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Where are Elisha’s Bears?” or “Samson’s extra strength”

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Several years ago, I made the mistake of playing baseball with some teenagers. When it was my turn at bat, the students started chanting, “The old man is up, the old man is up,” making fun of the difference in our ages. Every time a teenager teases me, I go to 2 Kings 2:23-24 for…

The Young do not know what they cannot do, so they do it

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] Many with traditional values see frustration at the state of the invasive rhetoric and push against reason in our society. They no longer feel part of their own culture. Our last column revealed the bad news that the carnage of war falls predominantly on…

The best advice that I have ever received – Part 2

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Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google said, “Every successful person in the world has a coach if they truly want to achieve success.” Last week in the column I wrote, I talked about the first 5 reasons people need a coach, here goes the second 5 reasons. This week I was reminded that coaching…

‘Facts’ can change when it comes to climate scientists

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“Science changes all the time.” That’s a quote from secularist Bill Nye, the “science guy.” If that is true, and it is, why must the public blindly accept anything put forward by the scientific community? Remember when Obama said “the science is settled” on human-cause “climate change (global warming)? Naturalnews.com deftly points out that before…

Antiques Roadshow appraises items; God appraises us

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Every once in a while, I watch a program on our local public education channel called “Antiques Roadshow.”  This show features a group of appraisers who crisscross America. When they come to your town, you bring in your junk and they tell you its value. Of course, every episode has its twists and turns. One…

Memorial Day: Are wars promoted by cause or by greed?

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[Looking at history and why our area has its unique political and religious attitudes.] What was the most memorable event of last week? Decoration Day, May 30, 1868. Former General James Garfield addressed a group at Arlington, on the seized farm of General Lee. What was the event? Decoration of the graves from the carnage…

Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City

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KANSAS CITY, MO. – I hadn’t been to Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City for a Royals game in over 15 years, but it’s still one of my all-time favorite ballparks. Last week I wrote about the first part of our weekend in Kansas City, and on Sunday we attended the Royals baseball game against my…

The Best Advice I ever Received

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Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google said he resisted the idea of working with a coach when first approached by the idea. He would say “after all, would a chef executive officer of a world-class company need a coach?” He followed up with “I don’t really need a coach. I’ve been an experienced CEO…

I am Blessed! Take time to look for God’s many blessings

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Several years ago I wrote this article from an Internet café in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. I must describe my surroundings for you. I am sitting on one of those cheap white plastic lawn chairs that are made to appear fancier than they are.  You know the ones I am talking about; they come from a…

OETA doesn’t need state subsidies

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Gov. Kevin Stitt’s decision to veto reauthorization of the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA), the state’s Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) entity, has critics acting as though the sky is falling and that Big Bird is on his last legs. Neither view is true. Big Bird will still be around even without Oklahoma government funding, as…