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Minor Prophets

Posted on February 10, 2020 by admin

A prophet is one who speaks for God.  So I am a little perplexed why some have divided the Old Testament prophets into major and minor prophet.  All of God’s words to us are important, not just those words spoken … Continue reading →

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Prayer As a Last Resort

Posted on January 19, 2020 by admin

In commenting on the recent accidents of the Boeing 737 Max, one expert cited the poor airmanship of the pilots involved.  “He showed how all four pilots failed to cope appropriately—one of them, in fact, turning to prayer as a … Continue reading →

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Thinking and Doing

Posted on January 13, 2020 by admin

Larry P.  Arnn, the president of Hillsdale College, has stated that the purpose of education is to educate the whole human being.  This education involves more than acquiring knowledge.  “Humans not only think, but also do.  Their doing and their … Continue reading →

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Yazidism

Posted on January 4, 2020 by admin

Yazidism is a religion of which most of us have never heard.  I only heard of them while reading Nadia Murad’s tragic account of her slavery at the hands of ISIS.  Now most Christians would have problems with Yazidism because … Continue reading →

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It has been some time since I posted this aspect of the  Christmas story but I think it bears repeating. Tradition tells us Jesus was born in a stable.  Just look at all the nativity scenes.  I thought the same … Continue reading →

Posted on December 23, 2019 by admin | Leave a comment

Does God Care?

Posted on December 8, 2019 by admin

A writer for an aviation themed magazine accompanied a mission trip to Mexico.  The purpose of the trip was to address medical needs of a population of migrant farm workers.  The writer claimed to be a Christian but stated she … Continue reading →

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Christian Art

Posted on November 30, 2019 by admin

Devin Chaulk who was a drummer for the band Haste the Day poses an interesting question:  Why do many Christians expect bands that have Christian members to have a Christian message in their songs?  In other vocations of life “No … Continue reading →

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The Truth

Posted on November 23, 2019 by admin

The movie Chernobyl is about the nuclear disaster at a power plant in Ukraine in 1986.  The cause of this disaster was a combination of poor decisions made at the power plant during a test and governmental officials hiding defects … Continue reading →

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Fate

Posted on November 9, 2019 by admin

It was June in 1943 when a B-17 bomber left the west coast of the United States headed to the war in Europe.  Night fell shortly after they took off and they disappeared into that night.  A search in the … Continue reading →

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Justifying Our Prejudices

Posted on October 21, 2019 by admin

Recently I was reading about the death of Nuon Chea, one of the Khmer Rouge leaders of Cambodia in the 1970’s.  The article stated that Nuon Chea never admitted his guilt in the deaths of 1.7 million Cambodians.   In an … Continue reading →

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