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These Boys, These Men
On June 6, 1984, standing on the cliffs on the northern shore of France where American soldiers had stormed ashore four decades earlier “to set free a suffering humanity”, President Ronald Reagan had come to salute those who survived.
He was joined by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands, King Olav V of Norway, King Baudouin I of Belgium, Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg, and Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau of Canada.
Biblical Conduct - Part 6 Biblical Role Models - Part 2 (New Testament)
John the Baptist did not mince words — like the prophets of the Old Testament, he clearly told the religious leaders of his day that they were wicked and needed to repent.
Biblical Conduct - Part 5 Biblical Role Models - Part 1 (Old Testament)
One of the most effective teaching methods employed by Scripture is the telling of stories, and there is a treasure trove of instruction for us in the accounts of men and women who lived by the fear of the Lord.
Psalm 75- Thanksgiving for the Righteous Judge
Psalm 75 is a song of thanksgiving. The Psalmist gives thanks for deliverance from the troubles of Psalm 74. This is a Psalm of faith because it anticipates a miraculous deliverance in the future. As one reads this Psalm, it seems to anticipate the events of the end times. In this Psalm we see parallels to the prophecies of Ezekiel, Daniel, and Revelation.
Well - Lived
Seventy years is an entire lifetime. For Queen Elizabeth II it was the longest reign, not only in the United Kingdom but in the history of the world. When she died last week at age 96, it was a globe-riveting event. And no matter how much we paid attention, or didn’t, important history was still being made. Unprecedented history.
Veritas
It is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States.
Few are more prestigious anywhere in the world.
It is sweeping in its academic presence, comprising ten scholastic facilities.
It boasts the largest academic library system in the world - 79 individual libraries, containing over 20 million items.
It has an endowment of $42 billion, the largest of any academic institution on earth.
A Letter to Ruth from C.S Lewis
He detested typewriters.
He wrote all his personal correspondence - and it was extensive - with a pen. He believed the noise of a typewriter interfered with the flow of creative thought.