An Underground Obsession

11/6/2016

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By Shawn Boonstra
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I have dug up the ground behind a number of houses here in North America for various reasons, and I have never found any lingering remnants of antiquity. I didn't expect to find anything, either: such finds are rare in North America and if they are found, they tend to be unearthed on the East Coast where a rather surprising number of Europeans seem to have landed well in advance of Columbus.

I Will Set My Bow in the Clouds

10/30/2016

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By Alex Rodriguez

Approximately midway through the earth’s second millennia, sin had so permeated human existence that God lamented making man. "Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart." (Genesis 6:4-6) In an unprecedented¹, desperate move to salvage a world gone mad, God decided to destroy His creation.

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Miracle in the City

10/17/2016

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By Jean Boonstra

I recently sat down with Pastor David Franklin, lead pastor of the Miracle City Church in Baltimore, Maryland, and talked with him about his church's unique ministry outreach program. On January 30, his church launched a service campaign with an inspired goal: to reach 100,000 people in the city of Baltimore before the end of the year! Listen below to what Pastor David shared with me about this outreach to the challenged parts of his community.  

Breathtaking

10/17/2016

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By Shawn Boonstra

During the long winter nights, I was able to pull in an astonishing array of radio stations from all over the place, even though we lived a considerable distance away. (And in Canada, "considerable" distances are formidable.)  

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One More Ride

10/12/2016

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By Kurt Johnson

Rick not only loves ball games, but he loves the mountains. In fact, Rick has what I call a topographical map and GPS in his mind. I have never met anyone who can tell you the name of each mountain peak, hill or forest service road in a given region. I asked him one day how he knew so many details. He responded, "All you have to do is buy a map and study it."

A couple months ago, Rick said to me, "Kurt, could you take me up to the lake for a boat ride one more time? One more ride is on my 'bucket list' in case I do not live through next spring."

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Where is the God of Elijah?

10/10/2016

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By Alex Rodriguez

For several years, Elisha had faithfully served Elijah. Now, Elijah had been taken away by a chariot of fire leaving Elisha as the new prophet of Israel. Prior to his departure, Elijah inquired if he could do anything for his servant. Elisha responded that he would like a double portion of Elijah's spirit—a request that would only be granted if Elisha saw Elijah being taken away. Scripture records that, indeed, Elisha was allowed to see Elijah's departure, indicating that God granted his request. Elijah's mantle that had fallen from him; Elisha now took for himself.

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What Does God Want From Me?

10/3/2016

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By Jean Boonstra

Abraham is arguably one of the greatest faith leaders of all time. The book of Romans tells us that his "faith was accounted to him [Abraham] for righteousness." (Romans 4:9)

Abraham's faith was counted as righteousness and in some modern translations, this verse reads, "Abraham's faith was credited to him as righteousness" (Romans 4:9, NIV) In order for Abraham to receive this "faith credit," he endured—like all students in the school of life—several tests. 

No Time Travel???

9/26/2016

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By Shawn Boonstra

A recent study published in Physical Review Letters discloses the discovery of a new form of atomic nucleus. Unlike other nuclei (how often do you get to use that word in an article?), this one is pear-shaped.  

If you have the right equipment handy, you might want to take a peek at some Radium-224 or some Barium-144. That's where you'll find it.  

Until this discovery, it was assumed that the atomic world exhibited symmetry.  A pear-shaped nucleus, obviously, does not:

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