Last century, a worldwide epidemic – a pandemic – known as the Spanish flu killed tens of millions, though the same virus today might not be as deadly because medical care is so much better.
Another flu pandemic emerged in 1957. It was known as the Asian flu and killed an estimated one million people. A third but less serious pandemic, the Hong Kong flu, broke out in 1968. Continue reading
Month: April 2009
The Shepherds
“Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!” says the LORD. Therefore thus says the LORD God of Israel against the shepherds who feed My people: “You have scattered My flock, driven them away, and not attended to them. Behold, I will attend to you for the evil of your doings,” says the LORD. Jer 23:1-2 Continue reading
Fearful Sight
NKJV Luke 21:10-11
Then He said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
NLT
… and there will be terrifying things and great miraculous signs in the heavens.
NIV
…and fearful events and great signs from heaven.
NAS
…and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. Continue reading
I Can’t Believe She Ate The Whole Thing!
Linda and I went to the annual Pastor’s Appreciation Gideon Banquet on Saturday evening.
We had Haylee with us all day so she went along.
The banquet always features an excellent meal provided by, cooked by, and served by the Gideons.
On the menu was steak and baked potato. Continue reading
Good People, Perfect God
The atheist can be a good person, just like a Christian.
An atheist can be a jerk, just like a Christian.
An atheist can be an intelligent nuclear physicist, just like a Christian.
Being an atheist doesn’t take a way from what a person can or can’t do. Continue reading
Creativity Demands A Creator
It is written “There is none righteous, no, not one; There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God. They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; There is none who does good, no, not one.” Rom 3:10-12 Continue reading
No One Does Good
The atheist friend I previously referred to admits that he is an atheist but declared he believed in Judeo-Christian morals.
Of course what does his morality encompass?
Would he lie or steal? Continue reading
The Mind Of Christ
Atheists are difficult to bring to the Lord.
They blatantly deny that the God exist and harden their hearts toward any attempt to convince them otherwise.
I can certainly understand the mind of an atheist since I am a natural skeptic myself.
It’s easy to rationalize against a god by watching the followers of that god and Christians are no exception. Continue reading
I Swear To God I’m An Atheist!
My friend Steve and I ran into one of my old friends on Saturday evening.
He is someone I used to work with but over the years we’ve both gone our separate ways.
He admitted to us that he is an atheist. Continue reading
Identity Theft
This is a time of identity fraud.
So much business is electronically transacted that valuable information about yourself can be kept in hundreds or thousands of places.
Your Social Security number and drivers license are unique to you. Continue reading
Morning Thought with Pastor Tim 