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Photo by Mike Newbry on Unsplash Our descent into danger is escalating. There is no time to be delicate. God is still with us, but the choice to be, with God, on the right side of history is ours. The U.S. Constitution is in crisis. Truth and justice are up for grabs. MAGA is a threat…
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" … all his days they departed not from following the Lord, the God of their fathers." – II Chronicles 34:33 What is the cause of this remarkable awakening of spiritual devotion? It began with a man. In fact, he was a sixteen-year-old king who began to seek the Lord. He had been king for…
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Faith is made up of:1. Assumptions2. Actions3. Activation Read at https://medium.com/@tomsims/be-ready-and-live-by-faith-fbd398348c60?sk=8589c7be4fd7257be8833e095b33ce34 If you are a Medium member, help me make a penny: https://medium.com/@tomsims/be-ready-and-live-by-faith-fbd398348c60 Here is a synopsis: https://fb.watch/BoFyYZIpvt/ Subscribe to the Bible Chat podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D6KDtEhh2A&list=PLOiYPMCf1trxsROSMB1v6jodqpDK2uKgo
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WALDEN andON THE DUTY OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE by Henry David Thoreau Courtesy of PROJECT GUTENBERG Contents WALDEN Economy Where I Lived, and What I Lived For Reading Sounds Solitude Visitors The Bean-Field The Village The Ponds Baker Farm Higher Laws Brute Neighbors House-Warming Former Inhabitants and Winter Visitors Winter Animals The Pond in…
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Born this day in 1909, Willa Beatrice Player, an American educator, college administrator, college president, civil rights activist, and federal appointee. She was the first African-American woman to become president of a four-year fully accredited liberal arts college at Bennett College for Women.. "The black woman is expected to be a superwoman without acting…
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"We must obey God rather than any human authority." I have learned to avoid over-applying any one text of scripture, especially the report of a quote from a conversation that never claimed divine inspiration — But it is propelling and insightful that when the choice was absolutely clear and based upon truth, we can gain…
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Bad Laws and Good Laws What is the difference between a good law and a bad law? No, this is not the setup for a joke. A bad law oppresses people. Bad laws put unnecessary burdens on people. Bad laws prey upon widows, orphans, and the poor. Good laws, by contrast, help those who…
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Photo by Mohammed Ibrahim on Unsplash We are accountable for what we do and what is done in our name or under the banner of our corporate authority. That includes what nations do as we direct them, authorize them, or support them. That includes what businesses do with our support. And, of course, it includes our own individual…
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Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. – Colossians 4:4 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. – Ephesians 5:16 Would you like your very own time machine? You will have to invent one because it is yet to be invented. We cannot adequately manage time. Time is beyond us…
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Do You Have Eyes in Your Head? Then, you are wise. “The wise have eyes in their head,but fools walk in darkness.” What is the principal difference between wise people and foolish people? It is perception. Of course, once something is perceived, it must be processed, but the processing functions are often crippled by lack of critical…
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