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An upcoming book due to hit book stands the first week of May is sure to ruffle the conservative, evangelical feathers of the “christian right.”  Rolling Stones journalist Matt Taibbi writes in “The Great Derangement” about “A Terrifying True Story of War, Politics, and Religion at the Twilight of the American Empire,” according to the [...]

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Introducing…. TASHA!!!

Today I found out that I am officially approved to be the sponsor of a sweet little girl I met on my mission trip last summer!! 

Her name is Tasha:)  She is three years old, likes to color, play, and follow her big sister, Tata, around.  She also has a big brother named Carlos. 

This little family [...]

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One of my graphic designers posts this blog today.  I have permission to reprint the blog in its entirety here.  I hope you children of the 80s will enjoy.  And yes, this is the same punk kid who asked me how were the 80s on my birthday. 

The Future? (By Michael Sanders)
Why the crap has the “future” [...]

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OK friends– this movie is a must see!  I had the opportunity to preview this film over a month ago and I must say its an eye opening, thought provoking, heartbreaking and knee slapping good time.  Sounds strange, I know, but trust me — even if you think you are not interested in this debate, [...]

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And… we’re back!

Hi my family!
Sorry we have been bad bloggers since we arrived in Jerusalem.   The Regency hotel was not  very kind with their free internet, or lack thereof I should say, so after the first expensive post I decided to hold off until we got back to the states.
We arrived home Monday afternoon.  Yesterday was the [...]

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On April 8, we arrived in Jerusalem. 
Our first stop was on the Mount of Olives.  From here, you can see out over the city, including the old city of Jerusalem which is now divided up between christians, muslims, and jews. the city walls are much larger than i expected.  the ancient walls, built, destroyed, and rebuilt, yet still [...]

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Do you have a life verse from the Bible? Is there some certain scripture that God has used in a life changing way for you?
These thoughts have been in my head recently because, while we were in Israel, we had the chance to have jewlery made for us with a verse written in Hebrew. Several of us [...]

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The Joshua Fund, the group we are traveling with, is hosting a conference later this week.
You can watch it live online at http://epicenter08.com

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A prelude to Jerusalem

So we’ve been here almost a week now.  The anticipation mounts as we are about to enter into Jerusalem, the Holy City.
As I was reading through some Psalms today, I came across Psalm 87 and I have never, ever, noticed this or paid any attention to it, but tonight it means so much to me:
Psalm [...]

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Time for a quick commercial break, these blogs and photos are brought to you by Jeff Trexel, president and CEO of Infoition.   I am using his laptop and these photos were taken with his ultra fancy camera.
My favorite place –  the Galilee

From the top of Mount Carmel.

From the top of a very high mountain in [...]

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