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Often in the Bible we can find a story within a story. The is case with Syrian Commander known as Naaman the Leper. After he obeyed Elisha's instructions about dipping himself in the Jordan River seven time, Naaman was cleansed of his leprosy. Once he returned to Elisha, the Syrian General...

I joined this site years ago, and came tonight to see if it was still here. Last year I started a blog Novellas by Tex Dermott. For the remainder of my life I plan to write not for money but to inspire and entertain people in a positive way. Hopefully one day I will write something that will...

It is believed that the Wise Men traveled over 800 miles to pay tribute to Jesus. They discovered that his birth went unnoticed, and that he was from a poor family. Still they bowed down and worshiped him, and presented their gifts. As they returned home, I am sure these men realized that...

I could not believe when I heard someone say that Obama was the only adult in debt debate. An adult is one who takes responsibility, and looks for solutions to problems. All Obama has every done is lay blame on others. First it was Bush and now it is the Republicans and Tea Party activist. He...

In many of my articles I have written about the man known as Shamgar. The story of this man is found in the book of Judges 3:31. It records that he picked up an ox goad, (A pole with a sharp metal point.) and killed 600 Philistines. The other day I was reading II Samuel 23:8, and discovered a...

Last year I wrote an article about John Peter Zenger, the man who defended Freedom of the Press in colonial times. Sadly he is man who seems to be fading from the pages of American History. He was born in Germany and came to America as an indentured servant at the age of 13. Twenty-five years...

Today we live in a society where each person is a slave to taxes. Our gas, water, food, and in Arkansas there is a special tax for soda pop. What is really sad is the people of Arkansas voted this tax in several years ago. Everywhere you go and anything you do, a tax is there to greet you...

I just want to say that it is nice to see our nation come together once again. It seems that partisan politics can create divisions, and bitterness. Often, in political debate, we say things to others that we later regret. Yet despite the differences we may have, in the end we are all Americans...

I met Mitch Kawahara when I was 7 years old. He attended seminary with my dad, and spent some time in out home. After graduating he returned to Japan and has served as a Missionary for over 40 years. Thanks to facebook I have reconnected with Mitch after all these years. If you go to...

I was really touched the other day when Neil Cavuto paid tribute to Geraldine Ferraro. Even though they disagreed on many things, Mr. Cavuto only had kinds words to say on the former Congresswoman’s behalf. It showed his true character and his true professionalism. Can you image if this would...

I wrote this in April of 2009. Just thought I would share it here. In the last few months I know longer see America divided between party lines or even ideology for that matter. Really America is divided between patriots and loyalist. This goes back to the colonial period. The patriots were...

Sometime back on my blog, “The Shamgar Report,” I posted an article titled “Replacing One Tyrant With Another.” Yesterday I posted this same article in the Society Section under General Political Discussion. Boy did I mess up! LOL! The post is now completely off topic. I...

Just want to say hello to all my Baptist friends. I am new to this site and finding that many members are non-believers. Why do they want to join a site like this?

I have talked about this subject on many occasions, and have been criticized for it. In 2008 I wrote articles taking about how no human leader can save a nation. The Obama supporters lashed out with hostility, and a hatred never seen before in a Presidential Election. However once again history...

I am a Christian who likes to write and blog. For the last several years I have posted on Gather.com, and my own blog The Shamgar Report. I look forward to getting to know everyone here.