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Is Islam A World Threat Without Western Money And Government Aid?

At one point in history, there were these Bedouins in Arabia who no one considered worth worrying about. No one in what is now modern France or Spain ever thought that anything a Bedouin could possibly bring about the conquest … Continue reading

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Mike Shedlock on Why the Middle Class is Shrinking

Living Wage Nonsense Keynesian and Monetarist clowns conclude that wages are not high enough. The masses lament for “living wages”. The problem is not that wages are too low, but rather costs are too high. Ben Bernanke, president Obama, union … Continue reading

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Jeff Meyers: The Widow’s Mite

Jeffrey J. Meyers, Pastor of Providence Reformed PCA: I see that the Gospel reading in the lectionary this week is Mark 12: 38-44. I’m preaching through the 10 commandments, so I won’t be commenting on this passage on Sunday. But … Continue reading

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Liberty is not dead in Congress

Texas Republican Rep. Ron Paul will retire from Congress next year after serving for 12 terms, but several Republicans influenced by the iconic libertarian-leaning lawmaker will be arriving to take his place. Thomas Massie won the race to replace retiring … Continue reading

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How Joseph’s brother’s foreshadow Israel in Paul’s letter to the Romans

One of the great things about teaching is how much you learn.While doing my Romans videos I happened to use a passage from Genesis about Joseph’s initial fulfillment of the Promise made to Abraham that blessing would come through his … Continue reading

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What Happened at Christmas by Don Garlington

By and large people at the time of the incarnation were poor, bone-crushingly poor. There was no real middle class in the sense that we know the middle class. You were either very rich or very poor, there was no … Continue reading

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Peter Leithart 2007 on justification by faith & assurance

We are right before God because Jesus has obeyed perfectly, offered Himself on the cross, and received the verdict of righteousness in the resurrection, a verdict in which we are included by union with the Risen Christ. We come to … Continue reading

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Word and Feast

“The word without the bread is not enough to open our eyes to the living, risen Jesus. The Word without bread is detached from real life; the bread without the Word turns into a magic act. But when the scriptures … Continue reading

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Why “security” is a hoax

The TSA has been a pointless, useless, unconstitutional organization from its very inception. Preventing another 9/11 required two things, and we’ve already done them both: strengthen cockpit doors so hijackers can’t force their way in, and let passengers know the … Continue reading

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Abortion diminishes

While he can feel sympathy for the frightened young girl, Vanauken says, now “I know Marion and her children, too.” Had Davy undergone an abortion, Marion and her “three bright and beloved children, would never have existed at all.” This … Continue reading

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