What About School Vouchers

Varieties of Social Unrest There are many social upheavals today. I remember the isolated incidents of the 60-70’s. I moved to Miami in 1980 and some friends questioned my sanity pointing to the recent burning of Liberty City. Those of … Continue reading

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Celebrating His Kingdom and Our Citizenship

It is very clear as we read the book of Deuteronomy that God celebrates our celebrating His redemptive work. Christmas brings us the joy that reverberated through out the heavenlies as a heavenly host appeared at the announcement to the … Continue reading

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Interesting and Troubling Facts and An Interesting Awesome Solution

Interesting and Troubling Facts and An Interesting Awesome Solution Troubling Facts As of September 2020, there are more than 1.3 million lawyers nationwide – or approximately one lawyer for every 240 (www.lawyersmutuahalnc.com). Using the 2020 Census statistics of 331,002,651 people … Continue reading

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Hope in the Anti-God Culture Wars

Isaiah 36-37 History Gives Us the Picture Chapter 36 and verse one, Isaiah gives us the year and the crisis facing King Hezekiah when he writes, “Now it came about in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of … Continue reading

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Cultural Experiences Condition Theological Learning

My first exposure to an evangelical church was an excellent independent Bible Church. Between September of my 17th year and the September of my 18th year I learned enough Bible knowledge that New Testament Survey was my first crip course … Continue reading

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Nobody Wins in A Tug of War

Have you ever played Tug of War? If you have you know that neither team really wins. When one team manages to overpower the other, more times than not both teams end up on a pile in the dirt. In … Continue reading

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The News Cycle

A read of Liberties for Wednesday, Oct. 13, WORLD’s Steve West editor@wng.org is both disheartening and encouraging simultaneously. The Disheartening First, it is disheartening to witness the widespread disunity in the American culture. Oh, yes, there has always been some … Continue reading

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Winning Over Sexual Temptation: Four Steps

One of the many realities of life I have learned from teaching perspective ministers, professional counselors, and aspiring lay folks is that sexual temptation knows no boundaries. While the essence of this blog is the core of a homework handout … Continue reading

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On Being a Teacher/Trainer

One of the great things about being a teacher/professor, and there are many, is that student questions force one to constantly be refining. Teaching in a classroom, my preference (though I do a lot of teaching online), because I can … Continue reading

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Walking with Jesus in the 21st Century

The Promise I was musing this morning on walking in fellowship with Jesus (I John). As I did, the promise of Jesus to the Disciples came to mind. My pondering merged what he said in these three passages. John 14:26 … Continue reading

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