancer praised her husband before a group of women. “Richard is my blessing!” she said, and then she shared a moving story about him. She explained this was a second marriage for them both; they were deeply in love, and their blended family worked together. Richard was a widower when they met.
Forgiven, Not Forgotten
One morning, I fell on my knees next to my bed and began to pray earnestly for the first time in my life: Dear God, please help me, I pled. I need Your help. I’m so unhappy and depressed; please, God, help me.
Food Matters:
Should You Go Vego?
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The Source of Freedom
Travelling through eastern Europe, I’ve come to appreciate the frailty of freedom. In a Hungarian airport I was frisked without so much as a “Hello.” Later, a zealous Metro attendant fined a tourist for not having his ticket punched, despite the foreigner not understanding the language or the system.
Seven Promises of God
If God says He will do something for us, there is not a power on earth that can keep Him from fulfilling that promise. So let’s see what He promises to do.
A Beginner’s Guide to Serious Bible Study
The apostle Peter makes the interesting observation that it is possible to read the Bible and, rather than finding truth, twist the words to our own destruction (see 2 Peter 3:16). In other words, people who come to the Bible with wrong attitudes or wrong principles of interpretation can expect to misunderstand it. Perhaps the Bible needs a label on the cover that says, “Warning: Reading Scripture can be hazardous to your spiritual health!”
The Woes of a Prophet
God demonstrated His great mercy toward me, His prophet, by using me for His purposes despite my limited understanding, personality flaws, fears, and doubts.
A Rude Awakening
Zul came out with a huge bandage on her head. The cost of antibiotics to control the infection totalled only $3, but even this small amount was beyond the family’s means.
Secrets of Younger-looking Skin
It happens fairly often. Another
millionaire drives his Ferrari into
the sand trap at the country club,
and they hustle him off for some
deluxe detox. It just makes me
grateful that I’m not rich.
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