One perspective blames Jacob's daughter Dinah for her own rape because she sought the world. Because she was the daughter of Leah, she probably would not have been a favorite of Jacob's. Most commentators place her around the age of 13 …
Have you ever considered how you would live your life if you could relive it? A film with just this theme, Groundhog Day, gave one man this opportunity. Along the way, it illustrated some very interesting aspects of the development of …
What would you consider to be the most dangerous element in society? Al Queda? Gangs? Hezbollah? Private militias? Chechen terrorists? Environmental militants? Rogue nations? AIDS and other STDs? Hamas? Drug cartels? Neo-Nazis? …
(13) Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, (14) I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. (15) Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you.
We must not allow ourselves, like so many in the world, to consider that salvation is as easy as falling off a log. Did Jesus have to suffer hatred and persecution? Did the apostle Paul endure many tough trials? Certainly, each follower …
Some of the most exciting stories are about men and women who rise to the occasion. Firefighters rescue people from danger. Police officers stop the bad guys in their tracks. Medal of Honor heroes risk their lives in serving others, sometimes paying the ultimate price in their sacrifice. Truly, their bravery is admirable. But everyday heroes are all around us: housewives, grandparents, students, secretaries, truck drivers, accountants, teachers, and nurses. No matter who we are or what we do, we can all be heroes. "Hero" does not appear in the New King James Version of the Bible. However, …
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