My Holy People READ Exodus 22:25-31 “You must be my holy people. Therefore, do not eat any animal that has been torn up and killed by wild animals. Throw it to the dogs.” Exodus 22:31 Exodus 22:31 contains instructions about what the Israelites should do if they happened upon an animal that had been killed…

The Ninth Commandment: Don’t Lie READ Exodus 20:1-17  “You must not testify falsely against your neighbor.” Exodus 20:16 The original Hebrew of the ninth commandment reflects a judicial setting. Specifically, this verse refers to lying in the context of a legal proceeding. But it suggests a broader application to lying in general. This is something…

I went to see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince today with my family. As most of you know, this is the sixth of the Harry Potter films. And as you might have heard, it is surely one of the better movies in the series. I thought I’d share a few comments with you. I’ll…

A recent news story revealed a surprising discovery. The British have another original copy of the Declaration of Independence. This copy, one of only 200 that were initially printed, brings to 26 the number of copies in the world today. It was found, sensibly enough, by an American doing research in the British National Archives…

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