We know as Christians, on an intellectual level, that we have idols—be it family, food, football or whatever. But to see the allure of idolatry can be hard for those of us in the Western world. That’s why I appreciate the points laid out by Doug Stuart in his Exodus commentary (450-54). Stuart suggests nine reasons idolatry was attractive to the Israelites and in the cultures of the Ancient Near East. 1. It was guaranteed. If you do the right incantation, you get the right results. Just say the right words and the gods show up. Who wouldn’t want that?...
Once one makes a decision to get a pet, they take home a new family member. Doesn't matter whether it's a dog, a cat, or a hamster, that little or big creature changes everything and becomes a big part of a person's life. Unfortunately, animals don't live as long as we would love them to (and that's their only flaw). Pets bring a lot of joy, but there comes the time when one has to say goodbye to a dear friend.
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The Taal volcano in south Philippine capital Manila erupted on Sunday spewing ash and red hot lava, forcing 13,000 people to evacuate. If you take a look at the photographs below, you can see the cloud of ash that blanketed towns near the volcano. While no casualties nor major destruction have been reported, sources say […]
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Be careful! The volcano is erupting. Here is the volcano sequencing worksheet for preschoolers and kindergarten.How much does your child concern with natural events? If your answer is so much, you should check on this worksheet. In this worksheet, we tried to tell how a volcanic eruption occurs. Act...
