Thought Quotient

Check out this BP News story…

Christians should ‘wake up, clean up,’ Okla. exec says

Citing Romans 13:11-14, Jordan said Paul’s message to the church in Rome is a message that still rings true 2,000 years later.

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“This is a contemporary message to us, because everything Paul deals with in this chapter also tells us it’s time to wake up from our stupor,” Jordan said. “It’s time for the church to wake up, to clean up, to dress up and to light up.”

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PNC tallies the cost of ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’

In 1984, after all the receipts were added up, the cost of ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ would have set you back $12,623 - the goods alone accounting for 62 percent of your total bill. Today, the numbers tell a different story. The total cost has climbed to $17,297, a 1.6 percent annualized increase over 20 years, but services now account for 74 percent of the index, indicating a steady rise in the cost of skilled labor while the price of two turtle doves and three French hens may be a little easier on your wallet.

Good news, though. PNC notes the 29.4 percent decrease in the price of the five gold rings.