The Mounting Storm: Tension and Response

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German pastor and theologian before and during the Nazi regime in Germany. At first, he scoffed at the idea that Hitler would ever come to power, and then when Hitler became Chancellor of Germany, Bonhoeffer did all he could to stand up to the evil that the Nazi’s were perpetrating against …

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Wisdom in Chaos: When Life Comes Crashing in!

  “On October 19, 1918; D. W. Sutherland, acting mayor of the city of Kelowna, B. C. created the following public notice: “Notice is hereby given that, in order to prevent the spread of Spanish Influenza, all Schools, public and private, Churches, Theatres, Moving Picture Halls, Pool Rooms and other places of amusement, and Lodge …

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Building Healthy Relationships

Cartoonist Charles Schultz was known to millions through his lovable loser, Charlie Brown.  What many people don’t realize is that Schultz was a wonderful Christian, and through his cartoons drove home many biblical insights. In one cartoon script, Charlie Brown and Lucy are engaged in conversation. Lucy’s back is turned, her arms are folded, and …

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Island Interruption

Chapter 1 ISLAND INTERRUPTION REVELATION If you ask the average person what’s in the book of Revelation, their first responses will sound almost like Star Wars. Angels! Demons! Cosmic battles! Plagues! Dragons! Smoke! Fire! Lightning! And finally, a glittering utopia in a galaxy far, far away! But before we go flying off into that kaleidoscope …

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