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Chili Pepper Protocol

Chili peppers make food interesting. Aficionados of extremely spicy food have developed an ability to tolerate the hottest of peppers because of the enjoyment they

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Even Without Bread

One question we don’t like to ask is, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” Maybe we don’t like to ask it because we

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Because I Said So

The Bible says faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of realities not seen. Does “seen” also mean “understood”? If so, then

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A Corner on the Beach

We all want to reach the Promised Land of the Messianic Age, when all is made right and there really is peace in the world.

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Responsible Unfairness

Why do people continue to hold the Bible up as the definitive authority for life if it is rooted in ancient patriarchy and is inherently

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A Form for That

Why would anyone ever submit to all the restrictions and oversight that comes with military service? It’s just not right to the sensibilities of people

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Settling for Division

We are bred for conflict, or so it seems. Even in the games we play, are objective is to win at the expense of others.

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Sprinkling the Dogs

We love our dogs, but because they are dogs, sometimes they get into things that make them repulsive to us. That’s when they need some

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Divine Expectation Management

Life is an endless series of negotiations. Children and parents negotiate their relationships and boundaries, business partners negotiate contracts, social organizations negotiate bylaws, and nations

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How God Sorts Out His Own

It’s easy – too easy – to write people off as lost causes when it seems that God is judging them. If it is judgment,

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