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As you read this, the US Central Intelligence Agency will be planning regime change in the South Pacific. The target will be the Solomon Islands. The United States was caught off guard by Solomon Islands Prime!-->!-->…

Newcastle will be looking to land a top young striker this summer. There are a few high profile targets who continue to enter the conversation with Benfica's Darwin Nunez and Napoli's Victor Osimhen.However, it might take a miracle to…

Joe's morning cup May 2, 2022 Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe readers adjust to their busy work day with some football links, goofy news and a pleasant distraction. Entertainment of the day Lamar!-->…

We live in a time of deeply contentious disagreements over a number of things, but most are political in nature or over things that, while not overtly political, have been politicized. When we disagree with each…

In New Zealand's most woke media (behind RNZ and The spin-off obviously), Stuff argues that there isn't really a fight for free speech in New Zealand… Authorization to express oneself freely: is freedom of!-->!-->…

As temperatures rise, flowers bloom, and days lengthen, we look forward to several exciting events that come with the onset of spring. In the case of the theater community, theater practitioners and fans alike are thrilled with the wide…

Do you want to see real confusion etched on a Christian face? Tell them that Hades is not the same as Hell and Heaven is not the same as Heaven. Then, just for fun, tell them that when people die they go to Hades…

BibleComfortforMentalHealth.com Author, Judith Beckman "BibleComfortforMentalHealth.com" by Judith Beckman, author of Book Vine Press, serves as a guide to help readers overcome their…

INDIANA (April 21, 2022) — Planting season is fast approaching for Indiana's 94,000 farmers. With the warm weather and sunshine, motorists in Hoosier will also see more large, slow-moving farm equipment hitting Indiana's rural roads…

We think about death differently these days. The increase in cremation can only be called dizzying. As the Washington Post recently reported: “It is now more popular than a traditional casket burial, and twice as…

Many factors make edible gardening in Oklahoma difficult. Obviously, our weather presents some problems. Plants can generally adapt and withstand our very hot summers and even our cold winters, but it…

In 2013, North Dakota became the first state to pass a heartbeat law. This meant that one could not abort if there were signs of a beating heart. This bill would usher in a new era in the fight for the…

AWARE: Glimpses of Consciousness is the fourth film collaboration between Eric Black and Frauke Sandigwho are based in San Francisco and Berlin respectively, but managed to collaborate on a film that involved traveling both around…

For many people, 2022 has started with a lot of promise. But recent developments have once again reminded us of the consequences of living in a fallen world. Over the past few weeks, the headlines have been dominated by the…

We all remember watching the Euro 2020 match between Denmark and Finland when Denmark's best player Christian Eriksen collapsed near the touchline.It was said to be cardiac arrest rather than a heart attack - and this indicates some…

A Palestinian child watches as Israeli soldiers patrol the West Bank city of Hebron, Monday, September 23, 2013. Unknown gunmen shot and killed an Israeli soldier in the Biblical West Bank city of Hebron on Sunday, and troops!-->…

BY TOM EARLY - ST. EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ALBAN As the church prepares to walk with Christ the week before his death, I wonder how you are preparing for this occasion of holy remembrance. This is a very special time for Christians around…

BY TOM EARLY - ST. EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ALBAN As the church prepares to walk with Christ the week before his death, I wonder how you are preparing for this occasion of holy remembrance. This is a very special time for Christians around…

One of the easiest things to grow in Oklahoma is bell peppers. Since there are thousands of varieties, almost everyone can find at least one or two that they like to eat and cook with. They don't take…

You may have heard of Restoration House, founded by Theresa Klacman in 2008. The house has helped literally…

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe readers adjust to their busy work day with some football links, goofy news and a pleasant distraction. Entertainment of the day Looks like Daniel Snyder made fun of the…

As we discussed last time, Patheos is making the Cranach blog "premium content", available by subscription. It will start next Monday, April 4th. You can access the homepage as usual. You can see what the posts are about,…

Russia's stance during yesterday's peace talks in Turkey demonstrated the difficult position Putin finds himself in. The Russians said that as a sign of good faith, they would reduce military activity around kyiv!-->!-->…

By Emmanuel Naweji - Harris-Lake Park United Methodist Churches It's April, and also my time to share some thoughts with you. So the following lines are a note on the most important and celebrated events for the church: Easter.As you…

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe readers adjust to their busy work day with some football links, goofy news and a pleasant distraction. Entertainment of the day Do the Giants even know what to do with…

The Hebrew Bible does not mince words about the worship of Moloch. According to Leviticus, anyone in the land of Israel who gave their children to Moloch was to be put to death; not only that, God would "set my face against this man,…

The Hebrew Bible does not mince words about the worship of Moloch. According to Leviticus, anyone in the land of Israel who gave their children to Moloch was to be put to death; not only that, God "would set my face against this man…

