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They Are Everywhere

No place is safe. Wherever you go in this world, some psychopath with very real power stands ready to destroy your life. Right here in our own rural Eastern Oklahoma County, you can find them. On the surface, this is … Continue reading

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Random Observations on Current Events

Too many things which are too big to ignore, but none worthy of a full article, so I’m offering a list of my opinionated rantings. They say the situation with that nuclear generator on the Missouri River in Nebraska is … Continue reading

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Just a Half Smile

He sat, as he had every day after eating lunch. He unlocked the rocker hinge on his office chair, placed his hands behind his head, leaned back and sat with his eyes closed. He seldom so much as twitched. The … Continue reading

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The Prophet’s Trilemma

The call it the Lord, Liar or Lunatic Trilemma. It was made popular by Josh McDowell, but I understand it first came from C.S. Lewis. In summary, Jesus claimed to be the Son of God, among other things. You cannot … Continue reading

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The Principle of Divine Trust

The shape of our world is not what God had in mind. We were made to be managers of Creation, with full authority over all things in this universe. We gave it away; we traded it for something which did … Continue reading

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No Predictions for New Year

It is a good day to die. My dearly departed friend, Marion Brooks, and I shared that greeting often. After some 80 years, he was not yet finished with his life plans, and he considered his fatal condition a temporary … Continue reading

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Friendly Fire

He knew it would happen eventually. After nearly two years of trying to get his ministry noticed, he was finally getting calls from churches who needed his help. There was no competition, no other ministry offering technical services and engineering … Continue reading

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Word for Word

The words in any given language for “word,” and their definition, gives a clue to the orientation of the culture behind the language. In English, we have only one. In biblical studies, we see the Greek offers two commonly used … Continue reading

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Voluntary Peace

It’s the time of year, when a frequent catchphrase is “Peace on Earth.” A primary message symbolized in the Nativity narrative is that peace. Not simply a cessation of hostility among humans, but an absolution of God’s wrathful justice against … Continue reading

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A Friend Gets Good Press

Let me celebrate for a moment here. A couple of days ago, Gordon Duff at Veterans Today featured Charles Carlson in one of their articles, and his project, We Hold These Truths. Even better, the article links to a series … Continue reading

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