God’s Word tells us we are to be a people set apart. What does that mean? Are we to look different? Act differently? Live in a gated enclave? Perhaps it is something else, ...
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It is the question of nature versus nurture. Do our genetics make us who we are, or is it the world around us that creates the person we must be?
Do we even have a choice in the matter? Can we take ...
The single most powerful word in the English language is please. The two most powerful words are thank you. The three most powerful words are I love you.
God commands all three of these from us. He ...
A watchtower is a very useful thing. Called a lookout tower in a forest, it stands above the trees and allows us to spot a fire before it can consume the entire forest. In a crowded airport, it is ...
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A flag is a piece of cloth, but what it represents is so much more. It tells the world of our history, our heritage, and our heart. It tells what is important to us, and by the same token, it tells ...
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Years ago paint-by-number paintings became all the rage. We didn’t have to know how to paint, just how to follow the directions, and we could create a masterpiece.
Then came tole painting, a folk ...
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Missionaries come to our churches bringing extraordinary stories of God’s miraculous provisions. We marvel that God does such wonders in distant lands, but accept that our ordinary lives can never ...
Read more: The Ordinary Becomes Extraordinary
When children give a pinky promise, what does it mean? How about the Taft-Katsura Agreement in 1905? Or the Korean Armistice Agreement in ...
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The Internet is a very revealing medium. Movie stars are toned and flawless on the screen, and then a picture shows up revealing them at the mall as frumpy and out of shape. A prize fighter is taut ...
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We have all heard the phrase “blood is thicker than water.” It means that family ties are stronger than those of friendship, nationality, or religion.
However, what about when sibling rivalry ...
Read more: A Covenant Broken
There is no one version of history. Different countries create their own histories, and then often rewrite them to suit their own designs. Yet, all versions tell the same set of historical ...
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