Category Archives: Articles

Placing Women in Combat Is a Move Against Women

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Karen Gushta

At one point during the Iraq war, a friend was speculating whether the draft would be reinstated. He suggested that if it were, women would also have to register for it. If that happened he said, he would send his … Continue reading →

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And I Won’t Forget the Men Who Died

Posted on May 20, 2013 by admin

On November 21, 1864, President Lincoln wrote to a Mrs. Bixby of Massachusetts, who had lost five sons in the Civil War. He wrote her, “I feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of mine which should attempt … Continue reading →

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Why We Long for Our Father’s Love

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Karen Gushta

Mother’s Day was just celebrated across our nation. Many pastors preached sermons that appropriately recognized the importance of mothers. My pastor quoted George Washington’s comment, “All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life … Continue reading →

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The Separation of God and State?

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Jerry Newcombe

Virtually every week there is some outrageous story of an alleged violation of the separation of church and state. They’re becoming so frequent that they are often met with a collective yawn. The crazy thing about all this is how … Continue reading →

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What Should a Mother Do?

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Karen Gushta

For any young woman or teen who gets pregnant out-of-wedlock, the question of what to do about her pregnancy looms large. Keep her baby? Abort her baby? Or release her baby for adoption? How she decides will have a major … Continue reading →

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Does America Have a Prayer?

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Jerry Newcombe

Thursday, May 2, 2013 is the National Day of Prayer. Yet things are not right in the land. We pray, “May God bless America.” But perhaps it should be, “May God have mercy on America.” As we survey the modern … Continue reading →

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Letters From and To Prison

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Karen Gushta

The Bible has a lot to say about prisoners, starting in Genesis 39 with the story of Joseph, who was falsely accused of attempting to rape his master’s wife and tossed into prison. The next major biblical figure we find … Continue reading →

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Oh No—Not Again

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Jerry Newcombe

Well, it’s happened again. Another prominent person in ministry has apparently fallen away from the faith, and he renounces what he once was a part of. This isn’t a story like the supposed apostasy of Joel Osteen. That was a … Continue reading →

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Praying for Revival–Starting with Me

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Karen Gushta

Recently my husband and I ventured out on a four-hour fishing trip. Aside from the nuclear sub that we saw doing maneuvers in the waters between Fort Lauderdale and Miami, there was nothing noteworthy about our trip. The only fish … Continue reading →

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Why Did The Marathon Bombers Do It?

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Jerry Newcombe

Last week, when it became clear that some radical Muslims were behind the bombing, the question came up as to why? What was the motive? It’s the same motive that has caused so much of the violence of radical Muslims … Continue reading →