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Episode 10 of 57weeks.COM pOdcast. Apple Dumpling Episode

Tom Truex, is the featured host in the podcast, 57Weeks. In Episode 10 he gives you some details on the life and death of “Wild Bill Hickok.” Also his take on the importance of an old school recipe for apple dumplings. Episode available on 57Weeks.Com or Spotify. ... Read More

How to Talk About God and Politics in Polarized Times

How do we talk about Big Things when it seems so risky? It feels hard these days to even mention Jesus in conversation when we are faced with hostility toward Christianity. As faith is declining in the West, how will people find Christ if we can’t talk about him with nonbelieving friends and family? Our churches, families, and communities often feel so polarized we can’t talk about politics or values either. Because of this, we’re understandably wary of talking about God or Christ or... Read More

Died: Andar Ismail, Prolific Writer Who Made Theology Simple

Andar Ismail, a prolific Christian writer who distilled theological truths into short stories accessible to ordinary Indonesians, died of congestive heart failure on August 25. He was 84. From 1981 to 2022, the pastor and seminary professor wrote 33 books, each containing 33 short stories, for his Selamatseries. Ismail described his literary style as gado-gado (“hodgepodge”)—after an Indonesian dish with mixed vegetables and peanut sauce—because the stories were an amalgamation of... Read More

DeSantis demands Republicans publicly oppose amendment to add abortion rights to Florida Constitution

Gov. Ron DeSantis is demanding that elected Florida Republicans join him in opposition to the proposed amendment that would enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution. And he wants some of their campaign money to help fund the effort to defeat Amendment 4. DeSantis laid down the political law for Republicans on Saturday night in Broward County: His party’s elected officials must publicly oppose the proposed referendum on the November election ballot. Some haven’t, which DeSantis... Read More

A plea, renewed, for common-sense gun laws | Letters to the editor

Our schools have metal detectors. Some teachers carry guns. Our kids have lockdown drills. Can you imagine what a seven- or eight-year old child must be thinking? Am I going to die? The trauma cannot be measured. Fear is the unknown. Why can’t we have common-sense gun laws and stronger red flag laws? The Georgia shooter was on the authorities’ radar.  The Uvalde, Texas shooter was on their radar. Sadly, it was too late. This should not have to be a fact of life. Never! We don’t... Read More

Hurricanes move into AP poll top 10 after beating FAMU

For the first time since 2020, the Miami Hurricanes are a top-10 team in the nation. After beating Florida A&M on Saturday, Miami moved from No. 12 to No. 10 in the Associated Press Poll. The last time UM was in the top 10 was on Dec. 6, 2020 when the Hurricanes were ranked ninth. Miami got some help in this week’s rankings from some top teams getting beaten. Northern Illinois upset previous No. 5 Notre Dame, which knocked the Fighting Irish down to No. 18. No. 10 Michigan lost to... Read More

Arrest made after online post threatening violence at multiple Broward schools

The Broward County School District said on Sunday that the “social media threat posted this weekend against specific Broward County Public Schools has been neutralized … There is no safety concern to any of our campuses regarding this post.” Originally Published: September 8, 2024 at 11:25 a.m. ... Read More