Animal Farm: Allegory Illuminating Reality

“You can’t make an omelet without cracking a few eggs (Duranty).” These words, quoted by many, state quite calmly that you cannot have success without some loss along the way. Or to put it in communistic morphed socialist terms, “you can’t have progress without destroying the lives of many people, mostly our own.” It is …

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Why Do We Have This Hope?

Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened." But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who …

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Great is His Faithfulness

I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall. I well remember them, and my soul is downcast within me. Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope. Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great …

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To Judge, or Not To Judge?

The title makes it rather clear that I am going to talk about judging others, and it also encompasses the question of our age. Should we, as Christians, judge people, or not? I cannot deny it, this is a tough subject, just like every other, and therefore should be addressed. And like most tough subjects, …

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Remembering Memorial Day

All that they had they gave – they gave – In sure and single faith. There can no knowledge reach the grave To make them grudge their death Save only if they understood That, after all was done, We they redeemed denied their blood And mocked the gains it won. - Kipling   To my …

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