"Fun Facts Saturday" The 1950s was a great time to grow up in America. Life was simpler, safer, and saner. We were the World War II bumper crop of kids – the “Baby Boomers.” We were the “Luckiest Generation.” These were the “Wonder Years.” Jobs and Homes There was full employment and a housing boom. … Continue reading Growing Up in the 1950s – “The Wonder Years”
U.S. Supreme Court: “Can a ‘real’ golfer use a golf cart?”
"Court Case Friday" In 2001, the august and prestigious U.S. Supreme Court addressed the historically vital question: "Is a person riding in a golf cart really a golfer?” (PAC Tour, Inc. v. Martin, 532 U.S. 661 (2001)) Casey Martin, a professional golfer, was born with a condition that prevented him from walking long distances. He … Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court: “Can a ‘real’ golfer use a golf cart?”
Our Three Fathers
"Father’s Day Sermon" Our Three Fathers On “Father’s Day,” we celebrate our mortal father. When we think of the commandment to “honor thy father,” we also focus on our earthly father. However, this is inadequate. It is an oversite. We “forget” that we have two other, more important, fathers. Our Heavenly Father Our first father … Continue reading Our Three Fathers
Satan’s Strategies: “Sin Now, Repent Later.”
"Sunday Sermon" One of Satan's key strategies is: "Go ahead and sin. There's plenty of time. You can always repent later." But when "later" comes, Satan strategy becomes: "You've blown it now. It's too late. There's no going back. You will always be unworthy. You might as well give up." "Procrastination" - Satan's Successful Strategy … Continue reading Satan’s Strategies: “Sin Now, Repent Later.”
Chameleons DO NOT change color to blend in with their surroundings. (Another “Brain Barnacle”)
"Fun Facts Saturday" I believed that chameleons quickly changed color to blend in with their surroundings. This is a myth. Chameleons do not blend in with their backgrounds due to color change. Through natural selection, their normal coloration makes them look like the surrounding leaves and branches. Chameleons are defenseless. They don’t have a dangerous … Continue reading Chameleons DO NOT change color to blend in with their surroundings. (Another “Brain Barnacle”)
Landmark Cases That Every American Should Know – Roe v. Wade and Dobbs v. Jackson (Abortion)
"Court Case Friday" There are a handful of landmark decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court that every American should know. These are cases that changed America forever. One of these is Roe v. Wade, in which the Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Constitution protects a woman’s right to an abortion (Roe v. Wade, 410 … Continue reading Landmark Cases That Every American Should Know – Roe v. Wade and Dobbs v. Jackson (Abortion)
“Cheap Grace” – Accepting Jesus as “Savior” but not “Lord”
"Sunday Sermon" "Cheap Grace" Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a prominent German pastor and theologian who was executed in 1943 because of his opposition to Hitler. When asked why the Christian church sat back and let Hitler seize power, he replied: “It was the teaching of cheap grace.” “Cheap grace” means the “belief that once you have … Continue reading “Cheap Grace” – Accepting Jesus as “Savior” but not “Lord”
We do NOT have only 5 senses. (Another “Brain Barnacle.”*)
"Fun Facts Saturday" We learned in school that humans have five basic senses: touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing. We were wrong. Plus, people who have inexplicable intuitive awareness, are said to have a "sixth sense." "While the notion that people have five basic human senses is often considered a universal truth, and can be … Continue reading We do NOT have only 5 senses. (Another “Brain Barnacle.”*)
A drunk tries to check into a hotel which is actually a police station
A drunk man parked his car directly in front of a hotel. He walked up to the clerk at the reception desk and asked for a room. But the clerk wasn’t a clerk at all -- he was a police officer. And the hotel wasn’t a hotel at all -- it was a police station. … Continue reading A drunk tries to check into a hotel which is actually a police station
Sons of Perdition and Judas will go to their “Own Place”
"Sunday Sermon" No one, except the Sons of Perdition, know their fate I wonder why there is so much speculation about the fate of the Sons of Perdition. The end, place, and torment, of the Sons of Perdition, no man knows. (D&C 76:45) The ultimate end will be revealed only unto the Sons of Perdition. … Continue reading Sons of Perdition and Judas will go to their “Own Place”
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