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I am suggesting that every Christian become dangerous, dangerous to the status quo, dangerous to complacency, dangerous to injustice, dangerous to the void that is sucking people up daily. We need to live dangerously in a sedate world. So, I created an outline with acronyms and alliteration.   D = Dedication Philippians 3:12-14 “… one…

Victor Hugo said that progress is "the stride of God." Etymologically, progress is a forward step. Theologically, God need make no progress as God has already arrived. Nevertheless, God has a profound interest and participation in the progress of humanity. This is the true theory of evolution. It is a small thing to become a…

I won't name the restaurant, but the name is sort of Scottish and serves a Kroc of hamburgers. I won't name the city, but you pass through it on Academy in Fresno County between 168 and Manning. I will name the issue because it flabbergasted me and I am not easily flabbergasted. I took my…

By NOMAAN MERCHANT, Associated Press Writer Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press Writer – 56 mins ago MINNEAPOLIS – By its sixth hour sitting on a deserted tarmac, Continental Express Flight 2816 had taken on the smell of diapers and an overwhelmed lone toilet. What should have been a 2 1/2-hour trip from Houston to Minneapolis had moved into…

livescience.com – 2 hrs 12 mins ago Optimistic women live longer and healthier lives than their pessimistic peers, a new study suggests. Specifically, researchers found that women who see the glass as half full are at a lower risk for developing heart disease, and have a lower risk of dying from any cause, than those who see the glass…

By MARCUS WOHLSEN, Associated Press Writer Marcus Wohlsen, Associated Press Writer – Mon Aug 10, 3:27 pm ET SAN FRANCISCO – It might not be long until there is a gene scanner in every doctor's office, as DNA sequencing becomes faster and cheaper. A Stanford University professor reported Monday that he has sequenced his entire genome in a week…

By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter by Amanda Gardnerhealthday Reporter – 20 mins ago MONDAY, Aug. 10 (HealthDay News) — According to accumulating research, the beloved family dog is really a toddler with a snout and tail. "Dogs basically have the developmental abilities equivalent to a human 2-year-old," said dog expert Stanley Coren, who was scheduled to present recent…

August 9, 2009 Wait for sex and marriage? Evangelicals conflicted by Eric Gorski The Associated Press When Margie and Stephen Zumbrun were battling the urge to have premarital sex, a pastor counseled them to control themselves. The couple signed a purity covenant. Then, when the two got engaged and Margie went wedding dress shopping, a…

KEEP A-GOIN’ Frank L. Stanton If you strike a thorn or rose, Keep a-goin'! If it hails or if it snows, Keep a-goin'! 'Taint no use to sit an' whine When the fish ain't on your line; Bait your hook an' keep a-tryin'– Keep a-goin'! When the weather kills your crop, Keep a-goin'! Though 'tis…