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6 August
Is Pedogate 2020 Just a Conspiracy Theory?

Pedogate first went viral in November of 2016 after Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager, John Podesta’s email was hacked and messages were published by Wikileaks. Many of these emails contained known pedophilia code words that, when reading the context they were used in, made no sense at all. Many media outlets …
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6 August
George Floyd Body Cam Footage: Did the Media Give An Accurate Account Of the Circumstances Surrounding His Death?

The police body cam footage of officers’ encounter with George Floyd was released and I have some questions—the most important of which is in regard to the media’s reporting of Mr. Floyd’s death and the circumstances surrounding it. We were led to believe that racism was the catalyst for his …
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4 August
FDA’s List of Hand Sanitizers to Avoid Grows Again With More Than 100 Identified That May Contain Methanol

The FDA’s “do-not-use list of dangerous hand sanitizer products” continues to grow and now includes 101 varieties of hand sanitizer that should be avoided. The list includes some that have already been recalled and other products being recommended for recalls – as they may contain the potentially fatal ingredient methanol. …
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25 June
A Message to the Christian Battling Sexual Sin

Most people don’t know my story or how far I have come from who I used to be; in August, I will be celebrating a huge personal accomplishment and I want to share why it is so significant. I grew up in an extremely strict, sheltered household on a small …
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14 April
What Depression Is Like When the Whole World Is Sick

You could say that I’ve been diagnosed, but the whole process is asinine. I was born with a broken heart, literally. When the professionals want to figure it out or fix it to the best of their abilities, they use the latest and greatest technologies—cameras you can’t hardly believe are …
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14 April
Take the Red Pill: Watch “Out of Shadows”

Why do you believe what you believe? As humans, we derive what we know to be “fact” most often from our stories, the news we hear, and cumulative history passed down from our most trusted authorities. We accept these things to be true and our reality is formed. But what …
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10 February
How Tech Revolution Contributes to Public Discourse

Our desire to share ideas and information has always driven human progress and growth. The drive to communicate our ideas has not only spurred growth in technology, but technology has undoubtedly shaped the way we dialog. From oral traditions to the development of the printing press to our current digital …
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10 February
Save For the Marriage, Not the Wedding

According to a 2018 survey released by TheKnot.com the average cost of a wedding in the US was $33,931.00. Please note that this does not include expenses for the honeymoon. According to the survey, the three highest expenses for the average wedding in the US are as follows: Reception venue: …
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13 January
Maximize Your Tax Refund!

Tax season is just about here! Are you expecting a refund this year? If so how do you plan to use it? I’d like to offer some suggestions to maximize your anticipated tax refund. This is a good time because the IRS won’t start accepting returns electronically until January 27, …
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3 January
What Is a Topical Bible Study, and How Do You Do It?

As Christians, we are blessed with the opportunity to study the Bible, also known as the word of God! There are many ways that we can do Bible study and a few years back, I shared the Bible Project as a really helpful way to get into the Scriptures more. …
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