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Thursday, February 19, 2026

The republic is no more

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“Many a head was bowed, many a broad chest heaved, and many a manly cheek was wet with tears when that broad field of blue in the center of ...
Sunday, January 04, 2026

Standing at the portal

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Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I w...
Thursday, November 27, 2025

Give thanks

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1 Thessalonians 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Give thanks! Give thanks! Give ...
Wednesday, November 26, 2025

A Visit to Cowper’s Grave

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Resting Wednesday is suspended for this tribute. “A Visit to Cowper’s Grave” is a poem by an unknown author. This author began stanzas 2-6 w...
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Monday, May 19, 2025

Halley’s Comet drops meteorite in Texas

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On this day in 1910, a 500-pound meteorite fell to earth outside the northeast Texas community of Charleston during the passage of Halley’s...
Sunday, April 06, 2025

I Have No Mother Now

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I Have No Mother Now  is a Sacred Harp song (page 363, 2012 Cooper Edition) written by an East Texas leader, singer, singing school teacher,...
Friday, February 14, 2025

God is love

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1 John 4:7-10 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that lovet...
Thursday, November 28, 2024

Give thanks

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Combining Acts Commentary and Thanksgiving. Acts 27:33-36 thankfulness, sustenance, and good cheer. Acts 27:33-36 And while the day was comi...
Thursday, October 31, 2024

This day

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Halloween is the United States is a mostly secular holiday, which has mixed pagan and other religious roots. The Celts of Ireland, Britain a...
Saturday, October 05, 2024

Happy Anniversary, Old Prospect

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Tomorrow is the Fiftieth Anniversary of Old Prospect Baptist Church, organized October 6, 1974. Anniversary services at 2 p.m. Please join u...
Monday, September 02, 2024

Luther and Not-Luther

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Two pretty good quotes, in my opinion, one by Martin Luther and one often attributed to Martin Luther: “The Christian shoemaker does his Chr...
Sunday, April 14, 2024

Mutual Encouragement

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Baptist preacher Joseph Swain wrote “Mutual Encouragement.” It first appeared in his Walworth Hymns (London: J. Matthews, 1792), Hymn XLVI...
Monday, April 01, 2024

Atheist Holiday

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An atheist complained to his Christian acquaintance, “It’s not fair; there are no atheist holidays! Christians get two Federal holidays, and...
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Monday, March 18, 2024

Gone at 3:17

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March 18th, 1937: The Day a Generation Died -- “In 1937 New London, Texas, in northwest Rusk County, had one of the richest rural school di...
Tuesday, October 31, 2023

I am bound by the Scriptures

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God’s Word Endures Forever: Martin Luther & the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation -- “Five hundred [and six] years ago, in 1517, Mar...
Saturday, September 23, 2023

Billie Jean and Bobby

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At this time in 1973 [posted late, so actually the anniversary was Wednesday], the so-called “Battle of the Sexes” played out – a highly hyp...
Monday, May 29, 2023

Memorial Day

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It is my understanding that Memorial Day is specifically a day for American soldiers who died while serving in the U.S. military services. ...
Tuesday, May 02, 2023

The King James Bible: published when?

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Q . When was the King James Bible published? A . The King James Bible, though not yet called by that name, was published in 1611. [i] “ T...
Thursday, November 24, 2022

Thanksgiving

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O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. 1 Chronicles 16:34 Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay th...
Wednesday, September 29, 2021

National Coffee Day

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Try These Creative Coffee Shops -- National Coffee Day is September 29, 2021. Also, there is a new coffee shop in Mt. Enterprise, Texas, 10...