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Caring for your Home this summer

 

Summer has a way of bringing families together. Backyard cookouts, family vacations, children's activities, and evenings spent on the porch are some of the moments we look forward to all year. It also happens to be one of the busiest seasons for our homes. Air conditioners run almost nonstop, summer storms can put extra stress on roofs, and increased electrical use keeps our homes comfortable during the hottest months of the year.

There are no atheists in foxholes

There’s an old saying that goes “There are no atheists in foxholes”.  The origin is unsure but many over the last 60-70 years have used it, even President Eisenhower in a broadcast in 1954.  It is most often used to express the belief of the speaker that all people seek a divine power when they are facing an extreme threat.   I don’t know if I agree with the saying or not but I do believe that even the most staunch non-believer can cry out to God when he faces trage

Does evil exist?

The professor of a university challenged his students with this question. "Did God create everything
that exists?" A student answered bravely, "Yes, he did." The professor then asked, "If God created
everything, then he created evil. Since evil exists (as noticed by our own actions), so God is evil. The
student couldn't respond to that statement causing the professor to conclude that he had "proved" that
"belief in God" was a fairy tale, and therefore worthless.

Work Heartily: Colossians 3:23 for Shop Floors and Zoom Calls

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters" Most of us can quote Colossians 3:23 (NIV). Living it, from the loading dock to the sales deck, is the real test. The verse doesn’t shrink work into a Sunday slogan; it expands ordinary tasks into worship. It reminds us that the work itself can glorify the Lord, whether we steward a company or clock in for a shift.