Christianity explores the reality of all that God has done for us in and through Christ, accomplishing for us that which we could never do for ourselves. Religions teach that changing your actions or thoughts will make things right between you and God, but does not change who you are.
I have very little experience with sheep; well actually none! My own personal contact with the wooly animals was a brief episode in the life of a friend who was a dairy farmer in northern Missouri. Having been successful with …
History, American Democracy and the AP Test Controversy – 2 “Memory” designates the sense of history that we all share, which is why monuments and other instruments of national commemoration are especially important in serving as expressions and embodiments of …
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While I have never made use of the procedure of pawning a possession in order to raise needed funds, I have visited a few pawn shops over the years with my son just to look around at the wide variety …
History, American Democracy, and the AP Test Controversy Wilfred M. McClay is the G.T. and Libby Blankenship Professor in the History of Liberty at the University of Oklahoma. He has also taught at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Tulane …
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The process of construction has always intrigued my interest and curiosity. That appetite was whetted when my grandfather invited me to spend the summer of my junior year in high school with him. He was going to remodel an old …
Frog legs are a delicacy. Did you know that? Coming from the southern US, it was uncommon for me to travel far without seeing a sign that boasted “Best frog legs in the South!” So, what does boiling frogs have …
Many times when we hear the word obligation it conjures up images in our mind of the legal requirement involved in the repayment of a debt. When you purchase a new car and sign the loan document from the financing …
There are many signs of the times we live in which point to the rapid return of Christ. One of those signs is the current trend people have toward bastardizing the truth. While this is not a new phenomenon, it …
After four years in the Air Force working with the bomb navigation system of the B-52, my father, a career airman, was given the opportunity in 1959 to be trained as a team member for a new cutting-edge air-to-surface strategic …
My father was a unique character with many loveable attributes that made him enjoyable to be around and easy to get along with. Once you got to know him, it was obvious that he was dependable, funny and a bit …