Many people have two sets of silverware or plates, one for company and special occasions and another for common or everyday uses. I can understand the necessity of such an arrangement. Almost anything that gets used daily begins to lose …

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People often have an inaccurate or limited view of the character of God. Some people don’t know Him at all. Some view Him as a sadistic monster with an ego that is out of control. There are those who have …

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Islam – Facts or Dreams 2 The following is adapted from a speech delivered on February 24, 2016, at Hillsdale College’s Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship in Washington, D.C., as part of the AWC Family …

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As kids, my brother and I and our neighborhood friends would occasionally engage in a lively game of Follow the Leader. The goal was for the Leader to try to lead the group through a variety of actions. The idea …

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An MSN article just came out regarding the Anglican Church of Wales and their apparent apology to homosexual/LGBT members. What exactly is going on? Were they correct to make such an apology, or are they just pandering to those members? …

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Islam – Facts or Dreams Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at the National Review Institute. A graduate of Columbia College, he received his J.D. at New York Law School. For 18 years, he was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in …

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When my family ministered and lived in Iowa for a number of years our electricity and natural gas were provided by a company named MidAmerican Energy. I was always intrigued and impressed by their slogan, “Obsessively, relentlessly at your service.” …

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Have you ever broken an arm or leg, or suffered a penetrating injury to an extremity? While an injury (also called an insult in the trauma department) might be painful, often the complications are worse than the injury itself. Infection, …

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Karl Zinsmeister is vice president for publications at the Philanthropy Roundtable. A graduate of Yale University, he also studied at Trinity College Dublin. For almost 13 years he was editor-in-chief of The American Enterprise, and from 2006 to 2009 he …

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One of the cute movies we used to enjoy watching with the kids was called, “Babe, the Pig”. It was a humorous tale about farm animals learning to “keep their place” and the two rebellious animals who were always trying …

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