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Bible truth or tradition: More names and titles for God in the Old Testament

The following list is commonly referred to as redemptive names for God as they relate to God’s work on behalf of His people. YHWH-Jireh: The LORD will provide “And Isaac said to his father Abraham, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” Abraham said, “God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they went both of them together. And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns. And ...

Reflections on America250

A letter written 250 years ago by John Adams to his wife Abigail reminds 21st century Americans about the bold sacrifice and binding covenant our nation’s founders made on behalf of generations to come. “...I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost us to ...

Questions the council should ask on data centers

Marshalltown is considering a Data Center! Data Center, huh! This actually could be worse than the franchise attempt, but for sure it deserves some real debate and public sessions. With all the bad press and now the filtering into the rural areas, I have some real concerns. So much so that ...

EMPTY NEST

Flowerama Triangle Tour Wanna quick SE Iowa summer flower tour, and enjoy the spectacular Iowa greeneration along the way, and maybe some ice cream? Of course you do! Here's three floweramas to delight your eyes and countryside pride. I call it the Flowerama Triangle Tour. Don't forget your camera. 1. Heald Enterprise Trucking, 15520 Des Moines Henry Ave, Danville, right on Hwy. 34, on the Des Moines Henry County Line. Look for the huge American Flag standing tall and proud. Park along the shoulder of the highway or in the truck parking lot. This is the third or maybe fourth year Brad ...

ASK AUGUSTINE

Did the founders of our country intend it to be a secularist, neutral nation or did they believe this was a nation created to the glory of God? One issue which most perplexes and troubles our national life today is the issue of church and state. Numerous battles have been waged over this issue in the effort to either separate or unite the religions of the people to the government and public life of this nation. A great deal of ink has flowed over this particular question; some advocating for the separation between church and state to be absolute with no relationship between the ...

Do Democrats have the guts to let a toxic nominee lose?

One of the saddest posts this weekend featured Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a moderate, welcoming three Democratic Socialist of America candidates who had won primaries with a handful votes. They included Darializa Avila Chevalier, a nutcase who called for abolishing the ...