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6 posts- Post 3982Bill Perkins
Our Comfort: God Visited A Violent World
Isaiah 7:14, “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel.” If you look at a Christmas card, you’ll see peaceful images of a small shed with…
FaithGodJesus - Post 3710Bill Perkins
Touch God This Christmas
M any people fear God. They believe he's as approachable as King Kong. It's no wonder. After all, they recall the story of Moses and the terrified Israelites at Mt. Sinai where God revealed himself with, "thunder and lightning…
FaithGodJesus - Post 3093Bill Perkins
Fear and the Coronavirus
Last week the first case of the Coronavirus in Oregon occurred in Lake Oswego, a city where my family lived for twenty years. A city near Wilsonville, where Cindy and a I now live. This news triggered a run on Costco and other stores.…
FaithPrayer - Post 2954Bill Perkins
God Spared My Son
After two hours of sleep Cindy, David--our middle son--and I caught an Alaska Airlines flight from Portland to Oakland. After landing we picked up a rental car and drove to Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley CA. Around noon Ryan's…
EventFaithFamilyGod - Post 2747Bill Perkins
A Fire Nearly Destroyed Our Home
At 1 AM Sunday morning, March 31st, I was relaxing in my bed reading when I heard what sounded like fireworks exploding outside. Curious, I looked out a second-story window that faced west toward a park and saw an orange glow and…
FaithFamilyLife and DeathPrayer - Post 2395Bill Perkins
An Unfailing Source of Power
Most of us have faced the inconvenience of losing power for a few hours. If a car battery failed we may have been stranded. If it was a power outage due to an ice or wind storm, we may have suffered through a dark and cold night. What…
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Racism and the Bible
If you search for the word "racism" in the Bible you won't find it. Just go to any online Bible concordance and type racism in the search window and hit "enter." Nothing will show up. Nada. Zero. That doesn't mean God has nothing to…
GodPersonal GrowthRelationshipsCollected Essays - Post 3130Bill Perkins
Do This For a Friend Today
What do we do now? Now that we’re social distancing? Now that we, or someone we know, is laid-off? And living in fear? Or, sick? What can we do that's sure to help? On a dark rainy day, several years ago, my mood matched the weather. I…
Personal GrowthPrayerRelationshipsCollected Essays - Post 2402Bill Perkins
Will The World End This Saturday?
David Meade, a self-proclaimed “researcher,” is predicting that a series of apocalyptic events will begin this Saturday, September 23rd, and, “a major part of the world will not be the same.” According to Meade the mysterious rogue…
EventProphecy - Post 2140Bill Perkins
Merry Christmas
The star gave light and direction . . . the angels song and joy . . . the shepherds wonder . . . the magi worship and wealth . . . the innkeeper a manger . . . the Father, his Son. And we, our heart. Cindy and I pray you have a blessed…
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Do Cows Cause Global Warming?
I know this will come as a shock to you but a United Nations report has identified the world's rapidly growing herds of cattle as the greatest threat to the climate, forests, and wildlife. How could Elsie be the source of such destruction?
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