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Climate Change, an Existential Threat?
Let’s define the terms. Climate refers to the long-term weather conditions. “Weather refers to short-term conditions of the atmosphere while climate is the average daily weather for an extended period of time at a certain location… weather is what you … Continue reading
Posted in fear, History, Mental Health, Nature, stewardship, Weather, worry
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Don’t Be Too Subtle
Yes, we are to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15). We do not want to be unkind, rude, or unnecessarily offensive. However, neither should we be so subtle that the point is missed. The LORD told Habakkuk, “Write the … Continue reading
Posted in History, Preaching
Tagged Acts 2:37, air traffic control, aviana flight 052, book outliers, columbia, dont be too subtle, Ephesians 4:15, eternity, Habakkuk 2:2, january 25 1990, kennedy airport, make it plain, malcolm gladwell, mitigating speech, ntsb, salvation, sin, speking the truth in love, the ethnic theory of plane crashes, weather
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Seeing God in Nature
“Have you ever stood at the ocean with the white foam at your feet, felt the endless thundering motion? Then, I say, you’ve seen Jesus my Lord. / Have you ever stood at the sunset with the sky mellowing red, … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, God, God's Providence, Man, Nature, Stats, Weather, Word Study
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The Weather: Everyone’s Talking About It!
People in every age, I suppose, have been interested in weather. Mark Twain once observed, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” Donald DeYoung has written, “People talk about the weather more than any other topic, … Continue reading
Posted in Priorities, Textual study, Weather
Tagged heat cold, Luke 12, Matthew 16, priority, rain, snow, weather, wind
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SNOW AND ICE
What can we learn about God from the snow? Job 37:6 says of God, “For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth’ …” God controls the natural order of things. He sends the snow. The actual context (Job … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, science, Weather
Tagged god's might, god's wisdom, god`s power, ice, science, snow, weather
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“Rain, Rain”
When I was a child I used to chant, “Rain, rain, go away, come again some other day.” But now, I understand the physical need for rainfall. I appreciate it. You probably do too, especially after drought times. There are … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, science, Unity, Weather
Tagged edme mariotte, edmond haley, fellowship, foundation, god`s power, good words, hydocycle, mt zion, mt. hermon, pierre perrault, rain, water cycle, weather
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