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Common Destiny
Not often does it catch us off guard when a person who is 99 years old passes away, but that is exactly what happened for many people when beloved actress Betty White died a few days ago. Expectations were high … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations, Culture, Current Events
Tagged Betty White, death, Hebrews 9:27-28, judgment, old age, salvation
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Let’s Go, Christians!
This past October 2, Brandon Brown had just won a NASCAR race at Talladega and was being interviewed by NBC Sports reporter, Kelli Stavast. The crowd was chanting a vulgar, anti-Joe Biden phrase, which Stavast mistakenly took to be a … Continue reading
Debt Forgiveness
Graduations are usually a time of exuberant celebration, as those being awarded their hard-earned degrees joyfully acknowledge their accomplishments and look toward the future with high hopes and expectations. But the 2020 and 2021 graduates of Wilberforce University had even … Continue reading
Feeling the Pressure
One of the biggest sports news stories in some time is that Simone Biles withdrew from the gymnastic team competition in the Tokyo Olympics. This decision came just as the USA team was to compete for the gold medal. This … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Current Events, Leadership, Sports
Tagged illustration, mental health, Michael Phelps, Naomi Osaka, Olympics, Simone Biles
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Relatively Speaking
In the lead news story in today’s edition of the Lexington Herald-Leader, it was reported that Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced that there were 237 new cases of COVID-19 and nine deaths from the virus yesterday. This was received as … Continue reading
Coming to the Rescue
Have you seen the video of a 17-year-old girl defending her dogs from a full-grown bear? The video, which has been viewed more than 68 million times, shows Hailey Morinico, of Bradbury, California, rescuing her dogs from a bear on … Continue reading
Leading from Strength
President Theodore Roosevelt’s policy for leading the United States was described in his famous line, “Speak softly, but carry a big stick.” That’s a far cry from current President Joe Biden’s promise that the United States would lead “not by … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Culture, Current Events, Leadership
Tagged carry a big stick, foreign policy, Joe Biden, Romans 13:1-7, Theodore Roosevelt
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Affecting the Others
COVID-19 has shut down another sports team. The Duke men’s basketball team has pulled out of the ACC tournament, ending their season. One of their walk-on players tested positive for the virus. Just losing one player who had a very … Continue reading
Be Careful What You Cancel
Cancel culture has claimed its latest victim—the late Dr. Seuss. It was recently announced that several books from the hugely popular author of children’s books will no longer be published. The reason given was that these books were racist. I … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Current Events
Tagged book banning, cancel culture, Dr. Seuss, illustration, Jeremiah 36, politically correct
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Still Going Strong!
90-year-old Fran Goldman of Seattle had an appointment to get her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine recently. The fact that there was a huge snowfall might have been problematic for some people. It turns out that it was no … Continue reading
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