Category Archives: News

Mar. 27, 2014

Trust your gut ...

By Judy

Spring is on its way in upstate NY ... at least the calendar and the weathermen say it is. I keep looking for the hyacinths that I photographed last spring ... but the snow is still too deep to find … Continue reading →

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Mar. 26, 2014

Exploring The Universe Next Door

By Robert

Stephen Crane, known for The Red Badge of Courage, wrote in a poem: "If I should cast off this tattered coat, And go free into the night sky; If I should find nothing there But a vast, Echoless, ignorant--What then?" … Continue reading →

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Mar. 25, 2014

Springtime Musings

By Karla

March is such a funny month in regards to weather. One day it is snowy and cold, and then next day is sunny and warm with snow-melt puddles everywhere. Best of all, spring has officially arrived! I've been rejoicing in … Continue reading →

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Mar. 24, 2014

The Speed at which You Read

By Luke

I read slowly. I find myself taking in each word, one at a time. I often pause between sentences and paragraphs to let what I've just ingested soak into my mind, coloring the way I think. Often, when reading a … Continue reading →

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Mar. 18, 2014

Strong

By Jonelle

There is something really special about a well-written missionary biography. The story, amazing. The struggles, breathtaking. The triumph of the Lord, it just makes you want to lift your hands and shout, "Glory!" Here are a couple of missionaries that … Continue reading →

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Mar. 17, 2014

Living Amidst Magic

By Luke

We've been studying 2 Kings, specifically the life of Elisha the prophet. Shocking, to me, is how many times Elisha does things that borrow from the magical realm of the Ancient Near East (learn more in the IVP Bible Background … Continue reading →

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Mar. 14, 2014

Musings on Missions, Schisms, and Tolerance

By Luke

Adventures in Odyssey has a great line about tolerance. Frustrated, one of the characters says, "I will not tolerate your intolerance!" It's one of the many brilliant moments I remember from the radio show of my childhood. Intolerant of Intolerance … Continue reading →

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