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Why Elders should be Men
We had been married for a few months and lived in Stanton, California. My family owned our house, and we got to use it one year for free. It was a great year; the one challenge was that we lived right off Beach Boulevard in a crime-heavy area. One night, we were awakened by noises […]
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Illinois Sex Education Standards will Destroy Parental Rights, Dissent and Free Speech
Illinois law (SB0818) mandates that by August 1, 2022, sex education in Illinois public schools must meet the National Sex Education Standards (NSES). I’ve been exploring these standards and I am concerned. Far beyond teaching about the birds and the bees, NSES is implementing a radical social and political agenda that should cause all parents to be […]
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Aliens Are No Challenge For Jesus
Recently, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released the much anticipated, Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena. While the report raises more questions than it answers on extra-terrestrial life, it has sparked renewed interest in what definitive proof of alien life would mean for humanity and its religious traditions. Some experts believe such proof […]
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Jesus and John Wayne: reader beware
I am almost finished with, Jesus and John Wayne, by Kristin Kobes Du Mez. She is a Calvin professor and her book has caused quite a stir. It is the first serious look at evangelicalism and its alignment with Donald Trump. The main argument of her book is that (white) evangelicals traded traditional notions of […]
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Defunding the Police is a Bad Idea
People of color are treated differently by the police. Maybe it is time to Defund the Police.