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Update: Gaza Ceasefire Announced

Mike Bennett by Mike Bennett
November 21, 2012 • 3 minute read

A ceasefire is being brokered between Israel and the Palestinians of Gaza through Egyptian mediation. Here are the latest reports. As a follow-up to our blog post “Gaza Conflict:...

Gaza Conflict: Rockets Target Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

Mike Bennett by Mike Bennett
November 20, 2012 • 5 minute read

The world has been horrified by images of children killed in Gaza. But has the significance of rockets launched toward Israel’s big cities been overlooked?

Is Thanksgiving Being Replaced?

Tim Groves by Tim Groves
November 19, 2012 • 4 minute read

This year some U.S. retailers are starting their Christmas sales even earlier than Black Friday—now on Thanksgiving Day. Have our priorities changed?

David Petraeus and Paula Broadwell (U.S. Navy photo from Wikimedia Commons)

Petraeus, the Bathsheba Syndrome and You

Joel Meeker by Joel Meeker
November 15, 2012 • 4 minute read

The unfolding saga of the downfall of a great man should be a caution to us all. What can we learn as the news echoes the story of David and Bathsheba? If you’re like me, you were...

What can America expect?

What Can America Expect in the Coming Years?

Tim Groves by Tim Groves
November 13, 2012 • 5 minute read

The United States just reelected President Obama for another four years. What can we expect in the near future? Does the Bible give us any answers? In a very polarized election, Americans...

There are two visions—two choices. Most are not really aware of God's vision, but His provides an incredible, eternal plan!

A Tale of Two Visions

by Adam Sanders
November 5, 2012 • 5 minute read

There are two main visions of the future, but the one that will produce the best results is unknown to most. What is that vision, and how can you choose it? Throughout the U.S. presidential...

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Endless War

Joel Meeker by Joel Meeker
November 2, 2012 • 5 minute read

You may not have noticed, but war has changed. We have entered an era of endless war. What does the change mean and where will it lead? A recent article by talented global security expert...

Hurricanes bring disaster to millions of people. Where is God when disaster strikes?

Where Is God When Disaster Strikes?

Mike Bennett by Mike Bennett
October 30, 2012 • 5 minute read

Hurricane Sandy has brought major disaster to perhaps 50 million people. A school bus crash killed two innocent children in Kentucky. When disasters strike, where is God? As of Tuesday...

Relationships: group talking at a lake at sunset.

Relationships, Relationships, Relationships

Joshua Travers by Joshua Travers
October 29, 2012 • 4 minute read

Life is all about relationships. How can we improve all of the important relationships in our lives? On the first day of class, my education professor told us what he believes are essential...

Facebook asks us, “What’s on your mind?” Does God care how we answer?

What’s on Your Mind?

by Kevin Scarbrough
October 26, 2012 • 4 minute read

What if the billion Facebook users all read what was on your mind? What if God read it? Is He concerned with what we post and say? As of Oct. 4, there are approximately a billion active...

Halloween skull decorations

Halloween Horror

Mike Bennett by Mike Bennett
October 25, 2012 • 4 minute read

It can be depressing seeing all the skulls, gravestones and bodies hung by the neck—all in our neighborhood! Why do so many celebrate death and gore? I was a wimpy...

Horses and bayonets

America’s Military: Beyond Horses and Bayonets

Tim Groves by Tim Groves
October 25, 2012 • 5 minute read

How concerned should Americans be about U.S. military strength in today’s dangerous world? What does the Bible say about America’s military and its future? In the last debate,...

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