Monthly Archives: February 2006

Considering the Unthinkable

20060228      This week has been a difficult one for Iraq and the world as the sectarian violence set off by the bombing of the al-Askari mosque threatens to destabilize the nation as it tries to form its first democratically … Continue reading

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Bible Study for the Day: Hebrews 9:16-28

20060228 Hebrews 9:16-28      The writer to the Hebrews tells us of the nature of sacrifice, both the sacrifices made by the people and the priests and the sacrifice made by Jesus on the cross. In that comparison, we can … Continue reading

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Science Item of the Day: A Reminder About the Fleeting Nature of Life

20060228 Fox News      In 1815, the Indonesian island volcano of Mt Tambora erupted in an explosion so violent that it completely wiped out the entire civilization living on the island and spewed so much ash into the air that … Continue reading

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Bible Study for the Day: Hebrews 9:1-15

20060227 Hebrews 9:1-15      As we know from Romans 6:23, the wages of sin is death, and we know from our recent study of Leviticus that the only atonement for sin is the lifeblood of a sacrifice. For ages, the … Continue reading

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Smoke and Mirrors

20060226 Fox News | CNN | BBC      In 1994, the US, under the guidance of the Clinton Administration, entered into an agreement with the North Koreans in which the North Koreans agreed to suspend the development of a nuclear … Continue reading

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