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Sit down with me as we think through some tough topics in a reflective way and examine some of the difficult issues that can trouble followers of Christ. My hope is that you'll always come away with more to think about…
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- A Declaration of Dependence
- Power Down
- Applying for Heaven
- Little Man in a Big Body
- Soft Answers, Volume, and Motive
- Reflecting on Yesterday
- Response to a Good Natured Challenge
- Is God Asking for Something in our Prayers?
- A Case for Short Prayers
- The Olympic Trials
- When Lightning Doesn't Strike
- Memories
- Children and Disciples
- Pendulum Riders
- People Watching
- Why Bother With Church?July 5, 2008Winston Churchill once said that he related to the church rather like a flying buttress: He supported it from the outside. (A flying buttress is an external support that reinforces the walls of old cathedrals.) I tried that strategy for a while, after coming to believe Christian doctrine sincerely and committing myself to God. . . .
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- Jerusalem Day 2008 |
Posted by Mart De Haan on Jun 02 2008
Today (June 2, 2008) is Jerusalem Day in Israel. With parades in the streets and prayers in synagogues, Jewish citizens will celebrate the reunification of Jerusalem in the Six Day War of 1967.
Jerusalem remains, however, a contested city. Palestinians believe that East Jerusalem, including the holy site now occupied by the Al Aksa [...] - Israel at 60 |
Posted by Mart De Haan on May 09 2008
Under increased security that has closed West Bank border crossings, Jewish citizens are recognizing this week 60 years of national re-birth.
They are doing so, however, with an air of uncertainty. The celebration comes on the heels of the largest emergency drill ever held in Israel as the nation tested it’s readiness for ever lingering possibility [...] - 1987 Y2K and 2012 |
Posted by Mart De Haan on May 05 2008
About 25 years ago, I remember reading a book that gave 87 reasons to believe that Christ would return in 1987. Then it was Y2K. Many predicted that the computers of the world would fail, power grids would collapse, and life as we know it would come to an end. I even found government websites [...]
