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Be excellent to one another

Be excellent to one another

While we may never forgive him for Jar Jar Binks, George Lucas does deserve credit for the inspired choice to cast Sir Alec Guinness as Obi Wan Kenobi..

  • Why you won't be spending eternity in heaven

    When I was a young Christian, about 30 years ago, I was taught that the kingdom of God meant one thing and one thing only. It was the place those of us in Christ go to spend eternity with him when we die.

  • I want to ride my bicycle

    How would you handle riding up and down a hill for 12 hours? There are mountains of endurance challenges to choose from. Some are public events, such as the 42km marathon. In this event everyone trains and turns up on race day. They compete for the prize of running under the finishing banner. For their endurance they earn a finisher\'s medal presented to them in front of the crowd.

  • I spy with my little eye

    \"Come on in. Make yourself comfortable but please be careful my TV and the computer are both listening and recording every word.\" No I am not joking! The Berkman Centre for Internet and Society at Harvard released a report to warn consumers that many smart home devices have spying capabilities.

  • An Ancient Antecedent... with a contemporary warning

    The amber spokes of fading daylight heralded the approach of evening, as the sun slipped behind the horizon, the warm summer winds continued to blow along the colonnades. The day had gone, but the night was yet young.

  • Sorry, Amos!

    A few years ago I was called up for jury duty for the first time. It was an exciting moment. I thought of Amos\'s words: \"Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!\"

  • Arthur or Martha? Sam or Samantha?

    It\'s becoming a big issue, even though it affects less than 1% of a population. It seems to be hitting the headlines more often, as people grapple with the troubling condition known variously as gender dysphoria or gender identity disorder.

  • How to defeat Islamic State: Part II

    What can church history teach us about defeating militant Islam? And what can church history teach us about the church defeating itself?

  • Yeah. But. No.

    We\'ve all had this experience: footsteps on the path, quiet voices and then the knock at the door. You open the door to a couple of people, usually women, one much younger than the other. Their clothes and shoes are sensible, their faces earnest but kind of tired. In their hands they clutch books and leaflets and you know at once why they have knocked at your door. They are on a mission.

  • The Olive Tree, A Significant Symbol.

    The unique connection between Jews and Christians is sometimes a fierce debate but the Bible indicates our relationship is found in the symbol of the olive tree.

  • Samsung Galaxy S8 news, updates, rumors & release date: Smartphone to release in February 2017, sport a dual camera set-up?

    South Korean multinational company Samsung is rumored to be getting ready their new flagship - the Samsung Galaxy S8. The news surfaced soon after Samsung released the Galaxy Note 7.

  • Are You Freed from Slavery?

    The Jews regard the first five books in the Bible as the Torah. They have a schedule that takes them through Torah passages every week. Recently, Bridges for Peace USA asked me to teach on Ki Seitzei, a study of Deuteronomy chapter 21, verse 10 to chapter 25, verse 19.