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Corrie and Betsie Ten Boom were two Dutch sisters who were sent to a concentration camp for hiding Jews during World War II. From the moment they entered the camp, Betsie was determined to always praise God and to thank Him for whatever came. This was burdensome since on top of the usual degradation of…
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There is a tendency by atheist to belittle the idea of Jesus dying to save us from our sins. They will often claim there is no logic to it since if Jesus was divine then it would be God sacrificing Himself to God, and also why doesn’t God just forgive us and be done with…
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Silence is a commodity that is greatly lacking in our modern world. No matter where you go there is something. You have advertisements blaring at you as you fill your gas tank, or elevator music is being piped out at the airport as you wait for a taxi, and doctors’ offices will have a television…
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The Greek term agape is one of the most misunderstood terms in the Bible. It is often translated as “love” in today’s translations. But that gives a false sense of the word since too often we associate it with a feeling. This feeling is something we can feel for our spouse or children or even…
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I am retired Air Force, and there are a lot of times when people find that out they thank me for my service. This is especially true when I wear my A-2 jacket (leather flight jacket). I’m always a little embarrassed when that happens. I even had a friend at church tell me he appreciated…
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Tradition can be a wonderful thing, for it gives you a sense of where you belong and what is expected of you. One of the reasons the Marine Corp is such an effective fighting force is its strong traditions that bind them with the bands of comradery. However, tradition can have its negative side as…
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During World War II the allies had an extensive ariel bombing campaign against Germany and Japan. They had to bring those nations’ war machines to halt by destroying their capability to manufacture weapons. The success of those campaigns was not as grand as hoped, although it did have a negative effect on their war fighting…
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Ever since I was a young boy, I’ve had a special place in my heart for superhero comics. I kept that interest through college and even into my thirties and forties. I loved the Superman movies of the 1970’s. (Well at least the first two.) The old comic book heroes were heroes in the classical…
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Funny thing about grief, it never really goes away. It will recede and the background noise of daily living will make it imperceptible most of the time, and you do learn to laugh, to be happy, and to feel the joy of life again. But then something happens, and grief comes storming back to remind…
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I gave this talk as an introduction to prayer of blessing for what we call the LORD’s Supper, or the Eucharist. The first part was before the bread and the second part was before the wine. I think it is appropriate for this Easter. ***** Good Grief! I’ve heard that exclamation all of my life…
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I watched Wes Huff’s Youtube video The Gospel of Mark is missing its ending? Let me explain…, and I found it very interesting. In his video, he explained that Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus are the two oldest copies of the Bible and were produced around 350 AD. Both of these copies have Mark 16:9-20…
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I was browsing a used bookstore the other day and came across a book titled Philosophy 100 Essential Thinkers. I scanned the table of contents and saw that Ayn Rand was not listed among them. I found this odd since she has had, and is having, a great deal of influence on many of the…
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