By Doug Shamblin It’s fun to watch children build towers out of dominoes, jenga sticks, Lego blocks, cards, and other items. Most of the time when they are creating and designing, the destruction crew takes over and the construction phase must begin again. Many of us can identify with the towers in the children’s […]
By David Faust There’s no escaping the cross. As the Latin word for cross suggests, it is the crux of the matter. It stands at the center of biblical theology, pointing up to God and outward toward all mankind. It stands at the center of history, dividing time into BC and AD. It stands […]
By Dan Lentz 1. Bring a box of toothpicks and gumdrops to your meeting. Form smaller groups of three to six people and give each smaller group several toothpicks and gum drops. Give the smaller groups five minutes to build the tallest tower they can with their toothpicks and gumdrops. For the first two […]
By Dr. Charlie W. Starr Last March, well known producer Mark Burnett and his actress wife, Roma Downey, released a 10-hour mini-series called The Bible. Many people watched the series to the surprise of Hollywood industry insiders and critics. Though it premiered on cable TV, the first episode surpassed everything else in the ratings […]
By Doug Shamblin Our county seat is known for flooding since it is located on the banks of the Ohio River. Most of the floods do not cause much damage, but some have been very destructive. The merchants located along the riverfront are well versed in a quick cleanup so they can be back […]
