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. Hello; There's hundreds of hikers out there this time of year walking across America on long distance trail systems like the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), the Continental Divide Trail (CDT), and the Appalachian Trail (AT) et al. The PCT crosses the Columbia river at the community of Cascade...

. ● Eph 5:25-27 . . Husbands love your wives The Greek verb translated "love" in that passage is from agapao (ag-ap-ah'-o) which is an easy kind of love to practice because it's more about benevolence than affection. Agapao-- unlike phileo (fil-eh'-o) --doesn't require that we like people or be...

~ This year's celebration is humorous as it restores Jesus' corpse to life 22 days before he gets crucified during Passover towards the end of April. Oh well; it's the thought that counts rather than the date. Anyway; we should probably start discussions of Easter now rather than waiting till...

~ It's difficult at times to discuss grace because some folks are thoroughly unable to see it relative to personal characteristics, i.e. to attributes. For example; Cain resented his kid brother's piety, and he was snippy with God. Cain was also capable of passionate violence. Ouch! a very...

~ Fortunately the rules spelled out by 1Tim 2:11 & 1Cor 14:34-38 are limited to congregational activities because I can whole-heartedly recommend at least one woman on the internet that everyone can enjoy regardless of age, race, or gender. She's a very pleasant lady named Tara-Leigh Cobble...

~ Well; considering the amount of damage done to the world's cities during the Tribulation, there ought to be plenty of shovel-ready jobs available afterwards for folks who don't mind getting their hands dirty. Rev 16:17-18 predicts a global earthquake so powerful on the Richter scale that...

~ There are numbers of Christians, and non Christians alike, whose knowledge of Jesus and his family is pretty much limited to greeting cards, television specials, Hollywood movies, Broadway & school plays, fragmentary information, and folklore. Well; I think we can do better. Hello; and...

~ (1) Christianity begins with a Supreme Being and intelligent design. ● Gen 1:1 . . In the beginning God created the Heaven and the earth. (2) Christianity alleges that humans were created rather than evolved. ● Gen 1:27 . . God created Man (3) Christianity alleges that Man is superior in...

~ Well, to begin with; Jesus was really looking forward to it. "When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table. And he said to them: I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer." (Luke 22:14-15) The Greek word translated "eagerly desired" basically...

. Today is the great day of atonement, a.k.a. Yom Kippur This day is not like Xmas or New Year's or Birthdays. Absolutely do not wish your Jewish acquaintances a happy Yom Kippur because today is especially set aside for them to be disgusted with themselves. (Lev 16:31 & 23:27-29) It's okay to...

. FAQ: I'm thinking of reading the Bible; where should I start? REPLY: The Bible can be a tedious chore for people new to it; so I highly recommend that newbies skip the heavy books for now and begin with the short stories of Ruth, Esther, and Jonah; and then for sure the philosophical book of...

. Paroles and early releases leave one's criminal history on the books. That's not a good thing because those histories will be examined at the great white throne event depicted by Rev 20:11-15. It's crucial that people get their histories wiped prior to that day so that when the books are...

. ● Matt 24:21 . . For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now-- and never to be equaled again. Some of the individual events in the book of Revelation may not seem all that significant by themselves, but when the entire scenario is compiled, the...

. Certain women went out to the cemetery before the sun was up and Jesus was already gone. (Matt 28:1-6 & John 20:1) So maybe we should be having twilight services instead of sunrise? _

. The so-called rapture terminates the church age with an impossible-to-ignore wake up call. Assuming it's true; I've no doubt the world over will be awestruck and very badly shaken by the number of dead folks coming back to life seemingly out of thin air. We're talking about nigh unto 2,000...

. Of the two-- forgiveness vs. acquittal --I prefer acquittal because forgiveness leaves traces on the books, whereas acquittal leaves no traces. For example; files are to be opened at the scene depicted by Rev 20:11-15. I've no doubt that quite a few of the "works" in those files are forgiven...

. I wasn't aware Christ was thinking of me when he went to the cross till a man at work walked up and told me. That was quite a eureka moment because I knew Jesus died for the sins of the world but didn't think it was for anybody in particular. In point of fact, I had been brought up to feel...

. • Gen 6:4 . .There were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown. One of the Bible's Hebrew words for "giant" is rapha' (raw-faw') which...

. Before taking the plunge, there's a few things folks should think about first. Once they're committed-- completed First Holy Communion and Confirmation --God will be holding them accountable to comply with everything Rome teaches and stands for: the Commandments, the Canon Law, the dogma...

. Personally I have no interest in the celestial element of the kingdom of Heaven. To me, it's a foreign country. I want to stay right here on earth during Messiah's 1,000 year administration and visit all the places to which I have never gone, do all the things I've never done, and see all the...