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Although the old proverb says, “blood is thicker than water,” meaning that “blood relations” are more important than other relationships, it just isn’t true. In actuality, “water is thicker than blood.” That is, the waters of baptism bring us into a relationship with Jesus that should supersede our own “blood relations.” Proof? Jesus said, “Do …
The story is told of a Sergeant and a Private in the army who were travelling together on a train. Sitting across from them in the same compartment and facing them was a mother and her beautiful daughter. As the train entered a tunnel, everything went black as coal, then there was the sound of …
On September 30, 1972, 44 years ago today, my dad and I were planning to go watch the Pirates play the Mets. However, the day was overcast and drizzling and I was just getting over a cold, so dad decided it would be best not to attend the game. So we stayed home. Little did …
My grandfather served as the County Assessor of Wetzel County, West Virginia for nearly 20 years. I remember an occasion when I was just a little boy, that my Granddad loaded me up in his car and took me down to the courthouse. I remember it being quite a large and impressive building. When we …
While flying home from Denver, Colorada last week, I sat next to a man who was reading his Bible. We struck up a conversation and I soon realized he believed he had the spiritual gift of healing. After giving me a couple examples of how he used his powers, he asked me if I believed …