30 million people glued their eyes to their television screens for two hours, to find the answer to one question: what was in ‘Scarface’ Alcapone’s secret vault? A team of experts claimed to have found a lost hiding place of the notorious American gangster, and even more excitingly, a mysterious vault. What treasures lay inside? Gold? Jewels? A cache of weapons? Diaries from the gangster … Continue reading THE SECRET OF AL CAPONE’S VAULT
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you were wrongly accused, or someone spread false rumours about you? A few years ago, as the result of a misunderstanding, I found myself being accused of something which wasn’t true. It wasn’t until a third party said to me, “since I first met you, your character and ethics have been consistent, so I have no … Continue reading UNQUESTIONABLE CHARACTER
Throughout history, many a person has tried to answer the question ‘Why am I on this Earth?’. The ideas that have been espoused are fascinating and, by examining them, we can become more aware of our ultimate purpose. Here is a curated list of some of the most intriguing perspectives: The Simulation Hypothesis Have you ever heard the phrase, ‘there’s a glitch in the matrix’ … Continue reading WHY AM I HERE?
“Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?” – Esther 4:14 (NLT) The proud and impulsive Persian king’s, Xerxes the Great, banquet for all the nobles and officers under his rule in 483 B.C. was intended to be a ‘…tremendous display of the opulent wealth of his empire and the pomp and splendour of his majesty’ (Esther 1:4 … Continue reading THE DARING QUEEN
Joshua stood before the wall. In front of him towered the most formidable structure he had ever beheld. It drew comparison to the grandeur of the pyramids from his childhood in Egypt, only this was different. The pyramids were designed to house the dead, this wall defended the living. Behind Joshua was a sea of Israelites, two and a half million in number. He had … Continue reading BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS
There is something almost magical about the last words of a person. We even imagine what our last words may be before our passing, hoping to convey some sort of significance or final message to the world. Everybody falls into a hushed reverence at the mention of the last words of a person, eager to listen to any final pieces of wisdom they will speak … Continue reading FAMOUS LAST WORDS
A Constant God For many, the God presented in the Old Testament is irreconcilable to that seen in the New Testament. The image of a loving, healing God as represented through Jesus in the New Testament is, for some, in-congruent with the idea of a God who led his chosen people on conquests and would command the death of people for not following a seemingly … Continue reading RECKLESS LOVE AND GENOCIDE
THE ULTIMATE CLIFF-HANGER A racist, arrogant, proud and disobedient man is called by God to preach to a country who constantly invades his own, and to tell them to repent of their sins and worship God. But Jonah, being the stubborn and unloving man that he is, runs away from God onto a boat, only to be thrown overboard and eaten by a big fish. … Continue reading MYSTERIES OF GOD
I have such amazing news to share with you! I won the lottery! Well . . . almost. I was two numbers off the winning number, but I was so close. Oh but, let me tell you something even more exciting; I have saved up enough money to buy a Lamborghini Gallarado. . . well, almost. I’m still $200,000 short, since I only almost won … Continue reading ALMOST
The following article was composed by Rick Ferret For many people today the pace of life is extraordinary. Do we rush? Are we in a hurry? Does anything really matter? Humanities quest for knowledge and answers to all manner of questions has been exciting and adventurous, but also confusing for many. The smorgasbord of human philosophy is astounding. Charles Swindoll in his book, “Growing Strong … Continue reading A POTPOURRI OF PHILOSOPHIES
