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Originally posted on Helping Hands Press’s Blog Thank HaShem Henry had passed the AI equivalent of a driver’s exam. Closing his eyes, Dr. Victor Avner McGregor leaned back in the driver’s seat of his brand new 2093 Lexus family car. Without Henry remotely operating his vehicle, he’d have wrecked and killed his wife, too. Vic’s whole body ached. No. He wasn’t his son’s killer. This was all HaShem’s fault, if G-d wasn’t symbolic—and HaShem probably was. At least this way Alexander had gone gently to sleep in Mommy’s tummy. On second thought, HaShem could go pluck a duck. To think the joy of fatherhood hadRead More →

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Brothers and sisters in Christ, forgiveness is plentiful and free. Grace and mercy are equally extended from the Lord to all. All we must do to receive it is humbly acknowledge we need it. As God’s children, we all know this well. So why do we ever pridefully insist God is wrong and any number of pet sins are right actions for us? Look at the machines we have made. What computer program would dare say to its coder, “You have coded me wrong. I will ignore your instructions and do what is right in my own eyes”? Today’s machines have no ability to disobeyRead More →

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The mentally ill come in all the same varieties as people without a mental illness. You have wicked people who are mentally ill, and their mental illness does not make their evil ways any less wicked. You have demon possessed people who are mentally ill, who may need both an exorcism and salvation to be cured, and it may well be instant in their cases, but that is certainly not every case. You have lukewarm Christians with mental illness who use “I’m sick” or “my child is sick” as an excuse to wallow in unrepentant sin. This sort will answer to God on the sameRead More →

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Since my tad-rebellious side found it humorous, and it’s still timely and a blessing to me this year, here is a flashback to a public prayer shared originally on January 3, 2011. Lord, in this new year, let us put our hand to the plow, and continue the work you have called us to, not looking back. Let us remember not the things of old, but look ahead to the new thing you plan to do in us. May we see rivers in the desert, a way in the wilderness. Strengthen us to throw off the weight of sin that so easily besets us andRead More →

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Transcript of a special Christmas message. .During this Christmas season, next to the original Christmas story, the most re-told story is that of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” There have been all kinds of versions made for it. Animated versions with the Flintstones and Mr. Magoo. A version with the Muppets. A sci-fi version, a western version. Even some detective programs have taken to making their own spin on this story. It’s a timeless tale. It was written in a culture strongly influenced by the gospel. And there were some powerful truths in that story and some great lessons to be learned. There was thatRead More →