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“It is our job to tell the stories. Tell your students what a difference people of courage and nobility and genius have made to the world. Just tell the stories!” —Scott LaBarge, “Why Heroes Are Important” (2000)   A Cloud ...

And the catholic faith is this:  That we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity. . . —The Athanasian Creed (c. AD 500) The entire Christian belief system, all of special revelation, stands or falls with the confession ...

When there’s no one left in the living world who remembers you, you disappear from this world.  We call it the “Final Death.” — Héctor, “Coco” (2017) He’s not really dead, as long as we remember him. —Dr. McCoy, “Star ...

Now shrugging off his rags the wiliest fighter of the island leapt and stood on the broad door sill, his own bow in his hand. —Homer, The Odyssey (c. 8th century BC) The king has returned! —Rafiki, The Lion King ...

Real, vital historical understanding requires someone to bring the facts “to life” through the animating power of proper interpretation. —E. Wayne Ross, The Social Studies Curriculum (2006) One has to go back, behind what appear to be the “facts” of ...

The Christmas story is well-know, but many myths and misconceptions nevertheless abound.  Below are three of the most common myths: 1. Did the angels actually sing at the night of Christ’s birth? Specifically, this deals with the angelic announcement to ...

During the Christmas season, people are absolutely fascinated by the extraordinary virgin birth described in the Bible (Matthew 1 & Luke 1). For many, Mary’s status as a virgin didn’t end once she gave birth to Jesus some 2,000 years ...

All men are born and remain free and equal in rights.       —Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789)   Never did He make two things the same; never did He utter one word twice. . .  All is righteousness ...

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. —Solomon, Ecclesiastes 9:7 Food from Trees God planted a Garden in the land of Eden.  In it He ...

MRS. HOWELL:  But sugar beets come in cans! GILLIGAN:          No, no.  First you have to plant them in the ground. MRS. HOWELL:  Oh, please, don’t be silly. I’ve seen them in their natural habitat, a Super Market. —Gilligan’s Island, “Pass ...