August, 2017

• 28 August

  Facing a Storm? He Knows the Way You Take

  

  On Sunday, April 14, 1935, a massive dust storm struck the Great Plains.  Caught in its grip were  unsuspecting farmers caring for their livestock and faithful church-goers attending worship services. The “Black Blizzard’ suffocated jackrabbits and dropped whole flocks of birds from a pitch-black sky.  Residents spoke later of being ...

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• 27 August

  The Heavens Declare The Glory of God

  

  Now that the solar eclipse has come and gone, let’s do some reflection. People have said it was very rare. No it wasn’t. Total solar eclipses happen on average of every 18 months somewhere on the planet. They do not necessarily have a spiritual significance, as some want to believe. ...

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• 27 August

  The Breaker Is

  

  “The breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gait, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the Lord on the head of them.” (Micah 2:13) The Breaker Is The breaker is… He is my liberator. ...

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• 23 August

  3 Problems With The Message Bible

  

  The Message Bible translation by Eugene H. Peterson is a paraphrase of the scriptures using modern English, the author claims he is trying to make the Bible understandable to the average person. There are many issues I have with the Message translation, but for the sake of space I am ...

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• 21 August

  A Forgotten Little Boy and the God Who Never Forgets

  

  Little Eddie Lincoln is often referred to as the forgotten son of Abraham Lincoln and his wife, Mary.   His place in history seems a vapor next to that of his three brothers, who all lived in the White House while their father was President. But he was never really forgotten. ...

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• 19 August

  Confessions of a Former White Nationalist

  

  Since the Alt-Right and white nationalism is in the news so much these days, I thought I would share my journey through the white nationalist movement, how I got involved and how I left it. It all started really when I became disillusioned with liberal Christianity, socialist politics and my ...

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• 15 August

  Heroes Of The Bible: Paul-The Greatest Christian To Ever Live

  

  The Apostle Paul is the only person in history I know of who could preach a message of love and forgiveness on a regular basis and cause riots at the same time. Even today he causes no small amount of controversy. From his stance on sexuality to doctrines that have ...

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• 14 August

  Caution: Sin is Infectious!

  

  “We know nothing; we are at sea in a whirlpool of conjecture.”  Thomas Wakley, Editor of The Lancet, on the spread of Cholera, 1853 For centuries, the cause of infectious disease remained elusive while physicians struggled to find answers.   Beginning in the Middle Ages, poisonous, unseen vapors that reeked in ...

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• 9 August

  Heroes Of The Bible: Elijah Vs The Prophets Of Baal

  

  My all time favorite prophet in the Old Testament is Elijah. There is just something about him that I love. Maybe it is his courage in the face of overwhelming odds that I like so much, there is just something inspiring about one man of God facing off against hundreds ...

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• 9 August

  An Orchestra Made From A Landfill

  

  If one did not know any differently, from the way it sounds, it would be a professional orchestra. This young group of musicians are as good as they come. They have toured the world. They have performed for Pope Francis, and with Stevie Wonder, among others. But they are not ...

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