Tag Archives: Parables

They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat (Revelation 7:16). Blind Leads the Sighted In the summer of 1959 on one of the hottest days in August, a power failure in … Continue reading →

They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat (Revelation 7:16). Cursing the Sun The historian Herodotus tells of a people in Africa in the neighborhood of Mount Atlas whose daily custom … Continue reading →

They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat (Revelation 7:16). Highest Temperatures The highest known temperature in the shade in Britain occurred on July 22, 1868, at Tonbridge in Kent when … Continue reading →

Men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken (Luke 21:26). Microphone in Your Heart According to Newsweek the stethoscope, commonly used … Continue reading →

Men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken (Luke 21:26). The Ultimate Recall Manufacturers have regularly recalled such items as automobiles … Continue reading →

Men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken (Luke 21:26). The Heart The heart is a hard-working marvel. It can keep … Continue reading →

And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved (Mark 13:13). Church of Reconciliation Splits In a northern section of Berlin lies a Protestant church whose front yard … Continue reading →

And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved (Mark 13:13). One Dollar Will A Philadelphia woman in her will instructed her executor to take one dollar from … Continue reading →

And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved (Mark 13:13). Stepping Aside for a Scoundrel Due to a quarrel in the Senate at Washington, John Randolph and … Continue reading →

And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved (Mark 13:13). Making Faces at Little Basle A feud long existed between the towns of Great Basle and Little … Continue reading →

And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved (Mark 13:13). Insult Dictionary The last word in foreign-language phrase books is for jet-setters who want the natives to … Continue reading →

And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved (Mark 13:13). Most Loved and Hated After studying replies to 3,500 questionnaires issued to visitors in the early 1970’s, … Continue reading →

And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved (Mark 13:13). The Spite House Joseph Richardson, a New York millionaire lived and died in a house only five … Continue reading →

Woe to the multitude of many people who make a noise like the roar of the seas, and to the rushing of nations that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters! (Isaiah 17:12). Not Yet Louis XIV! When … Continue reading →

Woe to the multitude of many people who make a noise like the roar of the seas, and to the rushing of nations that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters! (Isaiah 17:12). Writing for All Time For … Continue reading →

Woe to the multitude of many people who make a noise like the roar of the seas, and to the rushing of nations that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters! (Isaiah 17:12). To the Salt Mine! A … Continue reading →

Woe to the multitude of many people who make a noise like the roar of the seas, and to the rushing of nations that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters! (Isaiah 17:12). Football’s Wrongest Run Football’s “Wrongest … Continue reading →

Woe to the multitude of many people who make a noise like the roar of the seas, and to the rushing of nations that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters! (Isaiah 17:12). The Word, “Post Haste” The … Continue reading →