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“Grimm” and the Garden of Eden!
September 24th, 2016
We just released another video in a series we’re calling “Media Correct”.  This is where we used a clip from a secular program that has spiritual or biblical implications.  In number 2 we used a TV co...  Read More
Has UNESCO Got it Right About the Garden of Eden? Part 2
September 21st, 2016
The answer to that question is surprisingly simple.  No!I hear you, “That’s great Carl, this is the shortest article you’ve ever written!”Sorry, it’s not that simple, there’s more we should address.  ...  Read More
Has UNESCO Got it Right About the Garden of Eden? Part 1
September 17th, 2016
Recently UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) named the “Garden of Eden” as a UNESCO World Heritage Site!  The Huffington Post Headlines read, “Biblical ‘Garden Of...  Read More
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
September 14th, 2016
Head’s up parents!  Recently I saw a trailer for a movie that is being released September 30th called “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.”This series has been very successful with a total of...  Read More
Remembering 9/11/2001
September 11th, 2016
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13  This verse rings as true today as it did 15 years ago when so many people gave the ultimate sacrifice to...  Read More
Lucy Complete
September 11th, 2016
One of the most “famous” of all the ape/human ancestors, “Lucy”!Is she a missing link?  What does the actual evidence support? The “star” of the show, ‘Lucy!’A while back a friend of mine posted infor...  Read More
Where Were You When… ?
September 7th, 2016
As a nation, we’re coming up on a day that I hope we will never forget; September 11, 2001.  I cannot imagine anyone over the age of 21 that doesn’t remember where they were when they first heard the ...  Read More
Don’t kill it! Runaway Robot could be de-activated because of ‘love for freedom’
August 31st, 2016
Robot movies fascinate us! Who doesn’t know R2-D2 and his buddy C-3PO from the Star Wars series? What about the Borg or Lt. Commander Data from the Star Trek series? Robots are iconic of science ficti...  Read More
Teenage Mutant Ninja . . . Elephants??
August 27th, 2016
Remember hearing about the rebellious teenage elephant gang in Africa?  What can we learn from them?Teenage insubordination…Elephant styleWell, no, they’re not really “mutants” and they weren’t Ninja’...  Read More
Grand Canyon Packing List!
August 6th, 2016
Thanks for thinking of joining us on this amazing trip, we can’t wait to be with you on the river.This is a general list of items you should consider bringing. A complete list for your trip will be in...  Read More
Live the Christian Faith: Berean Style! Part 3
August 6th, 2016
What lessons can we learn from the Bereans?  Let’s see what we can find out.  Part 3Live the Christian Faith: Berean Style Part 3“Now those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens”Acts  17:15In...  Read More
“Much Ado About Nothing!”
August 3rd, 2016
Can everything that we see truly come from nothing?  Let’s evaluate some “experts” answers?What if I asked you to solve the following problem: 2 + 2 = _____ HOWEVER, the answer cannot be “4.” All othe...  Read More
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Christ, My Source of Comfort: Rachael's Continuing StoryA Tour of Italy: Discerning Truth in a Culture Steeped in TraditionBONUS BLOG: Gary Varvel's "How to Respond to OJ Simpson's Death"Attention Parents: Yes, Apologetics Is Really That Important.How Did We Get So Many Races of People?
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Does Praying Before Meals Have Wellness Benefits?Motivation: Is It a Struggle Right Now?Have You Stepped Out of Your Comfort Zone Lately?Wooed and Pursued―RevisitedPlease say "Yes"―Revisited
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Klara's Contemplations―A Testimony of Parental InfluenceFrom the archives: "Is Getting a Tattoo a Sin?"Where Jesus Healed the Blind ManAbusing AI: An Asinine IdeaWill You Speak?
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Encouraging NonconformityAre We Missing It?Through the Fire
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The Human Condition: Waiting for RedemptionCritical Thinking's in the Bible?Expanding Our ReachExposing Satan's PlaybookThree Things
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Choosing to Be "Thinkful"Gestation and Biblical Feasts―What's the Connection?The Bible―Just a Spiritual Book, Right?Our Bodies―God’s Temple
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