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Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave Me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not take …
What a title, eh? My wife and I are reading through David Platt's mega-hit book Radical, a New York Times Bestseller. It is ironic that this book is a bestseller considering its content so far. We are into chapter 5 of 9 and tonight's reading is leaving us both questioning the very concept of salvation that …
Why is Hurricane Matthew national news? More people will die by suicide in the days of Hurricane Matthew than it will kill. The CDC's National Violent Death Reporting System notes that 42,000 people in the U.S. committed suicide in 2014 and an additional 16,000 were homicides. Let's break that down: On average that means that …
I will let you draw your own inferences from the text, but recognize that this is the mindset of conservative adherents to the Islamic faith as well as those who use it for their own selfish gains. There is a liberal or progressive community of Muslims, but they have no power and are considered just …
Continue reading Islam is winning the war on religion and here is why…
I had a bunionectomy done today thanks to the Department of Veteran's Affairs continuing to take care of me almost 9 years after I was honorably discharged from service with the U.S. Air Force. It would wonderfully well. Currently I am on some sort of pain-killer that is making me a little dizzy and drowsy, …
Continue reading Finally, time to blog thanks to foot surgery…
A week ago tonight my best friend, Josh Allen, was killed in a car wreck. The other young man was killed as well. Two men, in what many would call the "prime" of their lives, dead. I do not know the other guy or anything about him. I do not harbor resentment or anger towards …
Continue reading Josh Allen, my pastor, my friend, eternally gone…
As a Christian I am ashamed of myself. Here is reality: 1. Everyday in your community a child is being raped, beaten, psychologically tormented, and otherwise destroyed. 2. Everyday a wife in your neighborhood is getting subjected to the torture of herself and her children at the hands of the one person who should be …
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