Thanks to some cutting edge technology and human brain power, we are rapidly learning new things about the Universe that God so magnificently created. Math, physics, biology, and various other disciplines are using new findings and technology to discover and explain new things about the Universe. In fact, a growing number of people think...
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Saving’s Accounts. Second Jobs. IRAs. Extra cars. Overstocked pantries. …The American Dream. All of the things above we can categorize as Plan B. That saving’s account you have just in case something breaks and you can’t fix it. Plan B. That second job you took just so you can rest easy that your trip to Ireland...
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This weekend, my wife and I have the pleasure of spending a few days with our niece Gabby. Before bed tonight, Erica was finalizing tomorrow’s plans to go to the Chicago children’s museum. As a result, it was my responsibility to “entertain” our three year old guest. Erica and I don’t have any...
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After a rocky junior high experience, I made the decision to go to a Christian high school. Like many teenagers, I had a hard time making good decisions and staying focused. I am so blessed to have amazing parents that scraped together the money for tuition. While I may not have understood what a...
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How many of you, when struck with a difficult situation in which you can’t seem to find an answer for, are constantly bombarded with the overused phrase, “Oh, don’t worry, God has a plan for your life“? I mean, why do we find the need to “reassure” people during their “hell on earth”? Who...
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Does God promise us riches, or good health, or nice cars and fancy homes? No. Does God promise us safety or security; sweet vacations and diamond rings? No. In America today, there are countless false prophets smothered with counterfeit Christianity. We show up in church on Sunday and return to the world on Monday—never...
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On May 21st, 2011, thousands of people braced themselves for the end of days. Harold Camping promised that Jesus would come, take true believers with him, and leave the rest of the world to unavoidable destruction. Armageddon was drawing near. Then, May 21st came. The small Pacific country of Tonga was the first to...
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In the mid 1850s, a man named Christian Doppler discovered something that changed the world forever. He is partially responsible for countless modern day marvels. From the Doppler radar on your local news, to radar detectors, to submarine navigation, there is no doubt that this ordinary man hit on something groundbreaking. Now, lets go...
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Sometime after college, I became interested in the story of Creation as told in the book of Genesis. God, and the evolving universe that he created blows my mind. The idea that we worship a God that created EVERYTHING facinates me time after time. How could there be a presence so big, so powerful,...
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If you get Time magazine, you may have seen their most recent cover story. The bestselling author of the NOOMA DVD series is making yet another splash with his newest release. Love Wins by Rob Bell, is a book about Heaven, Hell, and the fate of every person who ever lived”. If you are...
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