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Jesus spoke of the importance of responding to an enemy with love. If your enemy strikes your cheek, you should give that person the other cheek to strike. If they compel you to run a mile, you should run two (Matt 5:39-41). It’s a simple principle to understand, but a ...

There is a lot of controversy today about interracial relationships. Some parents shun their children at the thought of being in a relationship with someone from a different ethnic group. The Holy Bible does touch base on these type of relationships, and I’m going to try to identify what is ...

Back in January, my wife and I decided to dub 2014, “The Year of Blessed Victory”. We had plans of successfully conquering everyday struggles and were hopeful that God would bestow a miraculous financial blessing upon our family. In retrospect, I can see God laughing at our infantile declaration. “I ...

Eighty years ago, it was a gold stick pin with small diamonds on each end. My great-grandfather wore it on his lapel for special occasions. In 1954 it was made into a ring with a white pearl on top and given to my mother for her eighth-grade graduation gift. From ...

For those who do not know, 19 Kids and Counting is a show on TLC about the Duggars of Arkansas.  The parents, Jim Bob and Michelle, began using birth control after the birth of their first child.  Michelle conceived in spite of the contraceptive, and suffered a miscarriage.  The deeply ...