Truth for Life

A number of years ago, I had the privilege of teaching at a school of ministry. My students were hungry for God, and I was constantly searching for ways to challenge them to fall more in love with Jesus and to become voices for revival in the Church. I came across a quote attributed most often to Rev. Sam Pascoe. It is a short version of the history of Christianity, and it goes like this: Christianity started in Palestine as a fellowship; It moved to Greece and became a philosophy; It moved to Italy and became an institution; It moved to Europe and became a culture; It came to America and became an enterprise. Some of the students were only 18 or 19 years old—barely out of diapers—and I wanted them to understand and appreciate the import of the last line, so I clarified it by adding, "An enterprise. That's a business." After a few moments Martha, the youngest student in the class, raised her hand. I could not imagine what her question might be. I thought the little vigne...

Scott and Kim Marmo and their children are learning a certified therapy/working dog can be lots of fun to own and give pleasure to others as well. After the family’s beloved yellow Labrador Retriever passed away, Scott, an avid waterfowl hunter, purchased a black male Labrador the family named Hep from a breeder in Mississippi. “We bought this pup before it was conceived. The kennel is an Orvis-endorsed kennel, only breeding British Labrador Retrievers as they tend to be more calm than the American lines,” said Kim. “We have three children and we wanted to make sure our lab was as calm as possible.” The family raised Hep as a working dog and he had many rules. “We then had him professionally trained at Wildrose Kennels in Mississippi, where we bought him. Scott owns a business and didn’t have the time to invest in training like he did with our other dog. When Hep had completed his training and was returned to us, he was a proven hunting retriever. ” Scott learned about the Orvis endors...