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Spring Rain and a Word of Hope
Spring Rain and a Word of Hope. The fields are changing as winter begins to break in North Carolina. Tan and brown grass is rapidly greening. Cattle are seeking the tallest clumps of short grass to eat...
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Living Memories — A Heart View of the Philippine Mission Trip
April, 2022 at IFL, Laguna, Philippines. A mission trip is not just about numbers and events. It is about people and the ways in which God moves among us. Since we returned to the US a week ago, we are...
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Perspective Unlimited?
The view from my little apartment balcony is familiar, or at least so I thought. I had seen the trees in all seasons. I know which ones have dead branches and how they move with the wind. There are...
View ArticleModern Trends and a Call to a Different Path
What path are you on? Social trends are challenging, and the effects are in statistics. Domestic violence, depression and suicide levels are up. Exposure to violence or sensuality extends to most...
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The Door
The Door. I talked softly to him because I did not want to embarrass him if he thought others were listening. My heart went out to him because I loved the young man. He was not doing well, would not...
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Tabitha Arise
Can miracles occur? In an era where naturalism has become a god, they are generally not acceptable. However, they are prominent in a biblical world view. Consider the followers of Jesus Christ after...
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First Light and Thrice Clear
First Light and Thrice Clear. The group of young people gathered around the fire pit as the grill was almost ready. Chit chat about the evening gave way to hot dogs (tube steaks) and s’mores (roasted...
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Declaring His Wonderful Works
It was a simple date night. My wife and I ambled out to the grassy area in front of our apartment building, passing blooming crape murtle bushes, gazing at the billowing cumulous clouds in a setting...
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Clusters by the Creator on Date Night
The beauty of globular clusters was the object of our attention for the summer night. We had been looking for opportunity to see the southern section of the Milky Way, but it was a bit to early and we...
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Chalk Talk Series First Video — The Stars
Our CreationStudyHelps YouTube channel is beginning an eight-video chalk talk series on parts of creation. Both a biblical and naturalistic/evolutionary views are referenced. The series was born from...
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Finding Clarity in Obscure Times
Autumn days often bring early morning fog. As I was standing on the balcony of our little apartment, I could see the tree outline but nothing more. The vibrant autumn colors I could see two days...
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Observing with my Lovely
The lunar eclipse on November 8, 2022 got lots of press. Lunar eclipses occur quite often and are predictable, but this is the last one for the year, and probably the last one we will watch from our...
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Choosing of the Way We Will Go
As the time approaches when Christmas is celebrated, the cacophony of buying and selling reach an annual peak in many places. In a larger sense, the evidence of the clear lack of inner peace in peoples...
View ArticleEscape Corruption for the sake of Children
Escape the corruption, Christians, for the sake of the children! The parent explained to a friend of ours that they had been asking their little one if he really wanted to be a boy. Apparently he did,...
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A Biblical 2023 Direction
Predictions abound about as many as resolutions at the start of a new year. This article contains neither predictions nor resolutions but can take a person where they need to go. After decades of...
View ArticleBeneath the Smiles
After many mission trips, I know some of the stories that are in back of the smiling faces. I have learned that unresolved hard things are often beneath their smiles. There are no pictures to show in...
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Moving Forward With Direction
Moving Forward With Direction. I frequently ask young people how they see themselves in ten years. The answers vary greatly, but the absence of a sense that God is leading most of them or directing...
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Lessons from Chasing A Comet
Getting my eyes opened at 3:15 am is a feat in itself, but I needed a little lead time to gather some gear and head to a neighbor’s land that has a great view to the east. Comet Nishimura has gotten...
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A Young Person Thinking About Origins
I just completed two presentations in a local church on a biblical view of origins that stimulated some interest among families. As things quieted down after the second session, a teenage girl came to...
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The Heavens — Created in Part of a Day
The constellation Orion begins to rise at my latitude late every year. By early in a new year, it is in the south, as the image shows. Changes in the heavens are like a clock as one goes through any...
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