My Toolbox by Richard T. for Survival Blog I’m now 71 years old, and I have had a toolbox ever since my dad helped me build my first one when I was about 12. He cut all the parts on a homemade tablesaw that he had built out of an old washing machine motor and plywood. He showed me how to nail the parts together and paint it. It was a simple tray-style toolbox; one side had room for pliers, a hammer, screwdriver and the other side had partitions for…
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My Most Reliable Ministry Tool: Keeping My Mouth Shut by CHRIS NYE for Christianity Today In a world of noise, people need us to listen with God’s ears. I was only 21 years old when a family asked if they could meet with me to discuss how their marital difficulties were affecting their teenage daughter and son. At the time, I had “pastor” in my title, but I wasn’t yet married and certainly didn’t have any children. As I read the email, I wondered why they contacted me. I was…
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CA Legislators Blame Religious People For High LGBT Suicide Rates By Glenn T. Stanton for The Federalist There is no reputable, serious research showing people commit suicide because a particular religion refuses to embrace homosexuality. None. Legislators in California have discovered yet another way to make it clear that mainstream religions holding to the sexual teachings of their sacred texts have no business doing so in the Golden State. Why? Because these faiths, which billions of good people worldwide happily hold, do not embrace homosexuality. This includes the three largest: Christianity,…
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Finding Community Prepping Resources by 3ADScout for Survival Blog I’ll start by saying that most of the Prepper resources in your community will probably not be advertised or presented as Prepper or Survival resources. That isn’t to say that none will be advertised as for Preppers and Survivalist. We need to be aware that many resources that are in our community, that are Prepper or Survival related, may appeal to many people outside the Prepper or Survivalist Community. The good news in this is, that since these resources are of…
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