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Running to tell Bible:Matthew 28:1-10 So the women . . . ran to tell his disciples (V.8). Reading The modern-day marathon is based on the story of a Greek messenger, Pheidippides. According to legend, in 490 bc he ran approximately twentyfive miles from Marathon to Athens to announce the Greeks’ victory against their enemies, theContinueContinue reading “Running to tell”

He is not here Bible:Luke 24:1-18 He is not here; he has risen! (V.6). Reading As I bent down to enter the small opening of the Garden Tomb outside the old city walls in Jerusalem, I could imagine how several of Jesus’ female disciples felt early on the Sunday morning following Jesus’ death. They hadContinueContinue reading “He is not here”

Debt removed Bible:Revelation 1:4-7 [Jesus Christ] loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood (V.5). Reading The speaker at one university graduation ceremony announced that he would be giving millions of pounds to pay for the student fees of the entire year. Their debts were completely removed! One student—with thousands ofContinueContinue reading “Debt removed”

GOING GOING GONE Bible:Proverbs 23:1-5 Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone (V.5). Reading The artist Banksy pulled off another clever stunt. His painting Girl with Balloon sold for one million pounds at an auction house in London. Moments after the auctioneer yelled “Sold,” an alarm sounded and the painting slipped halfwayContinueContinue reading “GOING GOING GONE”