by Morning Reflections | May 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
Even before the final shots of the Civil War, another great conflict had broken out between the North and the South.It was the battle of the cemeteries.Before 1864, there was no national cemetery in the United States. Few people imagined the need for such a...
by Morning Reflections | May 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
On February 23, 1945, less than six months before the end of World War II, U.S. Marines fought their way to the top of Mt. Suribachi on the tiny volcanic atoll of Iwo Jima.AP photographer Joe Rosenthal clambered up the slopes behind them, hoping to take a picture of...
by Morning Reflections | May 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
How many of these questions can you get right?Who are the five wealthiest people in the world today?Who are the last five winners of the Nobel Peace Prize?Who are the last five winners of the Oscars for Best Actor and Best Actress?Who are the last five winners of the...
by Morning Reflections | May 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
If you’re a follower of Jesus, then you’re a minister.Some of us who have received special training and ordination are Ministers with a capital “M.” But everyone else, by virtue of being empowered with spiritual gifts that God yearns for us to share with the...
by Morning Reflections | May 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Imagine not being able to recognize faces.That’s the central characteristic of a neurological disorder called prosopagnosia, or “face blindness.” The term combines the Greek words for “face” and “lack of knowledge” (agnosia is related to agnosticism, the...