Author Archives: Bruce Carr

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am found; Was blind, but now I see. According to Google, Amazing Grace is the most famous Christian hymn in America and … Continue reading →

Those are the numbers of the estimated people in the world who have contracted or died of the Corona virus as of April 17, 2020. It is the biggest pandemic in 0ver 100 years, and virtually every country has been … Continue reading →

A few days ago, I was relaxing in front of the television when my phone rang. Like many other people, I get annoyed at the large volume of calls which have no value (often called robocalls). This time, however, the … Continue reading →

Jimmy Carter is the only former U.S. President who still helps build houses (Habitat for Humanity) in many of the world’s impoverished places, funds research for fighting a tropical disease called river blindness, and still teaches Sunday school at his … Continue reading →

As you probably know, Haiti is by far the most materially impoverished country in the Western Hemisphere and is among the most impoverished worldwide. Haitians have shorter life expectancy, must deal with more health issues, lack schools, often do not … Continue reading →

The church to which my wife and I belong is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches/USA and the American Baptist Churches of Michigan. As you can probably guess, we are in Michigan. A little over 200 years ago (1812), Adoniram … Continue reading →

If you live in a developed country, this would seem like a stupid question because you probably have both. However, according to a 2013 United Nations report, only 4.5 billion of the world’s 7.2 billion people have a flush toilet … Continue reading →

Tonight (August 4, 2014) the lead story on NBC World News was about how the deadly Ebola virus is sweeping through much of West Africa. At the present time, there is no cure for it. The primary focus was on … Continue reading →

Like many of you, sometimes while doing an internet search for something I find another item of equal, if not greater, interest than my original quest. Such was the case recently while looking through the website of the Accord Network … Continue reading →

There are many uses of the word “super.” Boys in the U.S. like to wear shirts that say “Superman.” Girls wear “Superwoman” shirts. The biggest football game in America is called the Super Bowl. Sometimes huge hurricanes are called “super … Continue reading →