'News and Current Events' Category
Christmas Day
I have spent most of my life acknowledging the importance of Christ’s birth, apart however, from the traditionally specified time of year. Because of this unique experience, I am able to view all the associated cultural and religious accoutrements from a different perspective than those raised with early memories of the season. This […]
Dead Sea Scrolls - The Exhibit
Last Friday, I had the unforgettable opportunity to visit the exhibit of the Dead Sea Scrolls, hosted by the Pacific Science Center in Seattle, Washington. An advertisement I read says it all, “2,000 years in a cave - 105 days in Seattle”. The exhibit runs September 23, 2006 through January 7, 2007. […]
Youth Bible School 2006
I am in the process of listening to the audio recordings from Youth Bible School 2006 in Ephrata, PA. Very challenging messages from the various speakers: Ross Ulrich, Dale Gish, Dean Taylor (editor of The Remnant magazine), Jerry Mawhorr, Patrick Waldner (Manitoba, Canada), and David Cooper. I have been greatly influenced to examine […]
Excellent Video on Amish Tragedy
From MSNBC comes this excellent video talking about the power of forgiveness and the Amish.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/p_D_Z9bskqM]School Shootings - Thoughts
I was deeply saddened along with everyone else who has heard of the recent rash of school shootings, especially the one where no one would have dreamed of such an event taking place—a rural, one-room, Amish schoolhouse. (Google news results available HERE. Wikipedia article available HERE.)
As the world hears the news story developing, […]Persecution - North Korea
Through various webcasts and blogs my interest has been piqued recently, regarding the persecution of Christians in North Korea. I knew it was bad, but didn't realize that it is the worst country in the world for persecution and that they have huge prison camps where terrible atrocities are commited against Christians and other […]
