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What do the 16 digits on a credit card mean? Dr. Larson asks, " Is There Logic To Support Pakistan's Blasphemy Law? " "The smallest objects that the unaided human eye can see are about 0.1 mm long. That means that under the right conditions, you might be able to see an ameoba proteus, a human egg, and a paramecium without using magnification. A magnifying glass can help you to see them more clearly, but they will still look tiny."  This sliding scale will help you see even smaller !

Tullian Tchividjian, the pastor of the 2,000-plus member Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will be a speaker this spring in a chapel service at Columbia International University . Tchividjian (pronounced: chah-VID-jen), who graduated from CIU in 1998 with a degree in philosophy, will address the student body on March 8. Chapel begins at 10:50 a.m. in Shortess Chapel and is open to the public. Tchividjian is only the second pastor in Coral Ridge's history. Its founder, the Rev. D. James Kennedy, pastored for 47 years until his death in 2007. Tchividjian is also the grandson of evangelist Billy Graham. For more about Tchividjian visit the Web site of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church at: http://www.crpc.org/about/pastor-tullians-story .

If you have a hard time finding evidence for the grace of God , perhaps you are not looking. Here are three reasons why Power Point preaching is not prophetic . I'm gonna start a band just so I can do this . Who is faster in a Honda Civic:  Darth Vader?  The Dalek?  The Sixth Doctor?  Ming the Merciless?  The Cyberman?

You will perhaps recognize that question as it was asked of Bilbo by Gollum in Tolkien's "The Hobbit." We were out doing ministry on the street one night when this older man with a very long and scraggly beard came up to me and asked very directly, "You're a Christian, aren't you?" "Yes, I am," I replied, "but I can't help but wonder how you would guess." He pointed to my shirt pocket containing gospel tracts and said, "Your pockets are bulging."  No doubt I was "packed for bear" that night as I had something to distribute from every pocket (I feel naked without something in my shirt pocket)! What is in a man's pockets reveal much about him, don't they?  What is most important?  What does he hold dear, or what does he deem as absolutely essential?  And the things in his pockets change over time, as does the man.  Here is an interesting and humourous history of a man told by what he carried in hi...

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Please take time to read this wonderful article on Decisional Regeneration .

by Bob Holmes Best-selling Christian author Philip Yancey and Lexington, S.C. businesswoman Elizabeth Rickard Sessions received The Doctor of Humane Letters at the December commencement exercises of Columbia International University .  Both are alumni of CIU.  Yancey also gave the charge to the graduates at the Dec. 17 ceremony.  The Doctor of Humane Letters is awarded to those who have distinguished themselves in Christian living and service. Philip Yancey is the author of 20 books that explore the questions faced by most Christians and include "Where Is God When It Hurts," "Disappointment with God," and "Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?" He drew heavily from his CIU background in developing "The Student Bible," a best-selling edition of the Bible with study notes. Yancey's books have won 13 Gold Medallion Awards from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, and have sold more than 15 million copies. Yancey's work has ...