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Family in Postmodern Life

Earlier this year, Rod Dreher published The Little Way of Ruthie Leming: A Southern Girl, a Small Town, and the Secret of a Good Life, the true story of his sister’s losing struggle with cancer and how that painful experience … Continue reading

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The Cosmological Argument

This is a recent video explaining the cosmological argument for the existence of God. It’s a simple but powerful argument showing that God is a reasonable explanation for all that exists.

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I Weep for Miley

From Trevin Wax at The Gospel Coalition, a great commentary on the recent MTV performance of Miley Cyrus that has created such an uproar: I weep for the little girl who gave us Hannah Montana and became a role model … Continue reading

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Video #3 – The Aimless Life

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Christianity in America

America has always been a land of free-wheeling opinions, whether talking about politics, religion, race, or sports. But in recent years it seems that the level of polarization among our population has become more intense and strident. Fissures are developing … Continue reading

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Video: #2 – Men Have Forgotten God

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Craving and Cursing the World

In last night’s group study, we were discussing the prevalence of so many destructive attitudes and behaviors among the world’s population. Specifically, we were looking at two lists of character traits found in Romans 1:28-32 and 2 Timothy 3:1-4 — … Continue reading

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Science vs. Religion?

The “New Atheists” who have waged such a relentless attack against religion in recent years generally cast the issue in very stark terms: Religion represents superstition driven by blind faith and irrational thinking; science, in contrast, represents facts based on … Continue reading

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Video: #1 – Introduction

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Life Is More Than Grasping For the Wind

As a long-time observer of American society, I have been concerned in recent years about the accelerating decline in our population’s quality of life. Oh, most of us have all the food, clothing, shelter, and goodies we could ever want. … Continue reading

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