Ecclesiastes 12:10

  Some records might never be broken.   One of those records, the consecutive win streak in college football, is held by the University of Oklahoma.  From 1953 to 1957 the Sooners won an amazing 47 games in a row.  That streak, however, might have died in its infancy it not for a player named Johnny Crouch.  It was in the TCU/Oklahoma game of 1954.  As the game wound down, Johnny Crouch, a tight end, burst open in the end zone making a sliding catch of an underthrown ball. The officials raised up their arms in the signal for a touchdown.   But moments later the men in stripes were huddled up discussing the play.  Fifty thousand Oklahoma fans waited in hushed agony.  The call would decide if they won or lost.  Don’t think there wasn’t a worry.  One of the officials making the call was a TCU alum.  Then the call… the touchdown was nullified and the crowd went crazy.  OU had just won the game 21-16! ...

Bad Taste Pick the most palatable answer What strange item did Moses make the Israelites drink? The blood of the Amorites Ground up golden calf The dirt of Mt. Sinai Wine made from cucumbers How did Elisha fix a poison soup? Had meal added to it He spit in it He poured in water from the Jordan He prayed over it How did Moses fix the bitter water at Marah? He placed his staff in the water Poured the water from the holy basin into it He placed a tree in the water He prayed over it What prophet ate a book that tasted sweet in his mouth but turned his stomach sour? Ezekiel Daniel Jeremiah John What substance was described as "like coriander seed"? Fig seeds Manna Mustard seeds Ebon Pinion In Revelation, what falls to the Earth to make the waters bitter? Satan Brimstone A star The tears of God What people coned the Israelites by showing them their dry bread? The Gibeonite The Samarians The Carlians The Freddians Wh...

  There is a room at Orfield Laboratories in Minneapolis, Minnesota that will drive you mad.  One person has been able to withstand the room for 45 minutes, but most can't last more than thirty.  Some people can't even make it inside the room at all.  It’s not the color of the walls or the decorations that drive people bonkers. In fact, it isn’t what the room has that causes the effect; it is what it doesn’t have, sound.   This room holds the Guinness World Record for the world's quietest place. The anechoic chamber, which means "no echo", is able to absorb 99.99% of sounds. The sound level in the room is negative 9.4 decibels, but humans can hear sounds only above zero decibels (an average quiet room is about 30 decibels).  It is so quiet that many people find it unbearable to stay inside since and it often disorients people or causes them to hallucinate. Other senses are amplified without the reflection of sound off the walls, and without t...

Those That Have Children and Don't Know It Pick the one that was NOT one of the person's children Adam Cain Laban Seth Jacob Reuben Benjamin Manasseh David Shimei Daniel Nathan Moses Gershom Eliezer Ben-ammi Eli Hophni Samuel Phinehas Abraham Ivan Ishmael Issac Leah Zebulun Dinah Asher Mary Simon Judas Andrew Solomon Rehoboam Jeroboam Taphath Hosea Gomer Lo-ruhamah Jezreel

  Most people don’t think a lot about toilets until it quits working.  However, how humans dispose of waste is a very important issue.  At least 2.4 billion people, 40% of the world's population, lack access to adequate sanitation.  In the developing world, 80% of disease is due to poor sanitation.  Those diseases claim the lives of nearly 6,000 children a day – that is over two million deaths a year.  The inability of people to know and follow sanitary practices plague the world today and not only in developing countries.  Yet many government agencies overlook the problem. No one wants to talks about this ‘dirty’ issue.  It’s interesting to me, however, that this is an issue that the Scriptures deal with. Deuteronomy 23:13 instructs the Israelites  to have latrines outside the camp and make sure waste is cover up (This prevents run off into local water supplies) Leviticus gives instruction on washing pots and utensils so the...

