It has become sadly ldquo normal rdquo to attack not only the opinions of others but also the person holding the opinion This can be true in academic circles as well For this reason I was stunned when scholar and theologian Richard B Hays wrote a paper that forcefully took to task a work that he himself had written years earlier In Reading With the Grain of Scripture Hays demonstrated great humility of heart as he corrected his own past thinking now fine-tuned by his lifelong commitment to learning nbsp nbsp As the book of Proverbs was being introduced King [... more]

When the roof of Paris rsquo Notre-Dame Cathedral caught fire in April its ancient wood beams and lead sheeting created a furnace so hot it couldn rsquo t be contained After the cathedral rsquo s spire dramatically fell attention turned to its bell towers If the giant steel bells rsquo wooden frames also burned their collapse would bring both towers down leaving the cathedral in ruins Pulling his firefighters back for safety General Gallet commander of Paris rsquo Fire Department pondered what to do next A firefighter named Remi nervously approached ldquo Respectfully General rdquo he said ldquo I propose [... more]

When asked how he became a journalist a man shared the story of his mother rsquo s dedication to his pursuit of education While traveling on the subway each day she collected newspapers left behind on seats and gave them to him While he especially enjoyed reading about sports the papers also introduced him to knowledge about the world which ultimately opened his mind to a vast range of interests nbsp Children are wired with natural curiosity and a love for learning so introducing them to the Scriptures at an early age is of great value They become intrigued by [... more]

During the American Civil War President Abraham Lincoln once found himself wanting to please a politician so he issued a command to transfer certain Union Army regiments When the secretary of war Edwin Stanton received the order he refused to carry it out He said that the president was a fool Lincoln was told what Stanton had said and he replied ldquo If Stanton said I rsquo m a fool then I must be for he is nearly always right I rsquo ll see for myself rdquo As the two men talked the president quickly realized that his decision was [... more]