Newscaster Lowell Thomas (1892-1981) told how early in his life his father moved his family to Cripple Creek, Colorado, during the gold rush days. That western town, like many mining communities, was a wild and wicked place. In fact, Thomas made a telling comment when he said, “In this wide open atmosphere, I soon felt right at home with sin.” Many Christians are like that. They are too much at home with sin.
The Rio Negro is the largest northern tributary that flows into the Amazon River. It is called the Rio Negro because its waters are inky black. The main stream of the Amazon is vastly different in color. It has a muddy red texture. When the Black River flows into the Amazon, the colors of the water are so distinct that you can actually capture them in a pho...