We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty …
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My New Boyfriend
As promised, Jessica brought her new boyfriend, Dylan, by the house to meet her parents on Friday evening. When they opened the front door, mom and dad werenโt exactly thrilled …
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Modern Day Lion’s Den
Believer or not, just about everyone is familiar with the account of Danielโs night spent with the lions. In the well-known story, a pagan king threw one of Godโs prophets …
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Jefferson’s Bible
Some people make the Bible โsay what they want it to say,โ meaning they take teachings out of context, misinterpret passages, or even interpret Scripture through their own biases. But …
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Open to Interpretation?
Some things in life allow for multiple interpretations, each of which may be valid. For instance, dreams, paintings by Da Vinci, song lyrics, the Constitutionโฆand the actual winner of the …
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The Misplaced Hymn
Joy to the World is the most-recognized and most-published Christmas hymn in America. Since its writing in 1719, Isaac Wattsโ tune has become a holiday necessity at sacred โ and …
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The Battle of the Billboards
In Psalm 133:1, King David joyfully declared, โHow good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!โ The ancient king could easily distinguish between hostility and peaceโฆand probably …
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Under Attack…and Clueless
When the Imperial forces of Japan launched a surprise attack on the United States on December 7, 1941, many American soldiers simply thought U.S. military commanders at Pearl Harbor were …
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Seeing Is Believing…Right?
Eternal punishment, aka, Hell, has been a sore spot for believers for thousands of years. Questions and speculations swirl around this topic like no other. Fortunately, the Bible has plain …