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A return on investment

To get a return on investment, you have to invest. If you refuse to work, are undisciplined to save, and have no interest in investing, you will not have a very successful financial future. Likewise, if we want a 'good return' with our young people, we must invest time into

Do you cheat at checkers?

If you cheat at checkers, we can't trust you. Many children throughout the years have dishonestly won the game of checkers by cheating. If that behavior isn't dealt with and corrected, you'll eventually end up with an adult who cheats at checkers. Sadly, that's exactly what we have today; adults

Who will be the next Billy Sunday

Billy Sunday gave 10 reasons why he left professional baseball in 1893 to pursue the work of the ministry. One of his stated reasons was: Because it is better to benefit mankind than to simply amuse them! Sadly, America has been amused to death. The thrill and draw of it

Valentine's Day is a Pagan Holiday

Valentine’s Day is a 20 billion dollar business. It's not an American holiday and it's not a Christian holiday. It’s a pagan holiday designed to celebrate Lupercalia. The Lupercalia festival started in Rome in honor of the false, pagan god of fertility named Lupercus! February 14-15 was a

You Were Not on the Team

If your team won the Super Bowl, great! But you weren't on the team. If your team lost the Super Bowl, sorry! But you weren't on the team. Your 'team' doesn't know you. It's only you, that knows them. Your 'team' doesn't call you, text you or notice you. It's

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