• Iran Nuclear Deal Predicted

    In 2010, author Joel Rosenberg wrote a fiction work, The Twelfth Iman, about a nuclear deal between the USA, its allies, and Iran. Sound familiar? And, for my “less conservative” Canadian friends, you will like it. Don’t assume because Rosenberg is an American believer in the Bible, that he follows the typical conservative views or…

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  • The more you tighten your grip, Satan …

    Originally posted on God in this life and the next: The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers. Just in case you don’t recognize it, the quote above is from Princess Leia in Star Wars. The title – that’s from me. ? Now it may surprise you…

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  • Bizarre Pastor Story

    John Shuck, a Presbyterian pastor, doesn’t believe in the God of the Bible. And yet, he claims to be a Christian. Which makes me wonder, “What is a Christian?” He wrote on an atheist website what he does believe. It goes like this, in his words: “Religion is a human construct The symbols of faith…

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  • Unbroken: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

    The Good: This is easily the best biography I’ve ever read. Time named it the “top nonfiction book of the year.” Laura describes events as if you are watching them – living them. In this real life Series of Unfortunate Events, there is surprising inspiration. If you read one book this year, you won’t go…

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  • Die Trying: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

    The Good: It’s a Jack Reacher novel. If MacGyver and Jack Bower could have a kid, it would be Reacher. The Bad: I liked the first book, Killing Floor better. Lee Child is an amazing writer, but this wasn’t one of his best stories. For the first 75% of the book it seemed to me…

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  • Happy Valentines!

    We’ve given up on a Christmas letter. So – here is our Valentines letter, mostly written by Micah. Let the idiocy and merriment begin. Max: Still Mama Cooley’s favorite, even though he poops outside. It’s weird. Mama and Papa Cooley: Well they became grandparents, again in 2014, which is a bonus, I guess. The new…

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