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Houthi Attacks Push Oil Up Houthi attacks originating from Yemen shook the Saudi capital Riyadh Thursday with most projectiles being intercepted. The recent surge of Houthi aerial exchanges follows their capture of the port in the city of Mocha, Yemen. Largely as a result of the attacks, Brent Crude rose 3.4% to $106.60 while West Texas Intermediate gained $2.70 to $94.71 based upon mounting supply threats. On Friday, Iran proposed another memo of understanding that would open the Strait of Hormuz. That proposal knocked crude and Brent prices back down again. Diesel and home heating oil ...

Bible Truth or Tradition: Does “all things” in 1 Corinthians 8:6 and Colossians 1:16 refer to the heavens and the earth or the entire universe?

“yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things (ta panta) and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things (ta panta) and through whom we exist.” 1 Corinthians‬ ‭8‬:‭6‬ “For by him all things (ta panta) were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.” Colossians‬ ‭1‬:‭16‬ Last week we looked at Hebrews 1:2 and how Wayne Grudem interpreted the meaning of “world” from page 200 of his Book ...

ASK AUGUSTINE

Mainline and other denominations continue to wrestle with issues involving the marriage of homosexuals and their ordination. What do you think the Christian response should be to these issues? Too often the response of the Christian community to homosexuals has been homophobic leading to an emotional rejection of homosexual people. Our Lord does not regard the sin of homosexuality as the worst sin, but neither does He dismiss it or think lightly of it. Homosexuals are no greater sinners than are heterosexuals in that we all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. The homosexual ...

Many influencers are money-grubbing con artists

Not all of them. Some influencers simply want to persuade and perhaps help others better their lives or their community. Their subject could be politics, economics, music, health or fashion. But social media has become inundated with influencers who harm their devotees, some on purpose. Or ...

EMPTY NEST

My Empty Nest column is in 50 some newspapers, give or take, in three states. The reason I say “give or take” is because I'm not sure what all newspapers carry my column. I'm often surprised when someone calls and says they read my column in Yayhoo, Iowa. I had no idea I was in Yayhoo, Iowa. The way publishers spread my column around is sort of a mystery. Maybe because it's free. Ya think? The reason “Syndicated” is in quotation marks, is because, since I write for free, is it technically syndicated? Beats the pants off of me. I'm often asked how I got my column in so many ...

Fulton Sheen and me

History yields people whose influence extends far beyond their earthly lives. They become teachers to generations they never met, spiritual companions to people whose names they never knew, and reminders that faith is not merely a set of propositions to be accepted but a way of life to be ...