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Should Christians Judge?

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

The typical liberal misunderstanding of the Christian religion is that Christians shouldn’t judge anybody. This misinterpretation comes from a superficial reading of Rabbi Yashua’s (Jesus’) teaching where He said: “Judge not, that ye be not judged…” (Lk. 7:1-5). But when read IN CONTEXT it’s understood that God will hold us to a standard as [...]

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Understanding Atheism

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

Atheism is perhaps the most misunderstood category in the range of beliefs on the market. It can be a difficult to define, incorporating, under its umbrella, a host of attitudes about the non-existence of god. Atheism is the absence of a belief in deities but this definition includes those that make no claim either way. [...]

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Forgive Them for They Know Not

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Most Christians know the rest of this title line. What many do not know is this commandment, which was directed to Jesus’ Father, applies to everyone on the planet as well. It is the first and foremost key to world peace. The cause of violence is unforgiveness. We hold the ignorance of others against them. [...]

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Happy Birthday Ben Franklin!

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Our old “Uncle” Ben Franklin was born on January 17th, 1706. Since the celebration
of his 300th birthday will soon be upon us (this coming January), the people of
Philadelphia are preparing a large birthday celebration in his honor. Therefore, I
thought you’d like to know what Uncle Ben wrote to us about [...]

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War!

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Joshua 5:13-5:14
War - What are the causes and effects of War, How do we deal with the loss of life? The Bible from the beginning is filled with war, the causes and effects. As a veteran and coming from a military family, I understand war and its effects on [...]

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The Source of True Wisdom

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Wisdom is a precious spiritual value. Wise is not necessarily someone who knows many things but the one who knows the most useful things. However, the beginning of wisdom is the acknowledgment of one’s ignorance. Knowing what you don’t know is characteristic of wisdom. Realistically speaking, there is no one who is wise in everything. [...]

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A Short History Of St. Patrick and His Irish Holiday

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

The history of St. Patrick’s Day, which started out as a Holy Day for the Irish Catholics in the 10th or 11th century, goes all the way back to the late 3rd century when a small boy was born in Roman England by the name of Maewyn.
Maewyn and his family lived in a small town [...]

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Are Calamities, Catastrophes and Disasters Really Judgments from God

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

I remember hearing someone curse after which they stubbed their toe on a table, someone blurted out “see God punished you for cursing.” This sort of thinking is more pervasive than you might think. But what is the truth, does God follow behind us with a whip or a rod ready to crack us across [...]

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From Orphans to Royalty

Friday, November 7th, 2008

The first time I read Ezekiel 16, I cried all the way through it. It’s a story of God’s heart, as a betrayed husband; with every jealousy, hurt, rage, or emotion felt by humans.
Yet, whenever we’re hurting, few consider if they’re doing the same things to God. Whether spiritually, literally, or both … perhaps each [...]

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