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Square Circles

Posted on February 4, 2019 by admin

So many times I have heard someone ask:   Can God make a square circle?  The intent of asking this question is to demonstrate God cannot do everything; that he is not omnipotent.  It is an effort to bring God down … Continue reading →

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Robert Allen Coy

Posted on January 29, 2019 by admin

He was an honor student in high school and excelled in sports.  He was a World War II veteran serving in Korea.  He married Naomi and together they raised 10 children.  He was a farmer for most of his life.  … Continue reading →

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A Changed Life

Posted on January 13, 2019 by admin

Several years ago in a philosophy class I was taking, a fellow classmate gave me a list of three books he suggested that I read.   Well, I finally got around to reading one of those books.  It was a book … Continue reading →

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Living for God

Posted on January 6, 2019 by admin

Andrew Brunson, the American pastor who was held in prison in Turkey for over two years, was recently released.  Speaking of his ordeal, he commented that:  “Sometimes it’s harder to live for God than to die for God”. [1] We … Continue reading →

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Questions about Christmas

Posted on December 31, 2018 by admin

A few years ago (12-26-2013), we published a blog about whether Jesus was born in a stable or in a private residence.  That prompted me to ask a few more questions about the traditional Christmas story.  These questions will be … Continue reading →

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Living by Faith in a Screwed Up World

Posted on December 24, 2018 by admin

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow says it more eloquently than the above title does.  At times it does seem that this world is a lost cause.  It is only because we have “the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things … Continue reading →

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Lucky or Unlucky

Posted on December 16, 2018 by admin

When things go our way, we tend to think of ourselves as lucky.  When things do not go our way, we think of ourselves as unlucky.  A recent column in Flying magazine puts a different perspective on this issue. Peter … Continue reading →

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Religion

Posted on December 9, 2018 by admin

Christianity is one of the world’s great religions.  But what is a religion?  Webster’s New Universal Unabridged Dictionary defines religion as:  a set of beliefs and practices concerning the cause, nature, and purposes of the universe.  Christianity definitely does that. … Continue reading →

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Posted on November 30, 2018 by admin

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German theologian and pastor during the World War I and II eras.  He actively participated in the plot to assassinate Hitler and as a result paid for it with his life. From his father, Bonhoeffer learned … Continue reading →

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The Divorce of Religion and Morality

Posted on November 23, 2018 by admin

Scott Hendrix states in Martin Luther:  Visionary Reformer that Luther’s revolutionary innovation was separating religion from morality.  ”True religion demands the heart and soul, not deeds and other externals. . .” [1]  Now the dictionary definition of morality is “conformity … Continue reading →

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