As Dust Bowl sandstorms ravaged the USA during the Great Depression John Millburn Davis a resident of Hiawatha Kansas decided to make a name for himself A self-made millionaire with no children Davis might have invested in charity or economic development Instead at great expense he commissioned eleven life-size statues of himself and his deceased wife to stand in the local cemetery ldquo They hate me in Kansas rdquo Davis told journalist Ernie Pyle Local residents wanted him to fund the construction of public facilities like a hospital swimming pool or park Yet all he said was ldquo It rsquo [... more]

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Dr Steve Pettit concludes the series entitled Live Worthy of the Gospel with a message from Philippians - The post Joyful Sacrifice appeared first on THE DAILY PLATFORM [... more]

Cemeteries remind us about the unavoidable certainty of death mdash and to think about our future In the message quot The Last Dance Instructions on How to Die Well quot Skip considers how you can face the end of life on this earth with no regrets This teaching is from the series Now Streaming Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

Christians ought to look different from the world our actions and words should set us apart In the message quot Glow in the Dark quot Skip shares how you can penetrate a murky world for the cause of Christ This teaching is from the series Technicolor Joy A Study through Philippians Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

The picture made me laugh out loud Crowds had lined a Mexican avenue waving flags and throwing confetti as they waited for the pope Down the middle of the street strolled a stray puppy appearing to grin as if the cheering was entirely for him Yes Every dog should have its day and it should look like this It rsquo s cute when a puppy ldquo steals the show rdquo but hijacking another rsquo s praise can destroy us David knew this and he refused to drink the water his mighty warriors had risked their lives to get He had [... more]