ACADEMIC FREEDOM is one of those “public goods” that most people rarely question. Even in New Zealand, a country unwelcoming of intellectuals of all kinds, academics are rarely identified as people in need of!-->!-->…

A few days ago the news reported that "Penn swimmer Lia Thomas won the women's 500 yard freestyle championship. Normally a college swimmer winning a championship would be major news, until you find out…

By Reverend Barb Dean - Senior Pastor of Living Word Outreach Ministries, Spencer Every day in the news we read or watch reports about things that might concern us deeply and that are happening in the nations of the earth. Even in our…

By Reverend Barb Dean - Senior Pastor of Living Word Outreach Ministries, Spencer Every day in the news we read or watch reports about things that might concern us deeply and that are happening in the nations of the earth. Even in our…

Strolling along the pool deck or promenade on a sea day, you're bound to see people lying there with a thick novel, engrossed in some sort of story.There's something about a cruise that brings out the readers in so many of us. Most likely,…

Today, March 21, is National Single Parents Day. For many years, I had no idea there was such a day. For many years I wouldn't have cared if there was a single parent day. But, after eight years as a single…

Trump/Vador 2024 We all want to believe that Trump couldn't come back, that a candidate openly selling revenge instead of hope could never awaken the worst angels in our nature. Unfortunately, not only do I believe!-->!-->…

A few weeks ago The Times claimed Newcastle were planning to offload seven Magpies during the summer window. The players named were Miguel Almiron, Ciaran Clark, Karl Darlow, Dwight Gayle, Issac Hayden, Emil Krafth and Jamal…

desert time In my mind today, I think of deserts and Lent. It is now 16 days in our "Lenten Desert". At first we decided to walk the narrow path for these 40 days. How's it going? Do you give time, talent and treasure to the little…

desert time In my mind today, I think of deserts and Lent. It is now 16 days in our "Lenten Desert". At first we decided to walk the narrow path for these 40 days. How's it going? Do you give time, talent and treasure to the little…

The latest Taxpayers Union poll is out and it's really strange. Normally Farrar's Curia poll is very good, he has devastating insight but this poll is really weird... …the Greens on 12.4%??? It seems so!-->!-->…

I'm not saying this because I'm needy, because I've learned to be happy no matter what. I know what it's like to be needy, and I know what it's like to have a lot. I learned the secret of being content with any…

You may have been there too. You are in a small group at church, and everyone is invited to share their name and a bit about themselves. "Let's go around the room. Say your name and where you are from.…

"The Fire Still Burns Deep" March 14, 2022 Preview of the former teammate. Few know Bucs quarterback Tom Brady like his former Belicheats teammate, linebacker Willie McGinest. And the current talking head on NFL Network was!-->…

Sting has opened up about his battle with addiction, the moment he decided to get clean and more in a new feature article. The WWE Hall of Famer and AEW star wrote an article for The Player's Tribune about it; you can check out an excerpt…

As a trauma therapist, I have had the honor of working in a profession that aims to serve children and families during some of the most painful and vulnerable times in their lives. I considered it a blessing to have a career…

For the first time, the National beat Labor in a major poll. NATIONAL: 39% WORK: 37% GREENS: 9% ACT: 8% Maori Party: 2% This is a shock wave from a poll. As TDB pointed out at the time, more than 50% of the!-->!-->…

Eddie Howe gave his press conference ahead of tomorrow night's match at Southampton. The boss has confirmed there are no new injury concerns following the win over Brighton.Although there have been a few issues, it looks like everyone…

Yesterday I predicted that the ground war would slow down. NATO remains firm, ruling out any commitment to intervention, thus giving the Russians time to slowly develop their operations, strangle Kiev and slowly advance towards their…

COVID-19 has changed everything… and that's normal Our lives are marked by a series of moments of transformation. These moments separate the story from the future. One moment life is one-sided and the next life will never be the same.…

Joe's morning cup March 7, 2022 Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe readers adjust to their busy work day with some football links, goofy news and a pleasant distraction. Entertainment of the day!-->…

In a recent presentation of online theology courses on the doctrine of revelation, taught to about 200 of our congregants, more than a few wanted to know more about the "lost" books of the Bible, or about variant…

During the first part of 2009, I started blogging. I didn't know what I was doing. I've made a few stupid posts, posts I won't do again, and hopefully posts that have been helpful. Back then, you had to blog almost constantly to be…

Matty has every right to look worried! I predicted that Putin would invade Ukraine. I argued that after the coup attempt in Kazakhstan earlier this year, Putin would decide that the West would never end its attempts!-->!-->…

Eddie Howe provided an update on Allan Saint-Maximin at this morning's press conference. The winger is due to return to training today and, depending on his performance, could be in contention for Saturday's game against…

