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Total eclipse — sign or coincidence?

There is a total eclipse of the sun taking place tomorrow in the United States. It will touch down in Oregon around 10 am and make a 70-mile wide swash across America ending in South Carolina at around 2:50 PM. Some of the people living in 12 states will see the total eclipse with every US state witnessing a partial eclipses. We are living in very troubling times both in the US and around the world and many in America have wondered if this eclipse is a sign from God for the US. When God created the heaven and earth, we are told the stars in heaven would serve as signs: 14 Then God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years; (Genesis 1:14 NASV) The Hebrew word translated sign ‘o-tot’ is used a number of times in the Old Testament as an indicator. It described the mark God put on...

Are You living in the present?

Published by Barb Smith

“Don’t worry about tomorrow sufficient for the day is the evil [trouble thereof]. (Matthew 6:34) It has become clear the root of my worry stems from trying to plan...

August 18, 2017

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Emotional health, Main, Spiritual Life, Women

Temple Incense Spices

Published by Guest Post

Incense and Intercession [by Helene Rudolph] Alongside the fragrant precious anointing oil was the Temple Incense. Incense is associated with intercession in scripture. “Then the LORD said to Moses,...

August 17, 2017

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Arts, Arts, Bible, Main, Prayer, The Arts, Women

Ice problems north and south

Published by Dean Smith

English explorer Pen Hadow was planning to sail from Alaska to the North Pole this year to reveal the impact that man-made global warming has had on reducing ice...

August 16, 2017

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Apologetics, Global Warming, Main

Does this study confirm Matthew 7:1-3?

Published by Dean Smith

A study by psychologists at the University of Plymouth in England uncovered an interesting trait in humanity which confirm words that Jesus spoke 2,000 years ago. In the study...

August 15, 2017

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Bible, Main, News, Studies, Teaching

Marilyn Hickey, a Pakistani anomaly

Published by Dean Smith

As we read about Christians being persecuted in Muslim countries, a weird anomaly keeps popping up — American televangelist Marilyn Hickey. Aged 86, last November during a eight-day tour...

August 14, 2017

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Apologetics, Bible, End times, Islam, Main, News, Teaching

Territorial Spirits: The strange case of Clarita Villaneuva

Published by Dean Smith

In the early 1950s, the Lester Sumrall (1913-1996), an American evangelist, sensed God prompting him to go to the Philippines on an evangelistic mission. He was impressed by the...

August 13, 2017

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Bible, Main, Spiritual Warfare

The Kingdom of God is like a weed?

Published by Dean Smith

Three of the Gospels, Mark, Luke and Matthew, record Jesus comparing the Kingdom of God to a mustard plant: 31 He presented another parable to them, saying, “The kingdom of...

August 11, 2017

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Bible, Main, Teaching

53 Bible personalities make the list, more to come

Published by Dean Smith

Purdue University Libraries associate professor Lawrence Mykytiuk recently released a report in Biblical Archaeological Review outlining 53 people mentioned by name in the Bible verified by archaeology. His work...

August 10, 2017

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Apologetics, Archaeology, Bible, Main

Territorial Spirits: According to the Angels

Published by Dean Smith

I remember an interesting discussion in seminary many, many years ago. We were discussing the Book of Daniel, when we reached the passage on how the prophet Daniel sensing...

August 9, 2017

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Bible, Main, Spiritual Warfare

Skillful Musicians or Musicians of Snobbery?

Published by Myrna

While there has been much discussion that musicians must excel to be part of a worship team, one wonders if Christian leaders often revert to snobbery rather than skilfulness...

August 6, 2017

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Arts, Arts, Main, The Arts, Women

A Divine coincidence?

Published by Dean Smith

As a quarterback for the University of Florida Gators, Tim Tebow won the Heisman Trophy in 2007 as the best player in college football. In 2010, the Denver Broncos...

January 29, 2017

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Main, News, Testimony, z54

In the midst of trials and tribulation lies a ‘Great Opportunity’

Published by Dean Smith

Interesting days in England and it probably indicates what the so-called progressive left eventually wants to see happen in North America. A new law is being debated in England’s...

January 25, 2017

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Main, News, Persecution, z54

Fearfully and wonderfully made: Appendix redeemed, we do need it

Published by Dean Smith

A favorite tactic of some to prove evolution is to point to what they call vestigial organs in the human body. According to this theory, vestigial organs evolved in...

January 17, 2017

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Apologetics, Creation, Evolution, Main, z54

Baby Sinners?

Published by Dean Smith

A study by Dr. Vasudevi Reddy, of the Psychology Department at the University of Portsmouth, showed babies learn to lie before they learn to speak. Her conclusions were reported...

January 15, 2017

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Bible, Main, News, Studies, Teaching, z54

Another near asteroid miss, missed again

Published by Dean Smith

It is becoming almost a regular occurrence — announcements by those looking into space for dangerous asteroids — that they had missed another near miss. Now to be fair,...

January 13, 2017

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Apologetics, End times, Main, z54

Forgiving a Christmas Eve murder

Published by Dean Smith

It was December 24, 2012, and organist Alan Greaves, 68, was walking to Christmas Eve midnight mass at St. Saviour’s Anglican church in Sheffield, England where he was scheduled...

December 11, 2016

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Christmas, Main, News, Testimony, z54

My Prophetic Journey Part 10: Prophetic Protocol

Published by Wayne Johnston

[This is the tenth in a series of articles on the ministry of the prophet and gift of prophecy.] The title of this next article in this series could...

December 5, 2016

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Bible, Main, Spiritual Gifts, z54

What should we tell our kids about Santa?

Published by Dean Smith

My son was about five or six years old when he motioned for me to come to our front window. It was December and our front yard was blanketed...

November 25, 2016

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Christmas, Main, News, Studies, z54

Dealing with insecurity: Are you controlled by what other people think?

Published by Dean Smith

A few years back I worked on a newspaper, and I remember somebody had the gall to criticize it. I was so depressed over the next few days, I...

October 11, 2016

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Bible, Main, Teaching, z54

Ancient flooring from Herod’s Temple discovered?

Published by Dean Smith

Archaeologists with the Temple Mount Sifting Project believe they have discovered the floor that made up the court-yard of Herod’s temple. This was the floor Jesus walked on when...

September 6, 2016

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Apologetics, Archaeology, Bible, Main, z54

Emotional health, Main, Women, z17, z24