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Our World Today

DECEMBER 15 2013 THE GAME IS OVER. CARPE DIEM. Last week I saw a picture, taken in the Arctic on December 3, showing methane rising from the Arctic Ocean and entering the air we all share, the methane count reaching … Continue reading

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Our World Today

December 8 2013 THE AGE OF DENIAL Just after I had decided to write a series on “How then shall we live?” trying to combine the Creation Word with the Written Word I went to the local library where a … Continue reading

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Our World Today

DECEMBER 1 2013 A PEEK INTO A FUTURE WITH PLENTY OF PEAKS  We live in interesting times, perhaps the most intriguing period ever. Even though, for the last 7 decades, ever since 1945, the world has dramatically changed, many more … Continue reading

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November 24 2013 How come we keep on running to the abyss? I don’t know whether you ever had a conversion. I did. It happened in 1973, now 40 years ago. That year I received a book each from two … Continue reading

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November 17 2013 It is time for the church to change its focus. What is the church’s focus now? I have been a faithful church goer for about 80 years. That qualifies me to discuss the church and its focus, … Continue reading

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November 10 2013 John 3: 16: For God so loved the world….: houtoos gar ègapèsen ho theos ton kosmon The Greek original is there for a particular reason. That sentence contains two words in the Greek that we all know: … Continue reading

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