Joe's morning cup March 3, 2022 Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe readers adjust to their busy work day with some football links, goofy news and a pleasant distraction. Entertainment of the day The!-->…

If I never told you, my daughter is an amazing singer. She joined the choir as a sophomore, and she made the Oklahoma All-State Choir her freshman year. Now that she is a senior, she is the only triple in the…

In 1980, I was a computer programmer in Los Angeles, taking screenwriting classes at night. One day I learned of the existence of 12 pyramids (two rows of six each) that an orbiting satellite had discovered in a remote region of the…

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe readers adjust to their busy work day with some football links, goofy news and a pleasant distraction. Entertainment of the day FOX spoke to John Lynch to try to get him…

I hung up the phone after talking to another co-worker who had called to tell me he was quitting his job as pastor of a nearby church. He was joining the administrative staff of a local university. He could have retired or started his own…

My wife and I have taught Sunday school classes to children for years. Sometimes these kids say the funniest things. Once while teaching the story of Noah's Ark I decided to share some additional…

President Uhuru Kenyatta will address opinion leaders from the Mount Kenya region on Wednesday, February 23 at Sagana State Lodge. The president is expected to give guidance to the vote-rich region on the direction he will take in his…

For a long time, let's just say for more than a century, certain Church historians have told a story: from Jerusalem to Antioch to Ephesus to Rome, then from Rome to Wittenberg and Geneva then to London then to the colonies and Revivals and…

This is part two of a multi-part series on God's purpose for marriage. Read the first part. It's no secret that popular culture frowns on Christian beliefs about marriage and sexuality. In American entertainment, business,…

Family and friends remember Lois Norman Batts. Here is what they share with their community:Lois Norman Batts entered fully into the presence of the Lord on Saturday, January 8, 2022. She will be dearly missed until her family and friends…

Happy Thursday, Let's start today's newsletter with some exciting news: Iowan Timothy LeDuc, the first non-binary Winter Olympian, is scheduled to perform tomorrow at 4:30 a.m. CT. It will be early morning to support one of our state's…

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe readers adjust to their busy work day with some football links, goofy news and a pleasant distraction. Entertainment of the day Aaron Donald says he won't retire if the…

By Gary Olson - Retired Pastor The affirmation of God's image in the Bible continues through the centuries to the present day and into the future."Then God said, 'Let us make man in our image, after our likeness, and let him rule over…

By Gary Olson - Retired Pastor The affirmation of God's image in the Bible continues through the centuries to the present day and into the future."Then God said, 'Let us make man in our image, after our likeness, and let him rule over…

Before I dive into the rest of the interview with Gary Thomas, I want to say a few things. I have already written about Married sex, Gary's latest book written with Debra Fileta. Unfortunately, many of you have…

Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe readers adjust to their busy work day with some football links, goofy news and a pleasant distraction. Entertainment of the day Micah Parsons says rough passing penalties…

IT IS HARD to understand the police tactics on display today (02/10/22) outside Parliament. What is the goal of police commanders? To empty the parliamentary precinct of protesters, remove their tents and!-->!-->…

By Minister Melanie Dees Campbell Ark Ministries Hope of the World The…

This is part one of a multi-part series on God's purpose for marriage. It's no secret that popular culture today opposes Christian beliefs about marriage and sexuality. The Christian view of marriage has become so…

There are two ways to assess the state of Christian faith in relation to culture. One is to look locally at your own immediate context, the other is to look at things globally. So if you live in the Global North,…

Gary Thomas has become one of my favorite authors and marriage mentors. There was a time when I didn't feel that way, mainly because his book sacred marriage was used as a weapon to tell me that I should have…

Joe's morning cup February 9, 2022 Welcome to your Morning Cup of Joe, an eye-opener to help Joe readers adjust to their busy work day with some football links, goofy news and a pleasant distraction. Entertainment of the day!-->…

By Reverend Nicholas Hanges - Foundation Church, Spencer Over the past decade, the term "influencer" has risen to the forefront of our culture. With nearly half of the world's population on social media, influencers have a huge impact.…

By Reverend Nicholas Hanges - Foundation Church, Spencer Over the past decade, the term "influencer" has risen to the forefront of our culture. With nearly half of the world's population on social media, influencers have a huge impact.…

I just received my annual report from Fitbit for 2021. My busiest day was August 9 with 21,631 steps. I have no idea what I did that day, but whatever it was, I did a lot. My total steps for the year came in at…

If all the serious essays ever published on The Daily Blog have anything in common, it's that they express a desire for something better And most, regardless of politics or writers' biases, promote ideas that, in!-->!-->…

In my mind today, I think about strengths and weaknesses. We all have them. Right now is a very weak or difficult time for me. Every time I take two steps forward in my family life, spiritual life, church life, community life, and…

When brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not bring themselves to speak peacefully to him. Genesis 37:4 For the past ten years or so, I've read the whole…

