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Richard Dawkins: Heaven. Leona Helmsley: Hell. Jerry Falwell: Somewhere Between

Jun 21st, 2008

by Michael Krahn.

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People are… amusing? Is that the right word for this? I received these three comments on my Dawkins page. I reprint them here for your enjoyment. Let me know what you think… Hello Michael, Now the reason I came to your site is that an important message has been sent down, just like a News [...]

A Recruitment Parable

Jun 14th, 2008

by Michael Krahn.

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(HT: Michael Kruse) TO: Jesus, Son of Joseph, Woodcrafters Carpenter Shop, Nazareth FROM: Jordan Management Consultants, Jerusalem Dear Sir: Thank you for submitting the resumes of the twelve men you have picked for managerial positions in your new organization. All of them have now taken our battery of tests; and we have not only run [...]

John Piper: 20 Reasons I Don’t Take Potshots at Fundamentalists

Jun 7th, 2008

by Michael Krahn.

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From the Desiring God blog: 1. They are humble and respectful and courteous and even funny (the ones I’ve met). 2. They believe in truth. 3. They believe that truth really matters. 4. They believe that the Bible is true, all of it. 5. They know that the Bible calls for some kind of separation [...]

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- The taming and domestication of religious faith is one of the unceasing chores of civilization.
  A recent blizzard of liberal columns has framed the debate over American Islam as if it were no more than the most recent stage in the glorious history of our religious tolerance. This phrasing of the question has the (presumably intentional) effect of marginalizing doubts and of lumping any doubters with the anti-Catholic Know-Nothings, the anti-Semites, an […]
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  I was on my way back from the mall this morning when I spotted a young man with straggly hair standing on the median with a cardboard sign. It read simply, “Travelling, hungry, broke.” I drove a few more blocks but felt like the Lord was whispering to me, “This is your day to provide.” I thought about it for another block, the traffic was fairly heavy and I […]
- I Can't Be All That..(And don't intend to be)
  I don’t know how I ever did it. I know that most people do it and they seem to get through life. I mean, live life without Jesus. How is life without Him anyway? This past Sunday I met a lady who said that she would like to get together with me sometime. For those of you who know me, I don’t spend a lot of one on one time with women to begin with. I like the […]
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