Tag: president
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Whoever wins this election is not a savior
The political division is incredible. The name calling. The condescension. The assumptions we make about the people who support the other candidate. It’s unfortunate. We have so many news sources, websites, social media platforms, and “fact” checking websites, all to backup one’s adopted views. For many, more and more time is invested, which raises the…
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Remembering our 41st president: George H.W. Bush
I do not mistrust the future. I do not fear what is ahead. For our problems are large, but our heart is larger. Our challenges are great, but our will is greater. -George H.W. Bush It’s a National Day of Mourning as America’s 41st president is laid to rest. Anyone who knows me knows that…
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Newly published Reagan letter shows deep faith as he shares gospel with dying father-in-law
The Washington Post ran a 1982 letter written by former president Ronald Reagan to his dying father-in-law. His father-in-law, Dr. Loyal Davis had not been a religious man, and on the brink of eternity, Reagan felt compelled to stress the importance of faith. The most powerful man in the world pointing someone to the most…
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Is the media making truth harder to know?
With major news stories, does anyone else ever feel like it can be incredibly hard to even know what’s true? All of the media outlets have agenda, the spin that comes from both parties, facts getting twisted, intellectual dishonesty. I believe that truth is inherently worth knowing and pursuing and I feel like they…
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President Trump meets with Kim Jong-un: let’s see what happens
Yesterday, President Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Some are mocking this, others are celebrating it as a great political and diplomatic victory. At this point, it’s too early to tell of any longterm success in this meeting. Regardless of what Kim Jong-un has agreed to, the North Korean leadership has a history…
Josh Benner 