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Reflections

January 24th, 201211:56 PM ET

By Barry Bowen

"As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man." - Proverbs 27:19 NIV Sometimes when I read the parables of Jesus, I think Jesus could be talking about me. In story of the Prodigal Son, I see myself as the prodigal son that wasted his inheritance but found a loving heavenly Father waiting with outstretched arms when I returned....
Five Challenging Quotes About Work

January 23rd, 201211:03 PM ET

By Barry Bowen

Besides favorite Bible verses I also have favorite quotes from Christian and secular sources. These five quotes challenge me in different ways. Inspiration usually comes during work, rather than before it. - Madeleine L'Engle As a procrastinator one of my weaknesses is delaying to complete something because I don't feel like it. Relying...
Psychology Today Profiles Successful Liars

January 21st, 201211:58 PM ET

By Barry Bowen

Recently I've watched several episodes of the TV series Revenge. The main character Emily Thorne is a young woman who's childhood was stolen from her when her dad was arrested and convicted for involvement in terrorism - a crime for which he was innocent. When Emily learns her dad was innocent, she forms a plan to destroy her dad's enemies. Public...
How to Protect Your Privacy and Reputation on the Internet

January 19th, 201211:58 PM ET

By Barry Bowen

I am convinced that people have a responsibility to guard their reputations online. Here are some techniques to protect your identity from unethical online marketers and to prevent possible embarrassment from unwise comments and searches. 1) Use a search engine that doesn't track your searches. DuckDuckGo and Ixquick are two search engi...
Parable of the Lost Sheep

January 18th, 201211:55 PM ET

By Barry Bowen

This video comes from Max7 - a ministry dedicated to reaching children with the Gospel. According to Max7, "Over 2.1 billion under the age of 15 years. The UN estimates that this number will continue to grow until the year 2031. One third of these children have never even heard the good news of Jesus." Without words this video portrays a s...
Death Is Not The End

January 17th, 201211:59 PM ET

By Barry Bowen

Kevin Thompson, the bass player of Sweet Comfort Band died in 2010. Bryan Duncan, main vocalist of the band, gave this eulogy. Ever since watching this eulogy I have thought about what I would say when my dad passes away. Last year my dad had a severe illness and almost died. Fortunately his health improved and I did not give a eulogy. I would h...
I Am Second

January 16th, 201211:59 PM ET

By Barry Bowen

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Syria Prayer Guide

January 13th, 201211:55 PM ET

By Barry Bowen

According to a United Nations report, the Syrian conflict that started in March 2011 has resulted in more than 5,000 casualties. The Syrian conflict is part of the protest movements that shook the Middle East as part of Arab Spring. Please pray for Syrian leaders to have a change of heart regarding the use of violence against citizens of the...
Attendance Statistics for Benny Hinn Crusade Questioned

January 11th, 201208:00 PM ET

By Barry Bowen

Benny Hinn Ministries is recycling old news on its website and Facebook account without correcting the errors. Today BHM promoted video of its three-day 2006 Fiji crusade with announcements including questionable audience numbers. Here are two quotes from the Benny Hinn Ministries Facebook page: Suva's National Stadium was jammed with a total ...
Mexico Prayer Guide

January 10th, 201211:58 PM ET

By Barry Bowen

According to Wikipedia, more than 60,000 people have been killed in Mexico's drug war since 2006. The violence has inspired many Mexicans to flee the country. The city of Ciudad Juárez is one of the most dangerous cities in the world for women to live. Wikipedia reports "since the early 1990s there have been approximately 600 femicides and a...
Praying for Peace in a Time of War

January 09th, 201211:58 PM ET

By Barry Bowen

According to Wikipedia, there were 10 conflicts in 2011 that each had over 1,000 fatalties. The deadliest conflict last year was the Mexican drug war which claimed 19,396 lives. Civil wars killed 8,938 people in Afghanistan and 1,400 in Somalia. 6,142 people were killed in northwest Pakistan and 5,485 in Iraq. Over the next two weeks I will be po...
God Creates a Masterpiece

January 05th, 201211:23 PM ET

By Barry Bowen

In this video The Skit Guys act out my favorite Bible verse. For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10 NLT I am amazed that God considers humans to be His masterpiece. God could have made a world filled with robots incapable of sinning .....
Religious Television Should Show Christian Intimacy

January 04th, 201211:59 PM ET

By Barry Bowen

Years ago there was a study of television that showed lonely people bonded with their favorite TV characters. Christian characters are almost nonexistent on television and many of the televangelists are so fake and fraudulent that religious television lacks authenticity. What should religious television look like? My fantasy job would be program...
Naturalism, Scientism and the Limits of Science

January 03rd, 201211:58 PM ET

By Barry Bowen

Some of Darwin's critics are agnostics and atheists. In 2010 university professors Jerry Fodor and Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini authored the book What Darwin Got Wrong. Both professors are atheists. In an interview with Salon, Fodor challenged conventional wisdom on evolution: Creationism isn't the only doctrine that's heavily into post-hoc exp...

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