By Curtis Going Living along the Crystal Coast of North Carolina, it is not uncommon to see ships from around the world anchored in a local port, having sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to deliver their cargo to the United States. In order for these large ships to safely arrive at the docks, they must follow a specific channel, but many times, these ships are coming from parts unknown. In spite of modern GPS technology, they do not know exactly where the channel lies, so a channel pilot will...

By Everek R. Storms The Scriptures contain a grand total of 8,810 promises. How do I know? I counted them. I do not guarantee my count to be perfect, but it is the most accurate I know of. The Bible contains eight kinds of promises. There are 7,487 promises that God has given to man. This is about 85% of all the promises in the Bible. There are also 290 promises made by man to God. The majority of these—235 of them—are to be found in the Psalms, such as, “O Lord, open thou my lips; and my...