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The Bible says there is a time to weep and a time to laugh

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We had a meltdown this week in the Moore family – not in our home but in the home of our grandsons, Titus the Honorable and Cohen the Goodhearted. It seems that when Titus got home from school one day last week, he discovered that his longtime pet, a Siamese fighting fish, had died. Titus…

Be thankful for those who have gone before and made us

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My dear reader, please forgive my utilization of this flawed vehicle as a way to convey a message that would be better delivered in person.  As I struggle to compose these words, I am grappling with the unimaginable reality that earlier today my mother, Florene Finn Stovall, shuffled off this mortal coil and graduated to…

Here’s my list of some of the things I am thankful for

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I love that America takes at least one day a year to give thanks. For me, that begins with thanks to God and our Lord Jesus Christ. Every good thing and every perfect is from above, coming down from the Father of lights. Image if one of your children never thanked you for all that…

What would it be like to be the last Christian missionary?

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Recently, I was the first speaker for a student missions conference. In my introduction, I talked about why I started a mission organization in 1993. I had a big dream back then, and I have that same dream today: I want to bring Jesus back. I read in Matthew 24:14, “And this gospel of the…

The Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a C.O.L.D. winter

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Early November certainly was rough on people across eastern North America. The Washington Post  reported on Nov. 13 that “The most severe early November cold snap in more than a century has plowed over the East Coast, where record low temperatures were set in the majority of population centers Wednesday morning.” Weather.com reported that over 400…

Divestment won't fight climate change

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Roughly 40,000 environmental activists recently descended on Lower Manhattan for a global climate strike. Many of the protesters marched with a specific goal in mind — convince Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to purge $13 billion in fossil fuel investments from New York State’s $210 billion pension fund. All across the country, environmentalists are urging public pension…

Is America on a Slippery Slope to Becoming a Banana Republic?

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Who would have ever thought the United States could lose its way and find itself on a slippery slope to becoming a banana republic in which political power is typically determined by coups rather than elections?  But it appears that many in the Democratic Party are willing to go down this road and risk the…

If you want great pheasant hunting, head to South Dakota

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MITCHELL, South Dakota – South Dakota is the best state in the union to hunt pheasants. I did not know that until I visited here during pheasant season. I am not a pheasant hunter but you can’t escape the enthusiasm for this sport when you come to South Dakota in the fall. In fact, the…

Here is how modern parents should pray for their kids

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As parents we pray diligently for our children, at least until they’re born. We then spend the rest of the time praying for ourselves, “Lord, deliver us from this evil.” I think the prayers of today’s parents may go something like this: Dear Lord,  I pray that you keep my child away from all evil,…

There’s no better place than the great state of Oklahoma

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I was born in Tulsa on November 16, 1953 – exactly 46 years after Oklahoma became a state on November 16, 1907. I tell people I was born on statehood day but I am quick to point out that I was born on the anniversary of statehood, not in 1907. I love this state. I…