Christians are frequently asked by unbelievers to “prove” that God exists. While many Christians know from experience the truth of God’s existence, it is difficult to offer those experiences as proof of God to a skeptic and a scoffer. They are typically demanding proof be given through some kind of scientific way. While many Christians […]
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The Gulag Archipelago, written in 1973 by the Russian Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, gives a firsthand account of the Soviet Union’s prison system that began under the rule of Lenin and expanded under the harsh dictatorship of Stalin. Solzhenitsyn experienced this brutality in 1945 when he was arrested for making derogatory remarks about Stalin in letters he
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This time of year, it is hard to escape the overflow of Christmas movies. For the most part, the plot lines are very predictable, especially those involving Santa. Some movies try to get the focus off of the selfish nature of presenting-getting and Christmas wish lists. It is admirable when the plot line pushes for
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Pride is defined in the dictionary as “a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements” or “consciousness of one’s own dignity.” By those definitions, pride sounds like a good thing. Take pride in what you’ve accomplished. Take pride in who you are. That is certainly what society tells us to do.
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The issue of abortion is front and center again after the leaked report of the Supreme Court opinions on overturning Roe v. Wade. In response, the pro-abortion crowd is now protesting outside the homes of Supreme Court justices, clearly violating federal law by using intimidation in order to sway a legal opinion. Democrats in the
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Disney has recently spoken out against a newly signed law in Florida and it has caused quite the outrage among many parents. The Florida law, called Parental Rights in Education, has been renamed by opponents as the “Don’t Say Gay” law. The purpose of the law is to prohibit schools from instructing on sexual orientation
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This past weekend Christians celebrated “Resurrection Sunday,” also known as Easter. It is the day we rejoice in knowing that Jesus resurrected, the central point of Christianity. Christians believe that it is only by the resurrection of Jesus that the punishment owed for our sins has been paid and that redemption for humankind is available.
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The Jewish celebration of Passover begins this Friday, and though I am not Jewish, it will be my third time observing this particular feast with my family. While it started as a means to teach my children about the history of this feast instituted at the time of Moses and about the Last Supper Jesus
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Having been raised in the church, I have heard numerous sermons, Sunday school lessons, and Wednesday night events that have encouraged the congregation to go out and invite our lost friends to church. Bulletins were always stuffed with invitations to all kinds of church activities. You could just hand someone a slip of paper with
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I was asked an interesting question at the end of a lecture I was giving several weeks ago. A person was wondering if Christians should believe in karma. While karma might be a Hindu term, the concept permeates a lot more than just Hindu temples and meditation. We all tend to gravitate toward the idea
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