The other day a friend of mine asked me why Christians call Good Friday good. There is a lot of logic to his question because by normal standards, it was a horrible day! Jesus was an innocent man who was handed over to die the death of a criminal in the most excruciating of ways. …
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Most of the time when we think of greatness, we tend to think of people who are extremely successful. We think of the people of power and wealth in the world like celebrities or political leaders. Or maybe if you are a sports fan, you think of the strongest and fastest athletes with the most…
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On Wednesday Nikolas Cruz opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, killing 17 people and wounding more than a dozen. If you haven’t heard much about it, this article gives a moment by moment account. This was the third deadliest school shooting in US history after Sandy Hook in 2012 where there…
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Last Sunday approximately 103.4 million people watched the Super Bowl and were surprised by an underdog upset. Some people watched because they love football, some were fans of one of the two teams, and others just like the commercials or Justin Timberlake. Whatever the case, these football players had a huge platform; all eyes were…
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So much of the division that goes on in our society is related to race issues. This is not just a problem in the United States; it is an issue around the globe. Unfortunately America’s history is darkened by the days of slavery, the Civil War, and segregation. Today opinions on racism tend to drift…
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American radio and television writer Andrew Rooney said, “Death is a distant rumor to the young.” There is certainly some wisdom in this saying. When I was young(er) I never really thought much about death… but the reality is that of the few things that are absolutely certain in this life, death is one of…
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As we look around at the evil things that happen in our society, we often wonder… “Why is this happening?” We see all sorts of messed up things like child slavery, sex trafficking, wars, terrorism, and even naturally caused evils like earthquakes and hurricanes. The question of why these things happen is one that tends…
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