Each day, as a Christian, I am faced with the task of discerning the days I am in. As an American, I am daily confronted with the decline of our nation, at the hands of both political parties.



I grieve for my nation daily, as the new norm becomes one that has sunk further in depravity, hopelessness, and despair. Yet, I cannot dwell on these things. Why? Because my citizenship is elsewhere, as is my allegiance.



Now, this is not some...

Charles Darwin noticed the Cambrian Explosion and thought it was an artefact of a poorly preserved fossil record. We now know this was a mistake. In addition, many of our modern animals and plants are in that lowest level, just above the Precambrian. How could such complex, multi-celled creatures be there in the bottom of the Cambrian strata? But there they are.

Darwin was puzzled because of the lack of any evidence of a gradual and continuous evolution of life from a...

MY GENERAL ASTRO TIP FOR MAY 11, 2010: A day to plan, communicate and atretegize on finances /partnerships.

IF IT IS YOUR BITHDAY TAODAY. Be crative but not unrealistic. Born entrepreneurs and avoid being hypochondriac. A year when you will focus on wife, family and financé. Will be a positive year for material growth generally.

STOCKS:. Stocks dealin with liquid loke chemicals and home rpoducats will do well  - trend.

ARIES:. You will...

Love is not irritable or resentful. Love is not easily annoyed, nor is it bitter or indignant. We could add that love is not cynical either, in that cynicism is closely related to irritability and resentment. This means that these characteristics are expressions of faithlessness. Faithlessness often expresses itself as irritation and resentment. Faithlessness is often bitter and indignant, and conversely, to be bitter and indignant are expressions of faithlessness. Of course, those who...

Before setting out to buy mezuzahs you first need to calculate the quantitiy needed. In most cases, any doorframe that leads to a room requires a mezuzah. A room for this matter is a space not smaller than 2 by 2 meters, bordered by four walls. It can be a corridor, hallway, or even a storage room. Doorframes without a door (like passages between rooms, or a staircase also need mezuzahs.

Toilets, bathrooms, and temporary rooms (like a sukkah) do not need a mezuzah. A storage room...

searching for that perfect study Bible? Are you not sure if you want study notes or study comments? Is there even a difference? We recently reviewed the Ellen White Study Bible (Remnant Study Bible with E.G. White Comments) we found that all the details and features kept us diving back for more. We especially enjoy using this bible to share our faith with others.

Want to approach the bible from a Scholarly perspective? Well the Andrews Study Bible has many features and goodies to...

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Instrumental Music in Public Worship: History Surrounding the Westminster Assembly

FROM: "INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC IN THE PUBLIC WORSHIP OF THE CHURCH"

By John L. Girardeau (Still Waters Revival Books, [1888] 2000), pp. 132, 133.

Before the Westminster Assembly of Divines undertook the office of preparing a Directory of Worship, the Parliament had authoritatively adopted measures looking to the removal of organs, along with...

If you take the time, I believe you could find a church that will teach what ever you want to hear. In fact, they will take scripture right out of the Bible and rationalize any point of view a person could come up with. For example, recently I heard a person trying to sell his book about becoming rich through Biblical principles. He quoted a scripture about how the Christian will have an abundant life, which may be true, but it may not necessarily be in materialistic terms. God may very...

Remember the old saying our mothers used to tell us, if you cant say anything nice, dont say anything at all? As you look at the things the Bible calls a sin, so many are manifested through what we say. So as we grow older, if we could only adhere to our mothers advice, we would all be a little closer to Christ. Verses through out the Bible talk about sin and actions as Christians we are to avoid. In an effort to follow Gods commandments and His will for our lives, it is important to...

The world defines success in terms of achieving one's goal, acquiring wealth, status, prestige and power. Successful people are those defined as people enjoying the good life. In short, dollars, power and status is the central definitions of success in the world today. Such definitions have many fatal flaws when we consider the lives of the rich and famous whose lives are wrecked by pain and tragedies.

Is Jesus A Failure?
If the life of Jesus is to be measured by the...