Monthly Archives: May 2019

(To A Hammer Everything Is a Nail) On Figurative and Literal Hell

Posted on May 30, 2019 by pbn

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila The Hammer and the Nail You might need to hang in here with me for a few paragraphs because this post is really about Hell. But who wants to read about Hell? Religious and non-religious alike tend … Continue reading →

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On the Importance of Hearing and Using Your Words–and THE Word (the Wheat Amid the Tares)

Posted on May 29, 2019 by pbn

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila PART 1, “Can You Hear Me Now?”  Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit … Continue reading →

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1) Think Your Small Part in God’s Plan Isn’t Powerful? Listen, and 2) Ex-KGB Reveals Communist Takeover Plan

Posted on May 28, 2019 by pbn

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila Introduction  I had this post prepared as a stand-alone, but it seems a fitting follow-up to yesterday’s post on my Memorial Day summary of the kind of ship my father served on in World War II. His … Continue reading →

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On Memorial Day 2019: A Personal Legacy–and Warning–from Between the Lines of a New Book on WWII’s “Tin Cans and Greyhounds”

Posted on May 27, 2019 by pbn

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila The Lines In an article by Elise Cooper in today’s American Thinker, “Remembering the Men of the Little Ships,” featuring an interview with Clint Johnson, author of the 2019 book Tin Cans and Greyhounds: The Destroyers That … Continue reading →

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On Continued Gratitude for Our Vietnam Veterans’ Service, November, 1955 — April, 1975

Posted on May 26, 2019 by pbn

From the 2012 Archives (Originally posted 3/30/2012 ,  titled “On The Occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Vietnam War Memorial,” first published as a Guest Editorial for the Eugene, Oregon, Register-Guard,  May, 2008.) As I reflect … Continue reading →

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PART 2: “…Practical + Spiritual Warfare Strategies for Today…” Beware Phase 1–the Ridicule

Posted on May 24, 2019 by pbn

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila Part 1 First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.  Mahatma Gandhi In Part 1, linked above, I outlined 4 key warfare strategies from the Book of Nehemiah in … Continue reading →

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4 Practical + Spiritual Warfare Strategies for Today from the Book of Nehemiah

Posted on May 20, 2019 by pbn

Phyllis  Beveridge Nissila Part 2 Old-Testament-era prophet Nehemiah, who was commissioned to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem, employed several practical  strategies to deal with his enemies. Since there is “nothing new under the sun,” I believe his adversaries represent types … Continue reading →

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Key Prophecy of 70 A.D. Overlooked? In Christ, the New Temple. GUEST FEATURE

Posted on May 18, 2019 by pbn

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila Fellow blogger Colin Markham, at Fellowship of St. Peter , recently posted an essay on the destruction of the Temple that occurred in 70 A.D. He draws the analogy of the Temple’s demise with the establishment of the … Continue reading →

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Part 5, “Then They Came for (my ancestors)”–GUEST OPINION: “Democratic Party and Progressive activism empower anti-Semitism,” by Ron Jager

Posted on May 17, 2019 by pbn

Series’ Introduction/Parts 1 and 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 6 The following article, Part 5 of this series, is re-printed with permission from the author, Ron Jager*. It first appeared in the May 15, 2019, edition of American Thinker … Continue reading →

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On “The Spirituality of Vincent Van Gogh” and Another Read of “God’s Masterpiece”

Posted on May 16, 2019 by pbn

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila Van Gogh’s Masterpieces In a feature titled “The Spirituality of Vincent Van Gogh,” Jacob A. Davis, who blogs about “art, literature, liturgy and life,” writes of the famed Dutch artist,

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