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Why a ship is a ship
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Mar29

Why a ship is a ship

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When I was a young boy I, like all kids, used to scheme to put off bedtime for that extra ten, twenty, or two minutes. One night after tucking me in to bed and wishing me goodnight, I called out to my dad just before he could flick the light off. “Why do we call a ship, a ship?” I asked him. With a quick stutter he asked me to repeat the question. “I mean why do we call a ship a ship instead of calling it a giraffe?” My father was on to my desperate efforts and so he answered matter-of-factly, “It just is. And you know that. Now time for bed.” And with that, the light was flicked off.  But I stayed awake, pondering my question...

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Happy anniversary, King James
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Mar29

Happy anniversary, K...

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This year marks the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, but do you know why this anniversary is particularly important? Earlier this month, Danny Foster of Wycliffe Bible Translators gave a powerful history lesson involving martyrdom and a great challenge rooted in the Great Commission...

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Afghanistan’s temporary boys
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Mar29

Afghanistan’s ...

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Transvestites are a well-known taboo in Western society as they don clothing of the opposite sex while often taking on that gender role. Now what happens when this seemingly adult exclusive habit becomes commonplace for children? Here in the West there would probably be outrage, yet in...

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Altered thinking
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Mar29

Altered thinking

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The Big Day: we spend hours thinking about it, we plan months ahead for it, we pay thousands of dollars to get it, and in less than 24 hours, it’s over. A modern wedding like this primes couples for a marriage based on hedonism and egotism....

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Date ideas for TWU students
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Mar29

Date ideas for TWU s...

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Students, the end of the year is near and insanity is building up as you write that last midterm, finish those last minute papers, all while getting ready for exams which are just around the corner. With all the busyness there is hardly any downtime, never mind any time to spend with that...

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