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In The News: Auctioning Virginity
CBS reported on April 30, 2014 – “An American medical student is auctioning off her virginity to the highest bidder… the top offer currently stands at $550,000… using the alias ‘Elizabeth Raine’… the 28-year-old self-proclaimed virgin said she is willing … Continue reading
The Apple of the Eye
The human eye is quite amazing. In his book, The Origin of the Species, Charles Darwin wrote, “To suppose that the eye with all its inimitable contrivances for adjusting the focus to different distances, for admitting different amounts of light, … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Evidence, Phrase Study, Textual study
Tagged amazing human eye, apple of eye, camera, charles darwin, cones, daughter of eye, design, Deuteronomy 32, eye lid, gate of eye, God's care, hens care for chicks, Lamentations 2, little man of eye, made you blink, Proverbs 7, Psalm 17, pupil, robert jastrow, rods, stevie wonder, the origin of the species, Zechariah 2
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In The News: Is Divorce Contagious?
CBS reported recently: “Forget about the flu that has been going around – there is something else that is contagious and could put your marriage in jeopardy… A study from Brown University suggests that divorce is contagious, and the divorce of … Continue reading
Robert Milligan – Concern Over Influence
Robert Milligan(1814-1875) was influential member of the church. He served as co-editor of the Millennial Harbinger with Alexander Campbell and W.K. Pendleton. He penned several great books which are still widely used including, Scheme of Redemption and his commentary – … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Influence, drugs, Example, Restoration History, Wine
Tagged alcohol, alexander campbell, bethany college, j.w. mcgarvey, kentucky university, medical use of alcohol, mellennial harbinger, robert milligan, state university of indiana, w.k. pendleton, washington college
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Various Instructions for New Converts
The church at Thessalonica had not existed very long when Paul wrote his first letter to them. He closed the letter with various instructions for these recent converts. These instructions are valuable for every convert. Let’s notice… 1. Comfort and Edify … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, christian growth, Elders and Deacons, Fellowship, Holy Spirit, Love, Prayer, Textual study, Unity
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 5, abstain from every form of evil, affliction, be at peace among youselves, comfort and edify one another, despise not prophecy, esteem and love those who labor among you, hold fast to what is good, instructions for new converts, persecution, prove all things, quench not the spirit, rejoice and pray with thanksgiving, song oh the depths and the riches, test all things, tillit s. teddlie
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Thought Provoking Stats For Parents and Teens
Here are some stats that I have come across in my reading, and have filed away in my files. If accurate, they are thought-provoking. I want to share them with you. 1. FATHER IN THE HOME W. Bradford Wilcox, an assistant … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Ethics, Family, Marriage, Parenting, Stats, suicide
Tagged age differences in dating, age of boy friend stats, aim for success, al gore, alan guttmacher william galson, alcohol, australia, behavior correlaions, bill bennett, bill clinton, bruce ellis, californian vital stats, canada, cigarette, cohabitation, crime, dating age, divorce rate for those who lived together before marriage, elaine kamarack, elizebeth thomson, john antill, john cunningham, joural of marriage and family, larry bumpass, living together before marriage, macquarie university, marijuana, marilyn morris, new zealand, police, poverty, premarital sex, princeton, prison stats, puberty, rebecca maynard, rush limbaugh, school drop out, single mom stats, smoking, suicide stats, suspended from school, sweden, teen mom stats, teen pregnancy stats, the weekly standard, trial marriages, ugo colella, united states, university of arizona, university of californina at san francisco, university of virginia, university of wisconsin, value of father in home, w. bradford wilcox
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The Lord’s Prayer
The context: Death was near. Jesus knew it. He, with concern for His disciples, prayed. Let us observe for whom and what He prayed. 1. Himself (John 17:1-5) “Father, the hour has come” (John 17:1a). The reference is to the … Continue reading
The Four Chambered Heart (Is Thy Heart Right With God?)
The physical heart is composed of four chambers. (1) The right ventricle (lower, right chamber) pumps deoxygenated blood into the lungs where it picks up oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide. (2) The left atrium (upper, left chamber) receives … Continue reading
Life in Blood
“The life of the flesh is in the blood” (Leviticus 17:11). How true this is! Man could not live without it. Blood performs many functions for man: (1) oxygenates cells; (2) removes carbon dioxide and other waste from cells; (3) … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Evidence, science
Tagged antithrombin, anucleated cells, atrium, auricle, aveloi, blood, blood clotting, by pass system in unborn child's circulation, capillaries, carbon dioxide, design, ductus arteriosus, fearfully and wonderfully made, fibrin, fibrinogen, foramen ovale, four chambers of human heart, heparin, life in blood, oxygen, plasma, protein c, prothrombin, run flat tires, russel c. artist, shape of blood, stuart factor, thrombamodulin, thrombin, thrombomodulin, ventricle, vitamin k, warren-flew debate
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