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January 18, 2018
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January 17, 2018
Using the Most Important Voice
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E.F. Hutton & Co. ran successful ads based on the company’s reputation. The ad stated, “When E. F. Hutton talks, people listen.” Powerful words don’t you think? Two nouns, two verbs packed with meaning. Why do people listen? Because E.F. Hutton delivers. Success is inferred. If you do what “he” says you get results.
The ad established authority, and we tend to respect authority, especially when it delivers the results we want. But E.F. Hutton didn’t create the formula or the principle of a...
December 27, 2017
Why Teach Apologetics?
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Many Christians hesitate to use apologetics in their teaching and writing ministries. Some do not feel qualified. Others believe it unnecessary. There is also the belief that reason does not bring one to trust in Jesus.
Let’s consider each objection.
Not qualified. The area of apologetics already has experts. We have access to their knowledge by the way of videos, books and conferences. We need not be an expert. Being a seeker yourself is a way of engaging others. Sprinkling questions...
December 24, 2017
Merry Christmas! Joyeux Noël!
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December 18, 2017
Was Jesus Born on December 25?
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It is a repeating news story this time of year. Christians are accused of lying about Jesus’ birth. Let it be known the only approved liars at Christmas are those lying about Santa. But it seems that Christians dropped their ideas of a virgin giving birth to a Savior in December to coincide with an innocent Roman festival of lights and presents. First they lied; then they stole a holiday. It is a world-wide scandal.
The truth about Jesus’ birth exists if anyone care...
What Your Attention Span Says About Your Gifting
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Attention has a role in discovering your gifts.
Attention has three basic levels. More modern research has added one to the ladder. Basic or passive attention happens when the mind follows whatever external stimuli is placed before it. It is the “first this then that” kind of attention modeled in If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. While it is a trait of young children, adults can exhibit this type of flitting attention.
We do have the ability to focus our thoughts...
November 6, 2017
Does Birthplace Influence You?
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My parents lived in a border town. My mother was driven across the state line to have all her children because that’s where the hospitals were. After giving birth she returned home carting her infants never to return unless necessity required it.
The result is all her children’s birth certificates present a different impression. It is only in seeking information about residency would the correct information be discovered.
I thought about this while watching an episode of Finding Your Roo...
October 25, 2017
Fiction Writing Tips
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I grew up rural. I think it more an attitude than a lifestyle.
I learned that you could always tell a non-rural by their car. Theirs came in sleek, unfamiliar shapes with small tires that my father laughed at. I think he appreciated those small tires in winter though, as he pulled the non-rurals from snowbanks and they pushed bills into his hand.
I drove my grandfather’s pick-up. He bought green trucks. I never asked why, but I’ve always wondered. He must have liked the co...
October 12, 2017
Is Saudi Arabia Mentioned in the Bible?
Someone wise said that you won’t understand today’s headlines unless you understand history. When it comes to the news headlines in the Middle East, this advice couldn’t be more true.
To understand the swirling cauldron of emotions it is necessary to know the origins of the rivalries that produce such tension.
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October 10, 2017
Lesson Download
We are happy to announce our first downladable lesson plans for Bible study groups or homeschool use. We are offering a free preview, 5 free lessons on Middle Eastern Countries, for a limited time. Click the image to go to our home page. Find the same image and click it to receive your free lesson plans. For more information read this post. Please pass this along to anyone that might be interested in the lessons.
