Ten Years Later – Remembering 9/11

9/11 South Tower Impact

It’s hard to believe it was ten years ago already. Every now and then something happens that becomes a defining event for a generation. For mine it happened on that clear September morning ten years ago. That day everything changed. And yet, looking back, it seems that not enough has really changed. This is what…
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Leaving Calvinism Behind

Sunset

When I first accepted the truth of the claims of Jesus Christ and became a believer I was around people who were very Calvinistic (or sometimes called Reformed) in their understanding of what the Bible says. The Gist of It This is way over simplified, I know, but here is the gist of what I…
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Camping Tries to Spiritualize Away His Unfulfilled Prophecy

Harold Camping Quote

I hate to say, “I told you so.” But this time I called it. Even before the appointed time when his rapture prophecy proved to be inaccurate I pointed out that similar prophecies had been put forth in the past. Learning From History Here’s what I said about a previous mistaken prediction about the rapture…
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Praying For The Un-Raptured Followers of Harold Camping

Train Tracks End

Today is the day that Harold Camping says the rapture will happen. “Rapture” is just a theological word for the event Bible prophecy says will happen when Jesus returns to Earth and his faithful followers will be caught up in an instant to join him in the heavens. Foolish Behavior Since Camping owns the largest…
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Post Tsunami Message from Missionary in Japan

Japan Tsunami

Note: This post is a reprint of this article originally posted on the main EmmanuelPress blog over the weekend: Post Tsunami Message from Missionary in Japan I think you’ll find it worth the reprint. If you have seen any of the video coming out of Japan in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami this…
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Fun With a Stethoscope

heartbeat

They say that everything has it’s own song. Not sure if it’s true or not. But either way, it’s something to think about. Here’s a little video with a fanciful look at what some of those songs might be. The last song is a little different from all the others. Check it out.

Inspiring Video Montage – Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

Well the Superbowl definitely lived up to all the hype last night. There was plenty of drama to go around. From Christina Aguilera’s botched National Anthem right on through all the great (and the not so good) Superbowl commercials and all the way down to the game being decided on a 4th down go-for-it desperation…
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John 3:16 Superbowl Commercial Rejected

NFL Field Logo

Today is Superbowl Sunday here in the USA, which is a pretty big deal for many folks here. I heard on the radio yesterday that today Americans will consume 30 million pounds of snack foods. In one day. There’s probably a correlation between that fact and a headline I saw this past week saying that…
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Beyond the Christmas Tree Tradition

Christmas Tree

We’re not having a Christmas tree this year. In fact, we’re not putting up any decorations this year. Now before you label me a Scrooge or a Grinch let me explain. Outside Influences The first thing that comes into play is that we are in the process of selling our house. For better or worse,…
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If The Nativity Story Happened Today…

GoogleNativity

Here is a fun little video retelling the Nativity story in a different fun way using the online web tools and social media of today. Maybe we could call it A Very Google Christmas or something. And the best part? The video’s gotten nearly a million views in the 5 days since it’s been posted.…
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