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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There are lots of jokes and memes about entering into a new year of the 2020s. The first two years of this decade seem to have brought a lot of challenges with it. Most are entering into the new year with the motto “Proceed with caution.” Many people may be so discouraged that they aren’t
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As everyone is starting back for another school year, it is a good time to remind ourselves the purpose of education and the role we each play in it. Charles Spurgeon once said: “It has been said that ‘the proper study of mankind is man.’ I believe it is equally true that the proper study
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I have to admit that I have always been a fan of Amy Grant. She released her first album in 1977 and my mom had it on tape. So as a child, I grew up listening to her music all the time. My first concert to attend was her Heart in Motion tour. I had
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The other day I came across a clip of an interview where Caitlyn Jenner discusses what it would be like to stand before God and what it would take to get into heaven. It was a very heartfelt, emotional appeal from Caitlyn expressing the desire to have done enough “right” to please God and be
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As Jesus was hanging on the cross, one of the final statements He made was to his beloved apostle and closest friend, John. John records this in his gospel, John 19:26-27: “When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, behold, your son!’ Then he
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When I graduated as an engineer, I was inducted into the Order of the Engineer. As a part of that induction ceremony, we take an oath, much like the Hippocratic Oath of the medical world. The oath is for engineers to “do no harm” by conducting themselves with honesty and integrity. The pledge states: I
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There always seems to be a lot of sermons, articles, and discussions about the role of women in the church and in the home. We spend a lot of time and study trying to understand what “helper” means in Genesis 2 and what the proper biblical role for women in the church may be. Can women preach,
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DC Talk’s Kevin Max recently spoke out about the deconstruction of his faith, referring to himself as an “exvangelical.” On Twitter, he stated he had been “deconstructing/Reconstructing/progressing/whatever you wish to call it for decades,” adding that he’s been “in the outsider/misfit/seeker club for a long time now.” Max is yet another on a long list
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