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Monthly Archives: January 2015

Are We Teaching Our Kids Impatience?

From spectating a sport to attending a performance, more and more parents are depending on technology to entertain their children instead of having them watch what is on the stage or on the court. Not only has the influence affected the sports and fine arts arenas, the digital tools have ...

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Our Hope: Who Or What Is An Idol?

‘You shall have no other gods before me.’  Exodus 20:3 (ESV) Who or what is an idol?  And why is it commanded by Jehovah God that we should not have one?  Wait a minute, per His very own words, we are warned not to have any ‘gods’ before Him.  In other ...

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Self-Esteem Vs. Christ-Esteem

I hear people talk about how important it is to raise children with good self-esteem.  We want them to know how good they are, how much they deserve in life.  We want them to be confident and to be satisfied with themselves, patting them on the back, telling them to buck ...

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The Lure of Magic, Part I

The prevalence of magic cards, the recurring theme of magic in adult and kid movies, the high number of Ouija boards sold, the resurgence of New Age beliefs and witchcraft, the popularity of role-playing games with witches and warlocks – These are signs that the lure of magic is soulical, ...

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American Sniper: A Debate?

“American Sniper” was released on January 16th. In short, the movie portrays the life of the late U.S. Navy SEAL, Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper), in which he wrote about in his book American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History. Kyle was credited with 160 ...

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