Politics

Could we have our prepositions wrong? …

Merriam-Webster’s Online offers the folllowing for the preposition, "for."

Main Entry: 1for
Pronunciation: f&r, (')for, Southern also (')fâ??§r
Function: preposition
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Latin per through, prae before, pro before, for, ahead, Greek pro, Old English faran to go  — more at FARE

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Touting Education … Speaking Loudly in Absense …


Last evening our family attended, "The Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame Banquet" at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame. We attended to honor Dr. Robert P. Todd who would be inducted posthumously. My parents, and so our famlies, have been long time friends. My mother offered us the … Continue reading

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Don’t forget Darfur …

We (Snow Hill Staff) noted the situation in Darfur for nearly a year. You may note the button on the left sidebar – Genocide is Happening Again. Click to learn more. Big Daddy Weave points to a recent New York Times article – Darfur Trembles as Peacekeepers’ Exit LoomsContinue reading

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In the Kingdom … but not in our church …

Bruce helped put together a new blog for "centrist" baptists. A recent post noted the recent decision by a Mississippi church took the issue of church membership to another level. While Henderson Hills wrestled with the location of baptism in the scheme of membership and the Kingdom of … Continue reading

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When a designation obscures the subject …

Matt returned from a year in Kabul. Before he left we shared some good discussions about life and faith in the West and what that might look like in the East, especially in light of his experience getting to know some people from Muslim countries. I sent him off … Continue reading

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