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A memorial was held Wednesday for three Baltimore city firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice when they died in the line of duty last week.Mourners and their colleagues gather at the Baltimore Convention Center to…

Public health expert Tyler VanderWeele and his Harvard team looked at more than a decade of developmental data from 12,000 children. This was a longitudinal study examining “social, physical, and mental tendencies…

While driving on a side road recently, I came to a fork. Right in front of me was a fence separating two fields. The field to the left was beautiful with green wheat just beginning to grow. The field…

Newcastle are hoping to complete their third winter signing with Bruno Guimaraes undergoing his medical today. The 24-year-old is set to seal £40million including Lyon add-ons in the coming days.The work will not stop there with…

Dr. Richard Lucas was a preaching teacher at a local seminary in Nashville. He knew all the famous preachers. During his long career, Dr. Lucas had preached a sermon on every text in the Bible. Of all the people I have known in my life,…

Innovation is one of the least talked about issues within churches. We talk about the importance of evaluating current approaches in light of continued effectiveness and the strategy to adopt in adopting new…

By Stephen Bryen There is a madness that has gripped official Washington foreign policy. It's strange and unique. In his latest protest, the president apparently told Russian President Vladimir Putin that he would…

By Kurt Trucksess - CrossWinds Church After Tom Brady won his third Super Bowl, he was interviewed by Steve Kroft. A clearly displeased Brady said, “Why do I have three Super Bowl rings and still think there's something bigger for me?…

Click to enlarge DOYLE MURPHY Kenneth Gregory, left, will be the new police chief. St. Louis County has a new police chief: Lt. Col. Kenneth Gregory. In a press release, the St. Louis County Police Department…

Click to enlarge DOYLE MURPHY Kenneth Gregory, left, will be the new police chief. St. Louis County has a new police chief: Lt. Col. Kenneth Gregory. In a press release, the St. Louis County Police Department announced…

Not long ago I heard a sermon and the minister explained to me that when you are faced with tragedies,…

In what has been a rare occurrence this season, some Newcastle players have been named in Alan Shearer's Team of the Week. Shearer hasn't been shy with his Newcastle links as he selects three Magpies in Martin Dubravka, Fabian Schar…

The director of our mission partner in northern India made an unusual request when he visited the United States last summer. We wanted to interview him on camera, and he politely declined. He said it wasn't safe.…

There's a man running around taking namesAnd he decides who to free and who to blameNot everyone will be treated the sameThere will be a golden ladder coming downWhen the man comesThe hairs on your arm will stand!-->!-->…

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By Minister Melanie Dees Ark Ministries Hope of the World The sin of lying seems prevalent in today's world from politicians, entertainment personalities, the media, and even the pulpits. We should not lie,…

By Minister Melanie Dees Ark Ministries Hope of the World The sin of lying seems prevalent in today's world from politicians, entertainment personalities, the media, and even the pulpits. We should not lie,…

The most popular site in 2021 was not Google, Amazon, Facebook or YouTube. It was TikTok. If you're unfamiliar with TikTok, it's a Chinese video-sharing platform similar to YouTube that allows users to post videos…

"Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. And you must commit yourself wholeheartedly to these…

By Perry Aalgaard - First Lutheran Church We are currently in the Christian Church season of Epiphany, the time between Christmas and Lent. It is a season of appearing, appearing, manifesting and revealing God through Jesus. This…

By Perry Aalgaard - First Lutheran Church We are currently in the Christian Church season of Epiphany, the time between Christmas and Lent. It is a season of appearing, appearing, manifesting and revealing God through Jesus. This…

According to statistics from the Bureau of Labor, more Americans quit their jobs in April 2021 than in any other month on record. This record was then broken in July 2021, which was then broken in August. And then…

All is well with the world according to the latest version of Labors spinning machine We are committed to making New Zealand the best place in the world to be a child. The work we've done so far to increase!-->!-->…

A rose between two swarms Short answer - because of MMP, maybe? Long answer - I think ACT was unfairly stung by Luxon, he sucked up all Christian votes below 5%, and ACT earnings went down in math. If you look at!-->!-->…

Several months ago, Gary Thomas published a new book called Married sex. At the time of the book's release, a firestorm erupted from another author. Admittedly, she was upset because Thomas hadn't asked her to…

Alright, I admit it. I've been a fan of the show "Family Feud" for a long time. I like the family versus family format, and the hosts are generally entertaining. But what I like the most is seeing if…

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BY PASTOR GWEN DRESSEL - CHRISTIAN FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER A new Year. A new start. What does 2022 have in store for us?More specifically, what does it have in store for you?We have experienced lockdowns, school closures and church…

There is a new word that is being used as slang. Men who are "too nice" to women are called "simps". It comes from the word silly. Initially, it was used to make fun of men who flattered women into sleeping with…