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Pray for Better Preaching
Let us begin by stating the obvious. Some preachers are better at the task than others. Some are rather dry. Some have not been gifted...
africathayer
Dec 7, 20242 min read
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No Place Left?
On October 27, 1964, Ronald Reagan made a speech that transformed his life and changed the thinking of many others. Reagan himself called...
africathayer
Jul 26, 20243 min read
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A Better Band, a Better Body
My brother is the musician of the family. I like to sing but have never been much of an instrumentalist. I did play in the band during...
africathayer
May 28, 20242 min read
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The Myth of Impossibility
About seven years ago we bought one of those “bladeless” fans. For the first couple years it worked very well. But eventually my wife...
africathayer
Feb 12, 20243 min read
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Maybe it is Just Coincidence
About 35 years ago, I spoke of out against Kresge Corporation. At the time the owners of the largest retail business in the world were...
africathayer
Sep 27, 20233 min read
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Does God "Lose Patience" with Sinners?
It is not possible for humans to speak of God at any length without engaging in anthropomorphic language. We speak, even the Bible...
africathayer
Sep 25, 20233 min read
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Branding a Calf
There was a time when there were very few fences in America. Much of the land in what is now the western United States was open rangeland...
africathayer
Sep 13, 20232 min read
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Reading and Listening
The late Mortimer Adler was a fascinating man, a highly successful professor, editor, and author. He taught history and philosophy at...
africathayer
Sep 5, 20232 min read
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Lessons from an Old Bible
In 1980, in the rare book room of Kent State University, I had the opportunity to examine a copy of the King James Bible that had been...
africathayer
Mar 31, 20232 min read
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The Glory Has Departed
"The world is evil, the times are waxing late, and the glory of God has departed from the church as the fiery cloud once lifted from the...
africathayer
Feb 3, 20231 min read
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Living in the Present
"It is always a temptation, which grows stronger the longer we live, to look back instead of forward, to bemoan the past, and thus deride...
africathayer
Jan 27, 20231 min read
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Nuggets of Advice on Friendship
"Our responsibility for our friendships is not confined to making sure that our influence over others is for good. We have also a duty to...
africathayer
Jan 26, 20231 min read
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Growing Older
"it's no use growing older if you only learn new ways of misbehaving yourself." Saki (H.H. Monro)
africathayer
Jan 16, 20231 min read
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Whatever the Season
"Whatever the season may be, the farmer has still his land to till. In summer and in winter his work may vary, but his object is the...
africathayer
Dec 13, 20221 min read
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Thank You, Mister Sperry!
When I was 16 my family moved to a city 40 miles from my hometown. I had to attend a new school. After 11 years of school with the same...
africathayer
Dec 9, 20224 min read
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Gaining a Hearing
"Now Johanan the son of Kareah and all the leaders of the forces in the open country came to Gedaliah at Mizpah and said to him, 'Do you...
africathayer
Nov 15, 20225 min read
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Freedom of Speech is Just That
Freedom of speech is just that - freedom of speech. It is not freedom to withhold rights from others. People have a right to move about...
africathayer
Sep 13, 20221 min read
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PRAY FOR OUR RULERS
In his first speech to his subjects, King Charles III has promised "life-long service" to the nation. I want to believe that he will...
africathayer
Sep 11, 20222 min read
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Open-mindedness is Good, but
"You can't become wise as an ostrich makes its supper—by swallowing everything that comes in its way." In his novel, "A Face Illumined"...
africathayer
Aug 22, 20221 min read
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It Has Been This Way a Long Time
"The world can admire zeal in any service but that of God and can praise enthusiasm on any subject but that of religion. Let us work on...
africathayer
Jul 28, 20221 min read
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