First, define what a Christian nation is: Do you think of a Christian nation as a mere civilized culture? Do you think it might be where a majority of the people in that nation claim Christianity as their religion? Second compare the present America to that definition. You might be surprised at what you find. […]
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An Interest in Israel, Part II
It’s clear that world history never really deviates from it’s focus on the Middle East. “East”, as opposed to “the West”, refers to the Old World: Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia. China, Japan and the other countries of eastern Asia can be called the Orient or the Far East because they are the furthest east. […]
The Faith of Washington, from the Desk of Washington
No People can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible Hand, which conducts the Affairs of men more than the People of the United States. Every step, by which they have advanced to the character of an independent nation, seems to have been distinguished by some token of providential agency. And in the important […]
Our Walls Can Declare the Glory of God: a Picture with a Story
Wall space is wonderful space. In Israel the Ten Commandments were placed on the doorposts, which, like walls, are conspicuous places that children and adults would both see often. I also remember the story of a widow whose husband and sons were all lost at sea. Even when her youngest son grew up, he too […]
Honor Through Service
Grandpa didn’t keep a high-paying job with Boeing when he felt called to duty–though he could have. Nor did he claim the Purple Heart–though he could have. And when he came back from the service, Grandpa didn’t have to share his experiences with us–but he did. His stories reflected his understanding of having a just […]
Photo Revelry
As time goes by, the web site has grown into a kind of album. Since there were so many pictures from our trip that still didn’t make it into our posts we decided to devote one more post to pictures! We hope you will share in our joy both for what the Lord […]
Birthday with the Bates Family
One of the greatest evidences of the Lord’s blessing on our family vacation was the way he timed each stop. In North Carolina, the day of our arrival providentially coincided with the day our cousin needed help packing for a move; in Savannah, Georgia, the one day we passed through was the day after school […]
Christmas Surprise
To say that this Christmas season was full of surprises would be an understatement, but I definitely wasn’t expecting the one that came on Christmas morning. We rose early to catch the sunrise on the eastern shore of Sanibel Island. Seashells are abundant there so we were busy picking them up both before and after […]
Christmas Day 2009
Praise the Lord! The adventure continues. We look forward to making more pictures available and reporting on the shells, wildlife and birds we’ve been able to identify here in Florida, but it is enough for now to say that the Lord is showing how many “surprise packages” He has for us when we wait on […]
Lakeland
When Rev. McEntire first moved to central Florida, he was asked which of two offices he would like for his own: the large one or the one with the view. He chose the one with the view and has never regretted it. True to it’s name, Lakeland is full of lakes and while visiting the […]