Another year has just about come and gone…
Dec 31, 2007
With the end of 2007 quickly drawing nigh, I find myself sitting here thinking about some of the things that have taken place in our world this year. Of course there were the usual natural disasters that always tend to dominate the news for a few days here and there, but by and large the hot [...]
The Great Commission
Dec 30, 2007
Mark 16:15 – And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
After the Resurrection, Jesus didn’t ascend directly to Heaven. Instead, He walked upon the earth in his scarred, resurrected body for 40 days, and during that time He was seen by hundreds of people – proving once [...]
satan’s never-ending “chess game”
Dec 29, 2007
1 Peter 5:8 – Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
In the Garden of Eden, Eve was easy prey for the devil. After all, she was completely naive because she had never encountered evil in any form before the serpent approached her. [...]
The “birth” of Jesus
Dec 28, 2007
John 1:1-3
1 – In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 – The same was in the beginning with God.
3 – All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Many people assume that Jesus’ existence began with His [...]
Rebecca Pepin and “Faces of Freedom”
Dec 27, 2007
My neck of the woods is blessed to be the adopted home of a very special young lady. As a legal immigrant from her native Canada, Rebecca Pepin worked hard and did everything that was required of her in order to become a naturalized citizen of the United States, and on October 27, 2006 that [...]
Gun Control
Dec 26, 2007
There are a number of “hot button” issues that are virtually guaranteed to generate a heated debate every time they come up, and the one that baffles me the most is “gun control”.
On one side you have those who believe that a civilized society should be a disarmed society, with only the police and members [...]
Merry Christmas Everyone!
Dec 25, 2007
It is my hope that all of you have a wonderful Christmas and a very prosperous new year. May you enjoy this special day in the company of the ones you love, and if this time of year is difficult for you for one reason or another, I hope you’ll take comfort in the knowledge [...]
Mars to “outshine” the stars tonight
Dec 24, 2007
The planet Mars will outshine the even brightest stars in the sky tonight, and if you miss the opportunity to see it you’ll have to wait nine years for it to glow this brightly again.
The planet’s super-bright reddish glow will be the result of two factors working in tandem:
1 – With its current distance of a [...]
