10 African-Americans You Should Never Forget
The following are ten African-Americans who changed our nation for their advocacy, scholarship, and an unbridled desire to make positive change that will reap dividends well beyond their lifetimes.
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George Washington Carver: That Special Place
Do you have a special place where you like to go when you are seeking an escape? It is that one place in this vast universe where you can go to find clarity when a major decision needs to be made, a haven of solitude when complete quiet is needed, or just a location where … Continued
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The Great Cities of the Bible #1: Damascus
By Elizabeth Prata Source- This begins a 4-part look at some of the Great Cities of the Bible. Cities are cities, but they are also seats of Empires, also they can be backdrops or even characters i…
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73 Seconds That Changed My Life
January 28th, marks the 37-year anniversary of the most horrific tragedy in space exploration history. It was a day that changed my life forever.
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Water Systems in the Ancient Near East – Part 1
At the time when Canaan was experiencing famine, Isaac came to Gerar to live in the city instead of going to Egypt as his father Abraham had done (Gen. 26:1-34). Famine occurred in Canaan during pe…
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Rounding Out the List: Commentaries and a Few Add-Ons
Now that Christmas and New Year’s have passed and you have a few Amazon gift cards to spend, here are a few books that didn’t make the podcast. Romans – David Peterson In the last year, I’ve been blown away by this commentary series from Lexham Press. Most commentaries provide some introductory material, dealing with the background, authorship, context, and original audience. You’ll typically find a few themes in this opening section, but the goal of most commentaries is to get into the text....
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Jehu, King of Israel – Part 2
This is the second part on my study of Jehu, king of Israel. This study is divided into two parts. Part one, “Jehu, King of Israel – Part 1,” was an overview of the political and religious crises t…
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Jehu, King of Israel – Part 1
Today, I begin a study of Jehu, king of Israel. This study will be divided into two parts. Part one will study the political and religious crises that prompted the prophetic community of the Northe…
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The Land of Canaan in Patriarchal Times – Part 1
The book of Genesis says that after Abraham left the land of his ancestors and came to the place God promised to him as an inheritance, “the Canaanites were in the land” (Genesis 12:6 NIV). When Ab…
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David and Zadok the Priest
One of my readers asked me: Was Zadok a Jebusite? Since it was difficult to respond to his question in a simple sentence, I decided to write this post giving the reasons I believe Zadok was a Jebus…
