Tag Archives: God’s Plans

Thoughtfulness On The Elevated Train

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

A young man who rode the elevated train to work regularly noticed that in one place where the train moved slowly, he could see into a room where an elderly woman was apparently convalescing. For several weeks he had observed … Continue reading →

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Majority Rule Is Dangerous

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

All the great injustices of history have been committed in the name of unchecked and unbridled “majority rule.” The late Senator James A. Reed, of Missouri, in one of the most forceful speeches ever delivered before the Senate, observed with … Continue reading →

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The Atlantic Coast’s Premature Nightfall

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

At ten o’clock in the morning of May 19, 1780, people in the Eastern Seaboard noticed a strange haze spreading across the sky. Then a thick darkness settled over the eastern part of the US. By noon, schools were dismissed, … Continue reading →

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Christ’s Forgotten Mark

Posted on August 1, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

It is said that there was once a monk who prayed much that he might have the marks of the Lord upon his hands and feet. A vision was given him in which he was shown a mark on the … Continue reading →

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Correct Use of The Eyes

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

A bishop of the early church, who was a remarkable example of the virtue of contentment, was asked his secret. The venerable old man replied: “It consists in nothing more than making a right use of my eyes. In whatever … Continue reading →

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Fastest Growing Movement

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Communism is the fastest growing movement in history. As late as 1903, Lenin had exactly seventeen followers. Fourteen years later he overthrew the Russian Government with only 40,000 Party members. Today the Communist Party controls over one billion people. In … Continue reading →

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The Intelsat

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Perhaps the best known satellite transmission set-up is the Intelsat, run by the privately-owned Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT) of 91 individual nations. Inaugurated in 1965, it provides over 60 countries with everything from TV and phone calls to computer data … Continue reading →

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Why Rome Fell

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

In The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, completed in 1787, Edward Gibbon lists the following reasons for that fall: 1. The rapid increase of divorce; the undermining of dignity and sanctity of the home, which is the basis … Continue reading →

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Obedient Child Recovers Better

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Years ago a famous children’s specialist said to me: “When it comes to a serious illness, the child who has been taught to obey stands four times the chance of recovery that the spoiled and undisciplined child does.” Those words … Continue reading →

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Just a Number For Everyone

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

In a recent comment published in Radar News, Willard Cantelon said that just as the barter system was superseded by money as a form of exchange, so money will be superseded by computer accounting. There is so much paperwork involved … Continue reading →

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Not Built In a Day

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

It took years to build the Taj Mahal, the greatest mausoleum on earth. Twenty thousand men worked on it. It took seven-and-one-half years to build Solomon’s Temple. And one hundred and eighty-three thousand six hundred men worked on it. It … Continue reading →

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New Titles Down The Centuries

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

When Gutenberg invented the remarkable printing press, book prices dropped 80% overnight, and learning to read became a fad. About 520,000 titles were published in the 16th century, 1.25 million in the 17th, two million in the 18th, and eight … Continue reading →

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God Could Not Sink This Ship

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

“God Himself could not sink this ship,” boasted a deckhand aboard R. M. S. Titanic in 1912. The men who built the ship, the civilized world, the credulous public—all believed and boasted that the ship was unsinkable. But God was … Continue reading →

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London’s “The Cross”

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

The geographical heart of London is Charing Cross. All distances are measured from it. This spot is referred to simply as “the cross.” A lost child was one day picked up by a London “bobby”. The child was unable to … Continue reading →

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Nothing But The Blood

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

At a great parliament of religions, held in Chicago many years ago, practically every known religion was represented. During one session, Dr. Joseph Cook, of Boston, suddenly rose and said: “Gentlemen, I beg to introduce to you a woman with … Continue reading →

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Start of Scofield Bible

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

One day in St. Louis, Missouri, a young convert named C. I. Scofield walked into the office of a friend. He found him with a new copy of the Scriptures on his desk and a pencil in his hand. “Why, … Continue reading →

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Space Age Deepens Spiritual Life

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Walter F. Burke, general manager of Project Mercury and Gemini, and vice-president of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, teaches Sunday school in his church. In an interview he declared: “I have found nothing in science or space exploration to compel me … Continue reading →

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William Penn and Indians’ Offer

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

William Penn, the founder of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, was well-liked by the Indians. Once they told him he could have as much of their land as he could encompass on foot in a single day. Early the next morning … Continue reading →

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A Lack of The Power of God

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

After a powerful storm of nature strikes an area, many homes experience a power failure. “Where were you when the lights went out?” then becomes the topic of conversation. The storm’s ferocious hands, winds, and water are hurled at earth … Continue reading →

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Man Has No Power By Himself

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Roland Ledoux

Most of us are familiar with the children’s story about the three little pigs and the big bad wolf. The first little pig’s house was built with straw. After huffing and puffing, the big bad wolf blew it down. He … Continue reading →

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