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Abraham, Isaac, and Jesus

Abraham, Isaac, and Jesus

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Abraham [1] is an important historical figure in several religions, so much so that religious holidays have been established in his honor.  While Abraham’s story might vary from tradition to tradition, all recognize him as an important forefather of their faith.  Furthermore, his story – at least the final parts -- is one of extreme trust and obedience in God. However, the original version relayed by God to Moses and recorded in the Bible (Genesis, Chapters 11 through 15) holds specific significance to Christians in several ways.

CALLING

Despite being known as the father of the Israel… Read more...

Trash Cans Are Good . . .

Trash Cans Are Good . . .

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Half Air faith article

A tie. Socks. Towels. A mop. You know, practical gifts.  Those things you can use, possibly not even live without, but they’re not exactly what you were hoping for. They’re not interesting or exciting. Sure, you might want a new vacuum for a wedding gift, but who really wants one for Christmas?

Yet practical gifts can sometimes be a big surprise.

My daughter is the master of practical gifts.  Sure, she’s given me some unique and interesting things in the past, but more often than not they are simple tools to use around the house: sliders for my small appliances; a cozi for my wife’s drinks; a trash… Read more...

Recovering Our Identity

Recovering Our Identity

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Half Air faith article

If you’ve never seen the 1998 movie The Red Violin, I would highly recommend it. Using a series of flashbacks, the movie follows the title’s namesake through key moments in its history up until modern day, when it is being prepared for auction. Appraiser Charles Morritz (played by Samuel L. Jackson) suspects this particular item might be the legendary last violin made by Nicolo Bussotti, a famous luthier. After authenticating its true identity, Morritz desires to own the violin himself and contrives a plan to replace the original with a copy whose identity is significantly less impressive.… Read more...

Easter 2023: Scrubbing Bubbles Revisited

Easter 2023: Scrubbing Bubbles Revisited

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Life's been a little busy this past month. As a result, it's taking a bit longer to finalize and post my next major article. In light of that, since it's Easter, I thought I would reprint an article I posted for this day in 2018, updating it only to make it accurate for 2023.

SCRUBBING BUBBLE SALVATION

You may be familiar with the bathroom cleaner from S.C. Johnson called Scrubbing Bubbles. When I was a kid this product went by the name Dow Bathroom Cleaner and the Scrubbing Bubbles were its mascot. In the commercial, these cartoon bubbles with brush bristles for legs would race up… Read more...

Prepare to Defend Yourself

Prepare to Defend Yourself

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Gentlemen, prepare to defend yourselves!
          -Sergeant Major Basil Plumley, We Were Soldiers

Half Air faith article

Brian and Sean have been visiting George’s barbershop since they were in college. George’s trims are neat, reasonably priced, and accompanied by a lively chat. One Saturday in April, Brian took the chair first while Sean scanned emails and texts on his phone while waiting for his turn. Somehow, the conversation drifted to cars, a subject Brian knew little about. He did like to save money, however, which is why he still drives a 15-year-old… Read more...