How Should Christians Fight the "School Board Wars"?
When schools were locked down during Covid and parents had to help their kids with online classes, many parents were shocked! Some were...
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jimtendero
- Sep 19
- 4 min
What Does the Bible Teach Us About Sunday (Sabbath) Observance?
I often get asked what I believe about Sunday, or Sabbath observance. So let’s start with making a clear distinction between the Sabbath...
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jimtendero
- Sep 12
- 3 min
"Avodah" As Unto the Lord
The Hebrew word “Avodah” in ancient Hebrew has three meanings that should shake up every Christian. It can mean “work,” “worship”, or...
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jimtendero
- Sep 5
- 3 min
Should You Die, Have You Left Instructions to the Guardians of Your Children?
Almost every parent I know has made a legal decision about who the guardians of their children will be, if both of them die. Here’s my...
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jimtendero
- Aug 29
- 2 min
22 Important Questions Every Wife Should Ask About Estate Planning and Retirement
It still surprises me how often good, Christian, married men die unexpectedly, and their wives have to scramble desperately to figure out...
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jimtendero
- Aug 22
- 6 min
Christian Nationalism, an Oxymoron
A group of us “Geezers” hosted a dinner recently with eight young men, some not yet Christians. One of the young men asked a great...
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jimtendero
- Aug 15
- 4 min
Being Civil in an Age of Contempt
I’ve been blogging a lot lately on civility. Why? Because I meet regularly with young Christians who are shocked that some older...
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jimtendero
- Aug 8
- 4 min
Reproductive Rights
Ever since Roe vs Wade was ruled unconstitutional I’ve been hearing those who are outraged by it demanding reproductive rights. But what...
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Clare DeGraaf
- Aug 1
- 3 min
The Second Great Crisis of Faith in Institutions
I grew up in the 60’s, early 70’s when many young people had a crisis of faith in institutions. The war in Vietnam, the murders of...
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