Category Archives: God

God has given His word

Posted on July 25, 2017 by vincentsmithauthor

There’s an old Bedouin story of a young man who accidently killed another young man. Fearing retribution, he sought sanctuary in the tent of the tribal chief, who told him he’d be safe until the matter could be settled legally. … Continue reading →

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God who suffers with us

Posted on July 25, 2017 by vincentsmithauthor

When disaster strikes we often ask why God doesn’t do something.Tim Keller reported that after the Nine-Eleven tragedy, eight hundred new people began attending his Manhattan church and most wanted to know what God had to say about it. Keller … Continue reading →

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Look up

Posted on July 25, 2017 by vincentsmithauthor

If you put a buzzard in a small pen that’s open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will stay a prisoner. The reason is that buzzards always begin a flight from the ground with … Continue reading →

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Gagarin and God

Posted on June 12, 2017 by vincentsmithauthor

A book published on the 50th anniversary of the first manned space flight says the oft quoted words of cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin: ‘I flew into space but didn’t see God’ actually came from Nikita Khrushchev, who wanted to get propaganda … Continue reading →

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God and the Big Bang

Posted on June 12, 2017 by vincentsmithauthor

The detection of a cosmic microwave background in the universe was one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century, and provides strong evidence that the universe had a definite beginning. It is commonly known as the Big Bang Theory. … Continue reading →

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‘What are we humans that you are mindful of us…?’

Posted on June 12, 2017 by vincentsmithauthor

Have you ever stood on a mountain and looked down on the world below, or laid on a beach looking up at the vast expanse of space? If you are the sort of person who is wont to do such … Continue reading →

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Blinded by the confines of their own intellects

Posted on March 17, 2017 by vincentsmithauthor

The Russian novelist Dostoevsky once said: ‘He who desires to see the living God face to face should not seek him in the empty firmament of his mind, but in love.’ The great mistake of the current crop of fundamentalist … Continue reading →

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The part of our wealth that brings the deepest joy

Posted on March 6, 2017 by vincentsmithauthor

When the late Mother Teresa of Calcutta visited Los Angeles a few years ago, a physician named Gerald Jampolski heard her speak. He was attracted by the spiritual power that emanated from her, and asked her if it would alright … Continue reading →

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God or chance?

Posted on February 19, 2017 by vincentsmithauthor

Scientists tell us that if our expanding universe had expanded a little faster, the matter formed would have sprayed out into space like fine mist so fast that a gazillion particles of dust would speed into infinity and never even … Continue reading →

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That’s love

Posted on January 16, 2017 by vincentsmithauthor

Kids have a wonderful capacity for recognizing what’s real. Here’s what some of them say about love: ‘When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the … Continue reading →

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