“What was indispensable to the Redeemer must always be indispensable to the redeemed.”
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Benjamin Franklin on Freedom
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithโOnly a virtuous people are capable of freedom.โ
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What Are You Afraid Of?
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithEdna, an elderly woman from East Texas, was pulled over by a highway patrolman for speeding. When the lawman arrived at her window, he asked the senior citizen for her…
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The End of Everything Sad
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithWhen Frodo and Sam left the safety of The Shire, their perilous mission was to destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mt. Doom located in the dark and deadly land of Mordor. Throughout their journey they battled sinister and terrifying enemiesโฆand suffered the loss of several close friends along the way. But their resolve eventually brought them to Mt. Doom, and after a climactic fight with the treacherous Gollum, the ring was finally swallowed up by the heaving volcano. Middle Earth was safeโฆbut the two tiny heroes werenโt!
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Selfies with Bears (Elephants and Heights)
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithOur species is enamored with taking selfies. Itโs been estimated that Millennials will take a staggering 25,000 pictures of themselves across their lifetime! But itโs not just young people who want to get the perfect self-portrait.
Adults are doing it, too, and for some of them, itโs the last thing they ever doโฆ.
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The Real Problem: Evil
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithLike any other nation, the UK has had its fair share of violent crime. In response, governmental leaders have enacted major gun control measures in 1937, 1968, 1988, and 1997 rendering London (and its country) one of the most firearm-restricted places in the world.
But that hasnโt stopped violent crimeโฆ.
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Runner Up Rings
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithTony La Russa has made a name for himself in the game of baseball as a player, a manager, and an executive. Heโs been a part of minor league teamsโฆand World Series teams. But his success has never led to complacency.
Even the โaccessoriesโ he wears will attest to that fact.
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Fatal Faith
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithIndia ranks 15th on the World Watch List, a global survey that monitors Christian persecution around the world. The tragic story of Bartu Urawn shows why India deserves its ranking.
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Results May Vary
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithEver notice how many products that claim to do miraculous things for consumers usually come with the disclaimer โresults may varyโ? They promise the world on the front end, but somewhere near the last line of the fine print it always says โresults may vary.โ For example…