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• Is It Raining Frogs Yet? Thoughts on US Presidential Election

  

  Bob Schieffer is a political reporter. Out of the total 58 elections the United States has enacted since the beginning of our elections process, Schieffer has... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2016 SPIRITUALITY

• Further Discerning of Ravi Zacharias

  

  In January 2016 I'd written an essay questioning whether well-known apologist Ravi Zacharias was solid and should be listened to or not. It's called: On... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Jachin and Boaz, Two Named Temple Columns

  

  I like columns. Did you know there were two particular columns that were part of Solomon's temple, and that they had names? Since the terms describing these... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Are We "broken"? Should We Celebrate "brokenness"?

  

  On this blog I've mentioned numerous times that words matter. The words we use within the faith to express things do matter a lot. "Our" words should not be... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Kay Cude Poetry: What Manner of Man is This?

  

  Kay Cude poetry. Used with permission. Click to enlarge.Artist's statement:After finishing this piece, the more I read and reread Mark 4:37-41 and Colossians... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• What is 'Bridal Mysticism'? And Why is It So Prevalent?

  

  In 2005, Beth Moore was interviewed by Today's Christian Woman magazine. They asked Moore:Q. What led you to Jesus?A. Beth Moore's [2005] answer:My Sunday-schoo... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2016 SPIRITUALITY

• A Mighty Scene in Heaven

  

  The Tribulation is a future prophesied time of distress on the earth that will be unequalled in affliction, so Jesus said. (Matthew 24:21). Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Sources on Discerning Jen Hatmaker

  Christianity Today is reporting on some news Jen Hatmaker has sparked. Jen Hatmaker is an author and reality television personality whose most famous book, 7: A... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The 'Wondrous Strange' Gospel

  

  Back in 1998 I drove a few hours from my home in Gray, Maine to Rockland, Maine. The destination was the Farnsworth Library Art Museum. The Farnsworth is a... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2016 SPIRITUALITY

• Did You Know...about The Nazarene? Bible Fact

  

  We know that Jesus was from Galilee in a region called Nazareth. The region's largest city is Nazareth. People from that region were often dubbed Nazarenes.... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Two Divorce Cases: Summer White and Melissa Moore

  

  Many Christians have a sin or an issue which they have a particular affinity against or former involvement with. Children of alcoholics tend to have an... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Kay Cude Poetry: The Lost, Adrift on Sea of Deception

  

  Kay Cude poetry., Used with permission. Click to enlarge.Artist's Statement-If you'll look closely at the ship's path forward through the sea, you can make out... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Prata Potpourri: Secret Nazi Base, Gay Man Dislikes Church Discipline Action,...

  

  Our school closes for a few days at the end of October for a mini-Fall Break. We all look forward to this, both the staff and the students. Lots of people take... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• What Does It Mean to "reason Together"?

  People are surprised when they learn that the following verse is not in the New Testament. It sounds New Testament-ish. But it's not in that book. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Ted Dekker's The Forgotten Way: Book Review and a Discernment Lesson

  

  Ted Dekker is a Christian novelest who writes Christian thrillers. He has also written several book series of historical nature, several fantasy books, and... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Footsteps of the Man of Galilee: Jenin by Early Morning Light

  

  I like the book Earthly Footsteps of the Man of Galilee due to the wonderful, sepia photos of places where Jesus walked. Taken in the late 1800s, the photos... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Asking the LORD for Help Sometimes Has Unexpected Results

  

  Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Ack, Millennials These Days!

  

  Millennial Generation comedy #1, by John Crist."Millennial International is a sponsor based program designed to help Millennials live the lives they portray on... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Power of Music- Baby Moved to Tears as Mom Sings Worship Song

  

  In his book, Real Worship: Playground, Battleground, or Holy Ground? Warren Wiersbe wrote,Music confronts the whole person, mind, heart, and will- and demands... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Nebuchadnezzar Knew It Was Best to Take the Youth

  

  James Montgomery Boice preached through Daniel. In his initial sermon of the series, Daniel 1: A Young Man Decides, he expounded on how liberals use language... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY