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Why Give God Our Praise?
Posted by on May 7, 2012
There’s a lot in the Bible about praising God. Is it for His benefit—or ours? What can we learn by praising God?
It’s a common ritual to recite what is known today as the Lord’s Prayer. What much of modern Christianity doesn’t seem to realize is that Jesus Christ actually gave it as a model prayer. We are supposed to use it as an outline or a guide in our prayers.
As the model prayer opens,...
Why Do We Cherish Our Anger?
Posted by on May 3, 2012
Anger! We all become angry at somebody or something at one time or another. It’s a universal, powerful human emotion, but it can drive people to do things they wouldn’t otherwise do. What does God’s Word say about nurturing and feeding the human emotion of anger?
It starts in earliest childhood. Even little babies get red in the face and scream in anger when they don’t get their way. All of...
Tupac Shakur Returns to Virtual Life
Posted by on April 19, 2012
The 3-D hologram of the dead rapper caught many people’s attention. But God has a far more amazing plan to bring everyone back to actual life.
Ever since the time of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the idea of holograms has captured people’s imaginations. Now according to news reports, a hologram has starred in a music festival!
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, held every April...
Love Your Enemies?
Posted by on April 12, 2012
He was insulted, mocked, threatened and hated; yet he chose not to retaliate but rather to love his enemies. This story, as surprising as this may be, is not about Jesus Christ. Or is it?
In 1979 Johnny Lee Clary, then a member of the Ku Klux Klan, was invited to a radio debate with Wade Watts who was, at the time, a state leader of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored...
Thy Will Be Done
Posted by on April 6, 2012
It’s natural to want to be in control—to have other people and even God do what we want to have them do. But what does God want?
In the past few months I’ve asked myself questions like, why does life have to be so dependent upon other people? If I were in complete control of everything around me, my life would be so much simpler!
I realize this is wrong thinking and is full of pride, vanity...
