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Spiritual Hope

Barack Obama has reignited the word hope.  He even wrote a book about hope.  His book is pretty convincing on the concept of hope, but sometimes hope is used so freely it looses it’s luster.  I am not endorsing Obama, as most of our readers may know, but believe he has a good grasp of [...]



Conspiracy theroies - from simple to complex

Holy Cow! Our system of education must surely be failing. I suppose that mentally ill people with sound knowledge could make irrational judgments. But all Conspiracy Theorists are not mentally ill. So what is this phenomenon of conspiracy that seams to permeate our modern society?
Crazy Sprinkler Lady:

Irony abounds in the following video on religious conspiracy. [...]



Bible Questions

Son,
I found an old news paper advertisement for a non-denominational church. The paper is yellowed with age and I suspect it is many years old. The advertisement listed 14 ‘yes’ or ‘no’ questions. The purpose of the advertisement was to generate interest in the particular church. Their method was to show their theological teachings by [...]



Websites that give to others

Son,
The internet is being skillfully used by several organizations to promote giving to others. Check these out.
http://www.freerice.com - I enjoyed this site. I went there investigating and found myself participating. Rice is donated through the United Nations World Food Program for every click on their site.
thehungersite.com - equally important but a little less easy to [...]



Obama, faith, and Isaiah 40:31

Son,
Isaiah 40:31 -
but they who wait for the Lord shall
renew their strength,
they shall mount up with wings
like eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
they shall walk and not faint.
I was reminded of this verse of scripture as I watched the debate in Austin, Texas, last evening. Hillary Clinton has invested her life in politics - [...]



Penn & Teller - Magic of the Bible Video

Son,
I think these commentaries on the Bible are sometimes less than academic - but they are also not restricted to unerring faith. There are a few minor distortions - but these folks are correct in what they report.
Here s the problem - the Bible was not intended to be a book of history or a [...]