Guard, Guide & Direct Us How many squads of soldiers were guarding Peter before he escaped prison? 1 2 4 8 Who is described as "a guide to those who arrested Jesus"? Saul John Mark Judas Annias What does the scripture say The Lord directed to bring locust on Egypt? The east wind The blazing sun The ocean breeze The migration patterns Who discovered a plot to assassinate the king by two of his door guards? Jeroboam Pekah Elisha Mordecai Whom did Jesus describe as blind guides? The priest Idols The Romans The Pharisees Who was directed by an angel to send for Peter? Nero Cornelius Saul Joseph What guards the way to the tree of life? A cherubim A seraphim A demon A lion What directed the Israelites where to go during the days in the wilderness? The Ark Pillar of Cloud Urim and Thummim The will of the people Who helped guide the Ethiopian eunuch in what he was reading? Paul Peter James Philip On what day...

As comedian Demetri Martin put it:  “ I heard this guy on the subway say "I'm good at checkers" ...which is like saying "I'm not good at a lot of things ”   People tend to brag.  The funny thing is people brag about everything, even the things that are nothing to brag about.  Actions that make them look foolish, matters no one else really cares about, behavior they should be ashamed of not proud of.   We all want to be noticed even. Like little kids, we seek attention even if it isn’t the right kind of attention. Boasting is a way to elevate ourselves in at least some fashion.   Which makes Paul’s statement in 2 nd Corinthians 11:30 all that more interesting. If I have to boast, I will boast of what pertains to my weakness . 2 nd Corinthians 11:30   If Paul has to speak about himself it’s not the things that make him great. And he had plenty of that. Rather, he would speak of his weakness, the things he struggled with, his m...

Beds of Affliction Suffer thru this quiz or give up and lay down... What woman tolerated by the church in Thyatira was to be throw into a sickbed? Euodia Jezebel Syntyche Dorcus Whose mother in law did Jesus heal from a fever while she was in bed? Andrew The Centurion Peter Caiaphas What King sulked in his bed since he could not buy a vineyard? Saul David Jehu Ahab What son of David pretend to be sick in bed in order to take advantage of his sister? Absalom Ammon Jonadab Abiathar What King sent an army after Elijah when he pronounce the king would never leave his bed? Ahaziah Ahab Naboth Asa What son of Saul was beheaded in his bed? Jonathan Mephibosheth Rechab Ish-bosheth Why did the man in Jesus parable use the excuse that he was in bed with his children? To not have to come to the wedding feast To not get bread for his friend To not let the foolish virgins in the gate Why he didn't use his talent What was the name of the man Peter...

  When we use the word talent, we tend to think of a skill or ability. Perhaps an inborn aptitude, that allows us to succeed in an endeavor. That modern usage is one that has a biblical root.  In Matthew 25 Jesus tells a parable of a man that gave to his servant’s talents. The talents here were measures of money. A talent was ancient weight measurement that varied over time and cultures. It was generally thought to have originated as an approximation to about the weight of a person. So a talent of any precious metal would have been worth quite a bit.  Our modern take come from the fact the master gives to each servant according to his ability. However, I think this take misses an important point. The ability isn’t the focus, the usage is. Even the one talent man was given a hefty amount.    Too many folks dismiss their function in the kingdom thinking they are lacking in a ‘talent’ but each of us, no matter our abilities, have been given by grea...

One Liners Who's line is this anyway? "Let not him who girds on his armor boast like him who takes it off." David Saul Ahab Jehu "My father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions." Rehoboam Jeroboam Manasseh Sennacherib "You have appealed to Caesar, to Caesar you shall go." Agrippa Felix Festus Tertullus "Let me die with the Philistines!" Saul Benjamin Samson Jephthah "You are the man!" Nathan David Peter Boaz "So they gave it to me, and I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf." Issac Aaron Korah Manasseh "What is Truth?" Herod Jesus Nicodemus Pilate "Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?" Philip Nathanael Herod Caiaphas "Woe to those who are at ease in Zion " Jesus David Amos Jeremiah "For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?" Jesu...