Commentary Thursday, September 02, 2010
Proclaim liberty
The common condition of mankind down through history has been one of bondage. For example, in the mid-nineteenth century, of some 60 million Russians about 50 million were serfs – a form of bondage little better than abject slavery. The word “serf” comes from a Latin word meaning slave. Adding several million who were conscripted into the army and others in prison or other forms of bondage, fewer than ten percent of the Russian population had anything like what we would consider personal freedom. ...Read more »
News & Prophecy Friday, September 03, 2010
Flooding and devastation.
So far this year, more than 230 million people have been affected by flooding in China—that is equal to two thirds of the U.S. population or nearly half of Europe’s population! Also, more than 3,000 people have died in the flooding, resulting in $50 billion dollars in damage. The August floods alone claimed nearly 1,500 lives (ChinaDaily.com, September 1, 2010). ...Read more »
Commentary Tuesday, Aug 31, 2010
Being Major League
During September of 1993, all of the 1994 season, and in the first two months of the 1995 baseball season, I was a left-handed batting practice pitcher for the Iowa Cubs, the Triple A affiliate of National League Chicago Cubs, in Des Moines, Iowa. Before each home game, I would “pitch” one of the sessions to team players who would work on their hitting skills before the game that day. ...Read more »
Commentary Saturday, Aug 28, 2010
Our values, God’s values
In our recent Commentary, “History, science and faith,” Richard A. Wilson remarks: “Anyone trying to prove who God is and if the Bible is truly His inspired word needs more than ‘sentimental feelings or blind faith.’” And because that statement is true, it is worth asking further, “How do some people get to thinking that ‘sentimental feelings or blind faith’ are enough?” Read more »
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