WALK IN THE WILD
Before I moved to Indiana for graduate school at Anderson University, I grew up in none other than West Monroe,
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MY DUCK DYNASTY NEIGHBORS
With record breaking cold temperatures in the Mid-West it seemed a good time to turn people’s thoughts to a warmer
Read moreWHEN THE IRON CURTAIN FELL
Ten years before 9-11 the world witnessed an historic event of a different kind when the Iron Curtain of the
Read moreCONFLICTS IN SYRIA
The clouds of a new Middle Eastern conflict have started gathering on the horizon. This time there is no question
Read moreWAIT FOR THE MORNING
Years ago my Dad, known as Darvis or “Bill” to friends, joined me on an afternoon hike along the White
Read moreCHECHENS IN THE HOMELAND
Among the ever twisting and turning mountains, hills and vales of the Russian Caucuses live dozens of Muslim ethnic groups.
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TURKISH SECULAR SUNSET
The so-called Arab Spring that brought tens of thousands into the streets of Egypt, Libya, Algeria and other Arab countries
Read moreWHEN SCIENCE BECOMES RELIGION
Ball State University physics professor Eric Hedin made national news recently after a complaint was made against him by the
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KNOWING GOD IN AN AGE OF UNCERTAINTY
This is an age of uncertainty. The country band Little Texas made this clear with their lyrics, “the only thing
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MIDDLE EAST CHALLENGES AWAIT NEXT PRESIDENT
When President Carter sought reelection in 1980, the Islamic Republic of Iran not only held dozens of Americans hostage in
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OF HEAVEN AND HELL
Two books have caught my attention lately. From the title of this article you may be able to guess which
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“TO BELIEVE OR NOT TO BELIEVE”
Stephen Hawking, the world-renowned physicist tells us there’s no heaven. This is hardly an original thought. The Buddhists and Hindus
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THIS IS YOUR FREEDOM
For five years I lived in southern Kazakstan, walking some of the same places where Alexander Solzhenitsyn lived during his
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“THE STORY IN METAL”
With Easter just past many folks have paused to think about the story of the Passion of Jesus. The story
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“REVOLUTION IN THE AIR”
This spring brings not only budding trees but budding revolutions sweeping across North Africa and the Middle East. The latest
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EYGPT UNRAVELS
Ten years ago just after the bombing of the USS Cole on October 12, 2000 in the port of Aden,
Read moreOBAMA’S FAILED CHARISMA
At last, after eight years of Bush, a war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States not only elected a
Read more“GUILTY BEFORE PROVEN INNOCENT”
In 1948 the country of Israel was founded on an unusual idea, that a certain ethnic and religious group could
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QUIET HISTORICAL MOMENT IN TURKEY
The past week or so witnessed what the New York Times described as history quietly passing in Turkey when police
Read moreANOTHER VIEW
FROM FOSTER PARK TO CENTRAL TURKEY Central Turkey and Foster Park have many miles between them. One is in
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ANOTHER VIEW
“Tea With Hezbollah” A new book just out from Ted Dekker and Carl Medearis entitled Tea With Hezbollah takes
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