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Does God Care?

A writer for an aviation themed magazine accompanied a mission trip to Mexico.  The purpose of the trip was to address medical needs of a population of migrant farm workers.  The writer claimed to be a Christian but stated she … Continue reading

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Christian Art

Devin Chaulk who was a drummer for the band Haste the Day poses an interesting question:  Why do many Christians expect bands that have Christian members to have a Christian message in their songs?  In other vocations of life “No … Continue reading

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The Truth

The movie Chernobyl is about the nuclear disaster at a power plant in Ukraine in 1986.  The cause of this disaster was a combination of poor decisions made at the power plant during a test and governmental officials hiding defects … Continue reading

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Fate

It was June in 1943 when a B-17 bomber left the west coast of the United States headed to the war in Europe.  Night fell shortly after they took off and they disappeared into that night.  A search in the … Continue reading

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Justifying Our Prejudices

Recently I was reading about the death of Nuon Chea, one of the Khmer Rouge leaders of Cambodia in the 1970’s.  The article stated that Nuon Chea never admitted his guilt in the deaths of 1.7 million Cambodians.   In an … Continue reading

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Ways of Thinking

Andrée Sen Peterson aptly describes the bankruptcy of modern thought. Truth is subjective—but my view is right and yours is wrong.   Values are impossible—but fight racism and sexism.  America is evil—but it’s unjust to keep anyone out.   Technology is ruinous—but … Continue reading

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Christ-Like Behavior?

We have been talking about Christian unity.  A look at history shows that the various branches of Christianity have been fighting each other for centuries.  In the 2nd and 3rd centuries, Christians argued over the question of whether Jesus was … Continue reading

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An Annual Gathering

A couple of months ago, I wrote about AirVenture which is an annual gathering of pilots from all over the world.  At this  gathering, there are pilots who build their own aircraft, pilots who fly seaplanes, pilots who fly tail … Continue reading

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Joan of Arc

Not many people are aware that Mark Twain wrote a very accurate historical novel about Joan of Arc.  It seems incongruous that the author who wrote A Pen Warmed Up in Hell should also write a very sympathetic novel about … Continue reading

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The Spirit of Oshkosh

Oshkosh, Wisconsin is the home of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA).  Every year about this time they have a week-long celebration of aviation which they call AirVenture and it is among the largest in the world. A few years ago, … Continue reading

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