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MORE OF THE NAME GAME

Here are three more of my favorite names:

-- The dictionary defines “degenerate” as falling below a normal or desirable level of physical, mental or moral qualities, or a sexual deviate. That’s why I’m amused by the name of the first openly lesbian woman on TV, Ellen DeGeneres.

-- Albert Schweitzer, the great humanitarian, physician and missionary, was noted for his philosophy of finding life’s purpose in service to others. So it’s pretty cool that the scientist who recently found red blood cells and blood vessels in a dinosaur bone in South Dakota, supposedly 70 million years old -- a highly effective bombshell against the myth of evolution and a great service to preserving people’s faith in God and the Bible -- is North Carolina State’s Dr. Mary Schweitzer.

-- Another beloved Christian missionary from Africa was Dr. David Livingstone, who courageously explored much of that continent and opened it up to bring the truth of the Bible to countless Africans. Today, we have Dr. David Livingston, an archaeologist, whose explorations into Biblical sites such as Jericho and Ai are proving once again the historical veracity of the Bible. See www.davelivingston.com

What’s in a name? Hmmm. Maybe more than we think.

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Praise report: We thank You, Father, for the gentle rains that have blessed the heartland this spring and summer so far. Driving back from Colorado a few weeks ago, we were amazed at how much better drought-stricken western Nebraska looks, and returning from Minnesota earlier this week, we were struck by the beauty of the green fields and the burgeoning crops. Thanks for Your bounty, Water of Life. (John 4:14)