Woes of the World’s Wealthiest Man

Woes of the World’s Wealthiest Man

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Once deemed the world’s wealthiest man, Howard Hughes seemingly had it all. But at the time of his passing, one missing possession unraveled a lifetime of accumulation. Howard didn’t have a will. Valued at nearly $12 billion in today’s dollars, Howard’s estate became the decades-long legal battleground for distant relatives, complete strangers and numerous charities […]

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Rev. Kevin Pulliam

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On March 23, 2022, members of the Permanent Welcoming Committee had a teleconference meeting with Rev. Kevin Pulliam and the consistorial members of his north-central Iowa church who had decided to leave the Reformed Church in America. The question on the cyber table was all about the hand and the glove. Would this meet and […]

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Unicorns

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A Tribute of Sorts to Pastor Frank Walker During our church’s search for a new pastor, my wife has said many times that we are looking for a unicorn. The biblical unicorn is rare, strong, dexterous, and unafraid of men (Num. 24:8; Job 39:9; Ps. 29:6). We need a very special sort of pastor. Frank […]

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Women in Church History: Theodora (c. 500–547)

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Unlikely Empress and Champion of the Weak Theodora is a departure from women introduced in past articles. Not only was she born more than a millennium earlier, but her beginnings were humbler. She did not grow up with nurturing Christian parents or educational opportunities. Her childhood was traumatic. She came from a poor family in […]

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The Joy that Flows From Love

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The Greek term chara appears throughout the New Testament. It is translated by the word joy and refers to a feeling of inner happiness. Holy Scripture refers here to an emotion, a sense of delight and gladness. The remarkable thing about the biblical teaching is that joy is commanded by God. Our duty is clearly […]

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