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Book Review: Beginnings

Beginnings: The First Seven Days Of The Rest Of Your Life, by Steve Wiens [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Tyndale Blog Network/NavPress in exchange for an honest review.] Beginnings is a book that uses a striking … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Case For Hope

The Case For Hope, by Lee Strobel [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Zondervan Press in exchange for an honest review.] In this continuation of a series of books, like The Case For Christ and The Case … Continue reading

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Book Review: Papa, Tell Us About The Bible

Papa, Tell Us About The Bible, by Bob Dowell [Note: This book was sent free of charge by Bostick Communications in exchange for an honest review.] There are a lot of questions a reader would have upon reading this most … Continue reading

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Book Review: At Love’s Bidding

At Love’s Bidding, by Regina Jennings [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Bethany House in exchange for an honest review.] This is a book, and an author, who knows her audience well. With a novel set in … Continue reading

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A Woman’s Work

Earlier today I read a novel, and the main character in it, Marko, was surprised after helping his mother at the hospital in his town during the Winter War between Russia and his native Finland that his mother’s work was … Continue reading

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When We Come Looking For Change

As I had a Sabbath School lesson to teach today on Genesis 14, and Abraham’s rescue of Lot after he was captured by the armies of four Mesopotamian rulers, I was a little late for the start of the sermon. … Continue reading

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A Tour Of The Logistics

For several months between two and three years ago I worked first as a seasonal helper bringing packages to people’s homes in Happy Valley and Clackamas [1] and one memorable day in the Clackamas Town Center, and then as a … Continue reading

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Getting Out Of The Empire Business

Sometimes the associations that one makes are odd ones. At least that is the case for me. This morning, looking at the nations and dependencies that had looked at my blog overnight, I saw a view from Guam and another … Continue reading

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Book Review: A More Excellent Way To Be In Health

A More Excellent Way To Be In Health, by Henry W. Wright I must admit that I was not very enthusiastic to read this book, at least in part from its giant size and the fact that it was given … Continue reading

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Mysteries Of The Bible: Where Can The Sons Of Jonadab Be Found Today?

The family of Jonadab, part of the Kenites who were descended from the Midianite tribes related by marriage to Moses and descendants of Jethro, are a fairly obscure family in the Bible who show up a few times as important … Continue reading

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