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 | » Why Religious People Still Trust Their Houses of Worship with Financial Support
by Dr. Steve McSwain
The lion-share of charity is given each year by individuals. This year will be no exception and, by far, the largest percentage of it will be directed to churches, synagogues and temples. With the abuses of televangelists over the years and the repor... read more
• December 17, 2007 |
 | » Ought To Make A Watergate Conspirator Blush
by Frederick Meekins
In Matthew 10:16, Christians are admonished to be as wise as serpents and as harmless as doves. Often though, Christian organizations and ministries are the ones at the forefront of propagating the expectation in the mind of their respective supporte... read more
• December 9, 2007 |
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| » The Law & Gospel Dynamic
by Frederick Meekins
In classical Lutheran theology and homiletics, a two part approach is often taken referred to as Law and Gospel. For it is through this dynamic duo that the individual is made to realize that he is a sinner in need of salvation and what the solution ... read more
• November 6, 2007 |
 | » Yoko Ono Knows No Peace
by Reed R. Heustis, Jr.
Recently I overheard an acquaintance, who happened to be a pop music enthusiast, assert that there was not a person alive who disliked The Beatles. "Reed, do you like The Beatles?" he tried to confirm. "Absolutely not," I replied,... read more
• November 1, 2007 |
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| » Is Lutheran Polemicist Falling For The Early Marriage Racket?
by Frederick Meekins
Despite their inherent stuffiness, one does not usually have to worry about conservative Lutherans such as those in the Missouri Synod falling for too many of the fads constantly popping up in the contemporary Protestant world. Though conducted in th... read more
• October 22, 2007 |
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| » Can Children Recover from Their Parents' Divorce
by Tricia Cunningham
A middle aged dad called me one day and asked if I could see his two young boys for counseling. One was five and the other was three, almost four. Their mom had been involved in an affair with the school P.E. coach, and had decided to marry him. The ... read more
• October 22, 2007 |
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| » Common Era and the Culture War
by Reed R. Heustis, Jr.
Powerful anti-Christian forces have so entrenched themselves in every aspect of American culture, that it is nearly impossible for Christian families to engage in anything worthwhile without being barraged by relentless and malicious efforts to coron... read more
• September 10, 2007 |
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| » Census Bureau Pimps Turn The American People Into Information Whores
by Frederick Meekins
With all the fuss made over the 300 millionth American, the U.S. Census Bureau enjoyed an unaccustomed moment in the limelight as the work done by this government agency is seldom considered glamorous enough to warrant much coverage in the media. Art... read more
• August 29, 2007 |
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| » Pardon Me, But Is There Something Missing?
by Dennis Daily
Recently I have discovered the do-it-yourself video Web site www.youtube.com. Even though, like much of the Internet, there is a lot of junk there, I found that many substantial and even religious things ARE available on the site, amid the bad home v... read more
• August 5, 2007 |
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| » Pets are People Too, Right
by Daniel Lapin
A baby llama joined the Lapin family a while back. He was a gorgeous honey white animal with big brown eyes. The children named him Llucky and petitioned my wife and me to modify the spelling of our name to Llapin. He slept outside on a bed of straw ... read more
• August 5, 2007 |
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| » A Review Of The Deceived By Bill Myers
by Frederick Meekins
Matthew 24:24 warns "For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect --- if that were possible." With all the enticing messages trying to lead Christian young people astray, &q... read more
• June 26, 2007 |
 | » Strangers and Pilgrims
by Jeremy Reynalds
It's rare that I read a book through from cover to cover in one sitting. But there was something so intensely compelling and readable about "The Last of the Wagon Pioneers" by John and Patty Probst that I couldn't put down. The book is the ... read more
• June 10, 2007 |
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