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Our title is found in Luke 18:13. In this text; we read a parable the Lord spoke to those who “trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others” (Lk. 18:9). This parable was about a Pharisee and publican (tax collector) who went to the Temple to pray to God (Lk. 18:10-13). The Pharisee spoke to God as if bragging about his greatness, but the publican merely said, “God be merciful to me, a sinner.” Christ said that the publican was the one who was justified rather than the Pharisee (Lk. 18:14).

This week, I’ll look at a few of my favorite concert venues that are no more.  First up is Roberts Municipal Stadium.  Roberts Stadium was a multi-purpose arena in Evansville, Indiana for sports, public events and concerts, Built in 1956, it seated up to 12,732 spectators and featured four locker rooms and a press room.  On June 13, 1972, it hosted a concert by Elvis Presley.  He performed at Roberts for a second and final time October 24, 1976, breaking all existing attendance records by drawing a crowd of 13,500.

Summer in Maine is a beautiful sight. My recent first visit left me with the colorful impression of green scenery and coastal views. It shares similarities with nearby states while maintaining its uniqueness.

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I am sure that our readers have heard people say words to the effect, “All you need to do is call upon the name of the Lord, and you can be saved.” Some will tell you to pray and say, “Lord, be merciful to me, a sinner,” or similar things. This teaching is a misapplication of Romans 10:13. What does it mean to call upon the name of the Lord? Let us begin by reading Romans 10:13-17.

I’d originally planned on wrapping my television theme song series this week.  Then I went on Spotify, found a playlist and said, “oh I forgot about that one”.  After saying that a few times, I figured I’d make this a recurring subject.  I won’t do it every week but I do have a few m

On 48 Doughty Street, in London, England, sits the Charles Dickens Museum. The building was also home to the famous writer. On July 2 nd , I was there. A tourist, among tourists, strolling the rooms, touching the furniture, viewing the paintings on the walls. Paintings of Dickens’ characters, those who sprung from his imagination. Ebenezer Scrooge, Little Nell, Mr. Pickwick, and others.

Drinking alcohol continues to be a problem today. Alcohol use ultimately brings ruin, yet it is a multi-million-dollar product. We are well aware of the bourbon industry in Kentucky and the dollars (in taxes and profits) it produces yearly.

A month or so ago, I started a two-parter on television theme songs.  This week, we’ll finally get around to the second part.  This week: the A-Team.  The A-Team debuted in January 1983 and ran for five seasons(98 episodes) on NBC.  The series was created by Stephen J, Cannell(who wo

During summer, many of us eat different foods. Fresh fruits and vegetables or chilled desserts are part of summertime. I did an Internet search for summertime recipes and found a few that looked good. Although I haven’t tried all of those listed below yet, I will. And I hope one or more will interest you, too.