Category Archives: Culture

Self-Denial

Posted on June 9, 2011 by jesustrek

David Brooks David Brooks, a syndicated columnist for the New York Times, recently wrote an article addressing the situation faced by this year’s college graduates. He writes, “Today’s grads enter a cultural climate that preaches the self as the center … Continue reading →

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Tragic Deaths

Posted on May 27, 2011 by jesustrek

Margo Dydek Former WNBA player Margo Dydek died at the age of 37 after having suffered a heart attack a week ago. Dydek was the number one pick of the Utah Starzz in 1998. She also played with San Antonio, … Continue reading →

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Effective Citizens

Posted on May 17, 2011 by jesustrek

“If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next. It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that … Continue reading →

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Atheist Chaplain?!

Posted on May 9, 2011 by jesustrek

The New York Times reports that atheists are hoping to have an atheist leader join the chaplaincy corps. A group called Military Atheists and Secular Humanists, or MASH, is planning to ask the Army to appoint an atheist lay leader … Continue reading →

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The Name of the Lord (Part 2)

Posted on May 4, 2011 by jesustrek

“You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.”—Exodus 20:7. Let’s go a little deeper today in trying to understand the importance of honoring the Lord’s … Continue reading →

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The Name of the Lord

Posted on May 3, 2011 by jesustrek

I overheard an informal prayer meeting taking place in the bleachers behind me at a high school ball game yesterday. I didn’t turn around to look, but it must have been a prayer meeting. I heard the name of God … Continue reading →

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Who Built It?

Posted on April 20, 2011 by jesustrek

The Serpent Mound State Memorial in Adams County, Ohio is an earthwork likeness of a serpent. It measures 1,348 feet in length and is 30 feet wide. The attraction draws more than 23,000 visitors a year. The origins of the … Continue reading →

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Different Kind of Study

Posted on April 7, 2011 by jesustrek

In a report requested by the National Institutes of Health, the National Academy of Sciences said Thursday, March 31 that the federal government should conduct research to understand why homosexuals are more likely to have certain chronic conditions. There seems … Continue reading →

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Page about Birth

Posted on April 5, 2011 by jesustrek

Clarence Page Syndicated columnist Clarence Page recently wrote a rather telling column about the “birther” movement, a group of people who question that President Obama was born in the United States. The fact that Page uses such terms as–odd, crazy, … Continue reading →

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Whose Day?

Posted on April 1, 2011 by jesustrek

By now you probably know that today is April Fools’ Day. If you are just being reminded of that fact, perhaps I have spared you from a prank that someone who supposedly loves you is preparing to spring on you. … Continue reading →

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