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Happy Thanksgiving!  You are most likely joining many Americans in the celebration of Thanksgiving today with a feast of delicious food. Most would call this day an “annual harvest celebration,” however Thanksgiving was originally set up as a reminder to Christians...

Happy Reformation Day!  Martin Luther is well known for the Protestant Reformation which defined salvation by grace. On October 31, 1517 Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg, with strong conviction he was no longer able to deal...

Happy Labor Day!   Did you know the first Labor Day in the United States was celebrated with a parade in New York City on September 5, 1882. Shortly after the state of Oregon approved legislation making it a national holiday in 1887. Today many Americans celebrate a...

  The Fourth of July is a US national holiday to reflect on the sacrifices of America’s founding fathers and the nation’s spiritual foundation. The birth of our blessed nation is a reminder to people of our generation to continue to stand for freedom, trust in God’s...

Happy Father’s Day! Dads have such an impactful role in the family. This role is not given to them by the culture, it’s a responsibility given to them by God. In Ephesians 6:4 it says “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline...

  What is God’s plan for human sexuality and marriage? A growing number of Christian leaders and churches are faltering on the issue of homosexuality. Is the biblical perspective really in question, or are they just buckling under increasing social pressure?  There...

  Happy Memorial Day! What comes to mind when you hear about Memorial Day? Most of us may think of patriotism, honoring our armed forces, BBQ’s, parades, the start of summer or time to gather family and friends. Memorial Day is a time of remembrance.   This is a...

Have you considered if there is intelligent life in outer space?  This popular idea only makes sense if viewed from an evolutionary viewpoint. In other words, if life evolved on Earth by natural processes, then why not other places in the universe. But what does a...

Have you ever seen a movie where the captain of a boat or plane is about to crash, and says: “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday”?  What does the term Mayday mean? It appears to be a call for help, but what is the true definition of the word?  The meaning for the word “MAYDAY” is...

The God of the Bible is a God of infinite creativity and variety.   This is the God who tossed into existence 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 stars and keeps them whirling as they plunge through space at unimaginable speeds. And yet with mathematical precision, we can...

How did humans acquire language?  Evolutionists believe it developed from primitive people grunting and hooting.  The astonishing rise of a new language by deaf children gives us insights into language development. In 1980, in Nicaragua, 500 deaf children came...

How does one choose between the most popular ideas concerning the formation of the universe? These unscientific models include the Big Bang Expansion boom and stretch or the Steady State Universe nothing new, always the same or the Forever Expanding Eternal Universe...

  As we look forward to celebrating the resurrection of our Savior on Easter Sunday, it’s important to reflect on the importance of Jesus’ death as the means for our salvation. We remember Christ’s crucifixion with a combination of grief and gratefulness this Good...

  Did you know the bamboo plant takes about five years to mature?   The plant shows little to no “above ground” activity during the first 2-4 years. Meanwhile, an extensive root system is developing underground. On the surface, the plant is not very productive. After...

On March 17 people all around the world celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with parties, parades, four leaf clovers and the color green. So who was St. Patty and where did we get these celebratory traditions? St. Patrick was born to Christian parents around AD 387. His birth...