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Consider Your Ways
The beginning of a new year is a good time to pause and consider the direction of our lives. It is easy to get into ruts and routines (even extremely hectic ones) and thus never stop to consider where we are going or where we should be going. After the children of Israel had returned …
Faith & Reason
There are a number of different struggles taking place in regard to how one should view the concepts of faith and reason. The attacks and confusion come from both inside as well as outside of the religious community. Numerous suggestions are given for how one ought to view the relationship between the two. From a …
Our King Reigns
In the days of Samuel the prophet, the people of Israel wanted a king to judge them and to fight their battles for them. They cried out, “Give us a king!” (1 Samuel 8:5-6, 19-20) Currently, our country is considering who should hold the most powerful office in the land. The presidential election has absolutely …
Promises, Promises
It is campaign and election season! Presidential and Vice-presidential candidates have been formally debating each other and both parties have been canvassing this great country of ours. At times such as this, HUGE promises are made by all parties. Jokes are made and the public has become jaded when it comes to the numerous broken …
The Source Matters
How much would you pay for a baseball? Not a baseball made of gold—one made of leather with red stitching just like any other baseball. You can get a whole bag of baseballs from a place like Wal-Mart for about $20. So what is the maximum you would pay for a baseball? What if …
The Bible Tells Me So
Karl Barth was a German theologian who died back in 1968. He went on numerous speaking tours during his distinguished career. One of those tours took place in the United States in 1962. Sometimes after speaking the professor would take questions from the audience. During one particular Q&A session at the University of Chicago, a …
Just For Today…
“Elijah was a man with a nature like ours…” (Jms. 5:17). Elijah lived in a day and time that was evil. (1 Kings 16:30). Elijah experienced discouragement and feelings of hopelessness. (1 Kings 19:4). Elijah is also the man who overcame! He was escorted to heaven (2 Kings 2:11)! He spoke with the transfigured Jesus …
Go!
One of the latest games to take the world by storm is a Smartphone app known as Pokemon Go! The app has broken records. Thousands are playing it. You can’t drive through the square here in town (or most any other sidewalk, parking lot, etc.) without seeing people walking along with their phones out as …
Please & Thank You
Are basic manners (such as saying, “Please and “Thank you”) old-fashioned and a thing of the past? Why is it that adults have a hard time expressing appreciation for things they have been given? Zig Ziglar (known as “America’s Motivator”) has some interesting thoughts: Of all the things a parent can teach a child, manners …
What We Share
Racism is sinful. Racism is foolish. Racism is illogical. Instead of a discussion of our differences, let us take the time to focus on what all men share. We share a common heritage / ancestry (Genesis 3:20; 9:1). Every man, woman and child on the planet is a genetic relative. We share a common Creator …
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