Daily Archives: December 8, 2013

Reagan and South Africa

Posted on December 8, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

I was watching ABC This Week this afternoon.  (It’s on in the morning, but I tape it while I am at church, then I watch it in the afternoon.)  The topic at the beginning of the episode was Nelson Mandela, … Continue reading →

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The Significance of Israel in Jesus’ Advent

Posted on December 8, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

At church this morning, we sang Charles Wesley’s hymn, “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus.”  See here to read the lyrics, and here to listen to the song. The song contains a line that calls Jesus “Israel’s strength and consolation.”  But … Continue reading →

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The Final Days 1

Posted on December 8, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

I started The Final Days, by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein.  I figured that this was an appropriate book to read soon after finishing Richard Reeves’ President Nixon: Alone in the White House.  I had expected for Reeves’ book to … Continue reading →

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