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A Lesson From Aleppo

by Tim Groves
January 20, 2017 • 5 minute read

Over the past several months we have seen heartbreaking images and stories about this ancient Syrian city. What can we learn from this tragedy? Aleppo is one of the oldest continually...

There’s a Proverb for That: “We Are the 99 Percent”

by Eddie Foster
January 16, 2017 • 4 minute read

Wealthy people are generalized as greedy. The poor are generalized as lazy. Both can be looked down on for their respective status. Help, Proverbs! For thousands of years, there has been...

There’s a Proverb for That: “I’m Awesome, Just Ask Me”

by Eddie Foster
January 9, 2017 • 5 minute read

This kicks off a series of posts on practical and relevant wisdom from the book of Proverbs. We will begin with the issue of pride and arrogance. We are always looking for answers to...

Lessons I Learned From Cancer

by Caroline Mills
January 6, 2017 • 4 minute read

At the age of 29, I was diagnosed with cancer. Thankfully, I am now in remission. In this post, I would like to share lessons I learned from this experience. I remember the call from the...

25 Years After the Fall of the Soviet Union

by Joel Meeker
December 26, 2016 • 5 minute read

As the world marks 25 years since the fall of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, let’s consider what lessons it has for us today. Dec. 26, 2016, marks the 25th anniversary of...

Does Christmas Make Jesus Happy?

by Jeremy Lallier
December 22, 2016 • 6 minute read

With another Christmas season in full swing, have you ever wondered if the Christmas holiday actually makes Jesus happy? How can we know for sure? It’s a time when families come...

3 Reasons I Stopped Keeping Christmas

by Eddie Johnson
December 19, 2016 • 4 minute read

If you profess Christianity, now is a good time to consider why Dec. 25 is kept so fervently by so many, yet is totally devoid of New Testament support.

The General and the Tree: A Lesson in Moving Forward

by Jeremy Lallier
December 14, 2016 • 5 minute read

When we find ourselves hurting or angry about the past, what can we do to move forward with our lives? The Bible offers a road map for doing just that. A little over 150 years ago, Georgia...

How does the story of a British king, an American socialite and a taboo marriage that ended a king’s reign possibly show the hand of God in history?

Abdication May Have Saved the World From Hitler

by Erik Jones
December 9, 2016 • 8 minute read

How does the story of a British king, an American socialite and a taboo marriage that ended a king’s reign possibly show the hand of God in history? Eighty years ago, on Dec. 10,...

85 Years of the Commonwealth: What Next?

by Joshua Travers
December 7, 2016 • 3 minute read

The Commonwealth was formed 85 years ago this year. A lot has changed since its formation. What does the future hold for this group of nations? It was the empire on which the sun never set....

Expect the Unexpected: Pearl Harbor and Prophecy

by Mike Bennett
December 6, 2016 • 5 minute read

Dec. 7, 1941, is a day that lives in infamy because of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. What can we learn for the times ahead of us? Those who lived through the sneak attack on the...

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