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81History of the Trombone in Brief
A trombone made in 1508 looks a lot like some made in 2008. Its role in music has changed much more than its shape. It even survived a near-death experience.
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79Nobodies of the Bible: Ananias of Damascus
What would you do if God gave you the address of a terrorist and told you to got there and pray with him? Ananias went. His prayer changed the world.
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73Nobodies of the Bible: Manoah and his wife, Samson's parents
Samson may be the most disappointing of all Bible heroes, but don't blame his parents. They did everything right.
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71The short life of a decorated birthday cake
Cake decorating is an edible artform, which my grandmother mastered and passed on to my sister. I took pictures as she decorated a fancy birthday cake. Not another trace remains.
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75On playing the trombone
No one can learn to play trombone by just reading about it, but authors have been writing about it for more than 300 years. Here is another "how to." Students and teachers should get some useful pointers here.
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82If God is love, what's up with his wrath?
God's wrath (against ungodliness, not ungodly people) does not negate his love. It demonstrates his love.
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76Brotherly hatred: Jacob and Esau.
These two twins were nothing but trouble most of their lives. Esau never outgrew his earlier apathy for the things of God. Jacob eventually found faith in God and became important in Biblical history. Why did he have to wait until he was old?
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80Nobodies of the Bible: Abram
Genesis has lots of lists of odd looking names of nobody anyone cares about. They make dry reading. Abram first appears at the end of the one in Chapter 11. Then God called him and he answered. By the time God was finished with him, Abram the nobody became Abraham, father of many nations.
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76Microbial fuel cells: wastewater to energy
Dealing with sewage sludge takes lots of electricity. Now science has found a way to make electricity from what microbes already do in the sewage!
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75Nobodies of the Bible: Amaziah, the half-hearted king
The half-hearted can't expect to accomplish anything. The bitterness of failure can lead to self-destructive choices. Serve God with all your heart!
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