By Dr. Ryan C. MacPherson Some people doubt that God exists, since they cannot see Him. If God is invisible, it would seem there is no firm basis for believing He exists. But on closer inspection, this line of thinking is mistaken – not just about God, but also about knowledge in general and even…
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After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government ordered 110,000 people of Japanese descent into internment camps. Yet when offered the chance to join the Army, many Japanese-Americans jumped at the opportunity to prove their loyalty. Hundreds ended up in the 100th Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team, a Japanese-American unit that saw some of the…
During the morning of September 11, 2001, as the world watched in horror, hijacked passenger planes were flown into the twin towers in Manhattan. United Airlines Flight 93 had also been hijacked and was speeding toward the Pentagon in Washington DC. Pilots of the 121st Fighter Squadron of the D.C. Air National Guard were given…
Look around you. This is life in the End Times. What a mess! And still, we are being spared so much, if we can keep something of our health, a house to live in, our family around us, and daily bread. Thank God for clothing and shoes and transportation. Thank God we have been spared…
“When [Jesus] saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were troubled and downcast, like sheep without a shepherd.” Matthew 9:36 Do these adjectives, “troubled” and “downcast”, describe you? Lately, I think, in one way or another, we have all felt at least a little troubled and downcast. Here in the…
During the coronavirus pandemic we were witness via the news to many deaths. While death is not uncommon with 7,452 people dying on average each day in the United States, the pandemic has heightened our awareness. As a result, many have been considering their own mortality. Have you considered yours? Are you afraid of dying?…
These past few months have been a very trying time for our nation and the world. The coronavirus has had millions of people sheltering in place by order of local, state, and federal governments. “We have to flatten the curve” became the battle cry. Sadly, many have lost their ability to earn money; money needed…
John 13:7 Jesus said: “You do not understand what I am doing now, but later you will understand.” It was just hours before Jesus would be arrested, have to face a phony trial, and be brutally killed by crucifixion. He and His disciples were gathered together at the “Last Supper” in the upper room. Jesus…
In large earth moving equipment, like dump trucks and loaders, there is often a magnet in the transmission. The purpose of this magnet is to catch the metal filings that wear off the gears in the transmission. If those little pieces of metal were to stay in the fluid, they would cause greater wear on…
When was the last time that you used the stars to navigate? Stars? We don’t even use printed maps anymore. We pull up “maps” on our smart devices and away we go. It wasn’t that long ago when stars were used for navigation, and today we still have a vestige of that practice: the North…