It was one year ago today that Pope Benedict XVI unexpectedly announced his upcoming retirement from the papacy, effective February 28, 2013. For the first time in many centuries, since 1294 when Pope Celestine V stepped down from the office,…
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Embracing Change Through Faith
Every once in a while, a date occurs that is consistent with the biblical account of something noteworthy. Such is the case today. Because it is presumed that on February 10, in the year 60 A.D., the apostle Paul was…
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If you were born in the 1950's or before, you undoubtedly remember February 9, 1964. That's fifty years ago this evening! It's so hard to believe that Ringo is seventy-three now, Paul seventy-one! And, unfortunately, they are the only two…
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When I was a young man, I dreamed of attending Northwestern University, the school that both my parents, one of my uncles and my maternal grandfather attended. I thought I would train to be a surgeon and in fact, I…
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I am amazed recently by the number of people who are requesting prayers from other believers. Yes, I know that we are to love one another and help one another, but day after day I am confronted by people who…
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