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February 2009

Clothing and Character of a Child

February 6, 2009
Clothing and the Character of the Child [Excerpts] Our daughter Hannah is rapidly closing in on thirteen years of age. She is tall for her age. Her dark curls and tawny skin mirror the features of the birthparents who brought her to a Romanian orphanage when she was eight months...Read more
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U.S. Congressman's Trip to Mecca

February 5, 2009
Who footed bill for congressman's pilgrimage to Mecca? [Excerpts] In December, [Keith] Ellison, who represents Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District, became the first American congressman to take a hajj -- the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, which Muslims consider to be a holy city. Fox News reports that Ellison's trip was paid...Read more
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Tribal Church Sends Missionaries

February 4, 2009
Manjui Couple Becomes Missionaries [Excerpts] A small clan of Manjuis in Paraguay, who reside in a village consisting of two tribes, is eager to hear God's Word in their own language. "When are one of you … going to come teach us God's Words?" a Manjui man asked a distant...Read more
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Homeschool bordering on mainstream

February 3, 2009
Homeschooling numbers climb 36% since 2003 [Excerpts] A new report by the U.S. Department of Education finds that the number of homeschooled children in America has risen steadily over the past five years and stood at about 1.5 million in 2007. Homeschooling experts, though, place the number closer to 2...Read more
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Surprising Evidence For Intelligent Design

February 2, 2009
Surprising Evidence for Intelligent Design [Excerpts] Discover [magazine] is one of the most widely read popular-level science magazines. And like the vast majority of science journals and magazines, it is decidedly naturalistic. Nevertheless, the article [“A Universe Built for Us” (pp. 52-58) describes] how our cosmos “seems inexplicably well designed...Read more
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Question: How do you pray to Jesus without seeing an image of Him?

Question: How do you pray to Jesus without seeing an image of Him?

Response: I never see an image of Jesus when I pray. From my background as a Roman Catholic and one having a degree in fine arts, I've seen a lot of images of...Read more

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