Author: Brandon Maurer
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Privilege and Responsibility
God through the prophet Amos reminded Israel of the great privilege they enjoyed as God’s chosen people. He said, “You only have I known of all the families of the…
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What We Know About the Birth of Jesus
There are so things that we know about the birth of Jesus; there are also some things that we definitely do not know. All we really know for sure is…
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God Has Spoken
The way in which God revealed himself in the past is not the same as the way He does today. The Scriptures say: “God, who at sundry times and in…
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Our Secular Nation
It has become quite common to refer to America as a secular nation. And it’s true – more and more our country is becoming secular. “In God We Trust” may…
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The Celebration of Christmas
It’s that time of year – the time when people ask us about the celebration of Christmas. Since we do not have any special religious celebration of the birth of…
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Revenge, Revenge, Revenge
Paul in his epistle to the church at Thessalonica wrote: “See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves,…
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A Religious Curve Ball
Many times a batter has swung the bat in a smooth even swing at what seemed like a sure hit only to miss the ball completely. What happened? The pitcher…
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Eastern European Mission
A while back the political crisis in the country of Ukraine was front page news. But the crisis there has been overshadowed by Isis, eboli and the mid-term election. However,…
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MERCY FOR THE MEADOW JUMPING MOUSE?
The meadow jumping mouse has made it to the status of “endangered” and is now protected by the Federal Endangered Species Act. Cattle have more limited water and grazing access…
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Who Baptized Whom?
Notwithstanding the clear statements of Scripture that baptism is “for the remission of sins” (Acts 2:38) and that it “now saves us” (1 Peter 3:21), some object, pointing out that…