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February 17, 2016

The Bible Tells Me So…Why Defending Scripture Had Made Us Unable to Read It This month’s recommendation is for those who are brave. If you are afraid to read anything which may call into question your established beliefs about the Bible, or if you’re of the opinion that all Christians must share the same perspective …

Healthy Living

February 17, 2016

What is Causing Your Headaches? Could it be TMJ? Did you know that 45 million Americans suffer from headaches? Many people do not realize that there is often a connection between the facial muscles used in chewing and chronic, debilitating headaches as well as other symptoms such as tinnitus (ringing in the ears), vertigo and …

Bringing Out the Winner In Your Child

February 16, 2016

Cultivating Common Sense Recently, a young man from the Boys’ Ranch helped me with a couple of projects in our yard. As we were working in the garage, we passed by a stack of manuals that were sitting on my workbench. He asked, “What are those?” Piled about six inches high were manuals, parts lists …

The Sixty Minute Sermon Called Hebrews

February 4, 2016

Before Hebrews was a letter it was a sermon. These early believers, probably living in Rome, grasped this well-crafted sixty minute sermon. Now it’s our turn to get the message! The finality of Christ’s revelation, the efficacy of his atoning sacrifice, and the everlasting encouragement of his faithfulness, energizes the sermon’s spiraling intensity of exposition …

The Great Outdoors

February 4, 2016

From Deer Season to Turkey Season Deer Season Ends… February brings the end to yet another deer season and hopefully everybody had a bountiful one! When you pick up your meat from the processor, if you run out of room in the freezer or have more meat than you can use, share your harvest. There …

Money Matters

February 3, 2016

Investing as a Couple: Getting to Yes In a perfect world, both halves of a couple share the same investment goals and agree on the best way to try to reach them. It doesn’t always work that way; disagreements about money are often a source of friction between couples. How can you bridge that gap? …

The Joys & Financial Challenges of Parenthood

December 25, 2015

As our children travel the long and never-dull road from infancy to adulthood, we nurture them, worry about them, scold them, and love them. Most of all, we try to protect them. We want them to grow up in a stable world, one in which they are physically safe, emotionally nurtured, and financially secure. Still, …

BRONNER: A Journey to Understanding

December 25, 2015

I remember the day I heard the news. My family was sitting at a restaurant table, discussing the sermon we had heard earlier that Sunday morning. In the midst of our banter and laughter, a text message popped up on my wife’s phone. Suddenly, the world impinged itself upon us and the table grew somber. …

Shakespeare Comes Alive

December 25, 2015

Prince of Peace Catholic School has a long-standing tradition for its eighth grade students to study and perform William Shakespeare’s plays as part of their world literature class. In seventh grade, the students learn about the life and times of Shakespeare through novels and story versions of plays and then perform the plays during their …

5 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Pets

December 25, 2015

Schedule two veterinary appointments this year. Pets need regular veterinary care to live long, healthy, happy lives. The best time to bring your pet in is for a wellness checkup. Seeing your pet when he or she is feeling good gives veterinarians a baseline to use in case of trouble. Yearly lab work provides information …

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