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Born and raised in Jacksonville, FL I grew up loving the game of football and I am an avid yet frustrated Jaguars fan. After graduation from high school and before attending Bible college I studied marine engineering and visited several different countries

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Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God The debate over creation and evolution: 8 of 65

Philosophy is an area of study which confuses many but intrigues us all. If you have ever read a philosophy book you know exactly what I mean. The popular definition of philosophy is "the love of wisdom" (not knowledge) which is really more vague than clarifying but The Free Dictionary helps us out with a very thorough defin...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Problems Parents Face How can parents earn the trust of their children: 1 of 5

Trust. Without it, everything falls apart, especially in a family setting. When it is assumed, our most important relationships are bound to fail and that leaves us feeling desperate. Children can explore the world safely only if home remains a safe place to which they can run when life storms develop. When home offers trust...
Religion & Spirituality > Churches & Organizations Why the Christian church must be united: 5 of 22

Missing The Point of Truth Christians have "truth" but they often miss the point entirely. It's like the guy who drives a petrol hogging, smog belching SUV but uses recycled-paper checks to pay the bill. You don't have to be ecologically minded to see the contradiction. It appeases Green philosophies in one way and abuses th...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture The immediate effect of Jesus' resurrection on the disciples: 1 of 4

Any question about the meaning of the resurrection is usually broached on a theological level and is defined primarily in terms of the atonement with an eye on the future, beyond this life. For example: The resurrection is proof that Jesus' death solves our sin problem and God's wrath has been abated giving us hope in the et...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Family values: The importance of strong family bonds: 14 of 51

Life is relational. It is impossible to exist outside of or apart from relationships and close ones involve people we see, talk to and hear daily. We work with and depend on these people. The relationship we have with them can be very good, very bad or somewhere in between. These close connections change us and enable us to ...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Problems Parents Face Empty nest: Tips for coping with the first fledgling child from the nest: 11 of 31

Feathers To Help You Fly Recently my wife and I did something that we have done many times before. We put our son on the plane to the USA. Even though we have done before this time it was different. This time was a first. In the past there was always a date on which he would return "home" and the time away wouldn't be that l...
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Does Rev. Jesse Jackson truly represent the needs of African-Americans?: 2 of 5

The Rev. Jesse Jackson is the kind of man that many people love to hate and he thrives on it. He is a bigger than life personality (a nuisance to some) who will not go away or be diminished. Even his failures (and they have mounted up in recent years) haven't put a stop to his train, although they have slowed him down a bit....
Health & Fitness > HIV / AIDS HIV/AIDS epidemic issues and responses: 9 of 17

AIDS Treatment No Use To Orphans There is one very good reason why every person should donate to one of the many orphan projects springing up in Southern Africa. AIDS and orphans are two entirely different problems and require two completely different solutions. So far, all the work done to solve the AIDS problem has done no...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Problems Parents Face Discussing racial differences with your child: 25 of 41

Discussing racial differences with your child is NOT an easy thing to do. It is necessary, unavoidable and inevitable but should never be approached glibly. The discussion is engaged by everyone eventually but can just as easily result in a negative outlook (racism) as it can a positive one. It should never be left to chance...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Problems Parents Face What kids need to know about divorce: 20 of 32

This is not an easy question to answer. Divorce and the circumstances under which it occurs have become quite diverse. Thirty years ago there were very few divorces and the answers were easier to isolate. Today divorce happens very often (50% divorce rate) and for very different reasons. Sometimes divorce occurs after decade...