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Tsunami, Sovereignty, and Mercy - John Piper

God claims power over tsunami’s in Job 38:8 when he asks Job rhetorically, ?Who shut in the sea with doors when it burst out from the womb . . . and said, ?Thus far shall you come, and no farther, and here shall your proud waves be stayed??? Psalm 89:8-9 says, ?O Lord . […]

U.S. Boosts Tsunami Aid Tenfold to $350M

By DEB RIECHMANN
CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) - The United States is pledging $350 million to help tsunami victims, a tenfold increase over its first wave of aid, President Bush announced Friday.
“Initial findings of American assessment teams on the ground indicate that the need for financial and other assistance will steadily increase in the days and weeks […]

Bush ‘Undermining UN with Aid Coalition’

By Jamie Lyons, PA Political Correspondent
United States President George Bush was tonight accused of trying to undermine the United Nations by setting up a rival coalition to coordinate relief following the Asian tsunami disaster.
The president has announced that the US, Japan, India and Australia would coordinate the world?s response.
But former International Development Secretary Clare Short […]

Will the Poker Craze Survive?

I’ll admit…I was not into poker at all until all the latest craze. Now, whenever I get the chance to veg in front of a TV with cable I look for poker (about once a month since we just have the bunny ears at home). I know all of the top personalities. […]

Jesus’ Reply to a Disaster of His Day

We must not fall into the age old trap of thinking that the recent disaster was a specific judgement of God on either the victims or the world. Jesus made it very clear his view on that when asked about a disaster of his time. In fact he made us realise that the reality is […]

A Star is Born in Fresno

Aaron Ruell, known for his role as Kip (the one on the skates above) in Napoleon Dynamite, was born and raised here in Fresno. Check out the Q&A he did with FresYes.

The Need for a Method of Sanctification in the Protestant Church

Dallas Willard in his book “The Renovation of the Heart” says the western church does not have a transferable method of sanctification. What is meant by this statement is that the Christian cannot go to his elder in the faith, become his student, and come out two years later as a transformed person. Sure we […]

The Central Valley Project: Is it Broken?

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - A handful of large farms get most of the water and subsidy dollars delivered by the country’s biggest federal water supply project, according to a study by a national environmental organization.
The Central Valley Project, authorized in 1936 to support family farms, now funnels up to $416 million of subsidized water to […]

Charles Spurgeon’s Evening Devotional

“And the LORD shall guide thee continually.”—Isaiah 58:11.
“The Lord shall guide thee.” Not an angel, but JEHOVAH shall guide thee. He said He would not go through the wilderness before His people, an angel should go before them to lead them in the way; but Moses said, “If Thy presence go not with me, carry […]

Fresno State Wins MPC in OT

What a game! The Dogs win in OT 37-34! Read about it at ESPN. 5 TD tosses from Paul Pinegar was the nail in the coffin for Virginia. Fresno State did a pretty good job redeeming their season after losing 3. Their final record was 9-3.


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