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Isaiah 1:1-31

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David E. Leininger

... more reticent concerning such matters, but lately has become much more outspoken. In his acceptance speech at last week's Democratic Convention in Boston he said, "Let me say it plainly...in this campaign, we welcome people of faith. America is not us and them. I think of what Ron Reagan said of his father a few weeks ago, and I want to say this to you tonight: I don't wear my own faith on my sleeve. But faith has given me values and hope to live by, from Vietnam to this day, from Sunday to Sunday. I don ...

2. The Dynamics of Being a Dad

Ephesians 6:1-4, Ephesians 6:10-20

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J. Howard Olds

... day went something like this. “Dear Dr. Graham, I know the Bible says we ought to honor our parents, but how can I honor my father who has disgraced our family by stealing from his company and has now ended up in jail?” By contrast, I think of Ron Reagan standing in a California sunset saying goodbye to his father—a president who confessed his faith in Christ at age 12 and continued to live in that hope for a lifetime, a man who never hesitated to share his belief in God’s unerring plan and without ...

3. A Very Special Man

Luke 2:22-40

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King Duncan

... living embodiment of that Grace. And ultimately it cost him his life. In his book, BECOMING A WHOLE PERSON IN A BROKEN WORLD, Ron Lee Davis tells about a young woman named Marie who was admitted to a mental hospital in Europe. She was in a terrible ... you to be.'" (8) Now, what has this got to do with you and me? Peggy Noonan was a celebrated speech writer for Presidents Reagan and Bush. She is also a critically acclaimed author. Recently, she told about an execution in Oklahoma. The bad guy he had raped, then ...

4. Why?

Job 3:11-12, 16, 20, 23

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James Merritt

... We live in a society that demands an explanation for everything, and we want to be informed on everything from Jimmy Carter's hemorrhoids; to Ronald Reagan's colon; to George Bush's hatred for broccoli; to Bill Clinton's haircuts. We get frustrated because though journalists and fortune-tellers and lawmakers operate ... Zacharias, Cries of the Heart, pp.66-67. 3 Cited by Ron Dunn, When Heaven is Silent, p. 67. 4 Ibid., p. 68. 5 Ibid., pp. 22-23. 6 Cited by Alister McGraff, Intellectuals Don't Need God, p, 104.

5. I Believe In God The Father Almighty

Genesis 1:1-2:3

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Bill Bouknight

... just “God.” Several weeks ago, I found myself in Washington, D.C. in the middle of an ice storm. I stayed so long at Reagan Airport that I wondered if I would have to pay taxes there. When my plane finally taxied out onto the runway, I was somewhat ... Dr. Lynn Anderson, quoted in Strobel’s book, The Case for Faith, (Zondervan: Grand Rapids, 2000), p. 238. 2. Crandall, Ron, The Contagious Witness, (Abingdon: Nashville, 1999), p. 57. 3. Strobel, Lee, the Case for a Creator, (Zondervan: Grand Rapids, ...

6. A Guide to a Rich and a Joyous Life

Exodus 20:1-21

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King Duncan

... people don’t like being told what they aren’t supposed to do. But replacing the Ten Commandments might be a little radical. Ronald Reagan once said: “I have wondered at times what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the U.S. ... ’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife . . . or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” Author Ron Mehl wrote a book which he titled, The Ten(der) Commandments. And the Ten Commandments are tender commandments. These ...

7. The Angel's Message

Luke 1:26-38

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King Duncan

... with a lively imagination: “When an angel gets mad, he takes a deep breath and counts to ten. And when he lets out his breath, somewhere there’s a tornado.” Reagan, age 10. But here is my favorite. Listen closely: “My angel is my grandma who died last year. She got a big head start on helping me while she was ... , “Santa’s Cause,” November/December 2004, p. 16. 5. Dave Thomas with Ron Beyma, Well Done! The Common Guy’s Guide to Everyday Success (New York: HarperPaperbacks, 1994), pp. 67-68.

8. Prophets and the Powerful

1 Kings 21:1-3, 17-21

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Will Willimon

... to some real power for a change. I'm not only talking about an invitation to brunch at the White House with Ron and Nancy, I mean real power, like being President rather than simply having lunch with one. In the next Presidential election we could ... what the king wants. Sunday before last, the New York Times Magazine ran a fascinating article by Bernard Weinraub on “The Reagan Legacy.” In the article, Weinraub wonders why fundamentalist Christians came to adopt and adore a President who “came of age ...

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