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Few realize how fragile the food supply chain is. We’ve become accustomed to supermarkets having an abundance of our favorite food and beverages. It’s not commonly known that without trucks arriving every day or two to restock the shelves, even the largest...
Like many others, we are heavily involved in seeking to assist those impacted by the conflict in Sudan. This is a crisis that has caused unthinkable suffering for millions. Please pray for the security and safety of the Sudanese people, and for the thousands of...
The importance of maintaining an appropriate level of Situational Awareness (SA) has been understood for as long as humans have walked the earth. The basic concept is simple. Those who are aware of threats in their environment have a far better chance of surviving...
On Christmas day 2021 Nasa launched what’s known as the JWST telescope. This amazing piece of technology has allowed scientists to view and to photograph farther out in space than ever before. Many of the scientists who work on this project are motivated to find life...
Recently three major banks were in the news. Due to poor decisions on the part of their leadership, they were in deep financial trouble. Without intervention they would collapse. Depositors with funds exceeding the insured limit came very close to losing much of their...
In 1982 my wife and I moved from New England to Florida. Soon after the move we decided to start attending a church. I’m not sure exactly why this was the case. Perhaps it was because we knew no one and were somewhat lonely. A pastor at the Church asked if we’d like...
For most of human history people had no way to communicate with those outside their immediate surroundings. This began to change with the advent of the telegraph in the 1830s. Today, it’s common for people to have access to two forms of immediate, long-distance...
Life these days can be discouraging. This is especially the case as one watches news reports or reads headlines. For example, it was reported this morning that the President of the United States has vowed that he will ban assault weapons and high capacity magazines...
We participate in a number of in-person SST courses each year. Although it would be great if these were open to the public, at this point they are for individuals heading out to serve in challenging international locations. Each training event has its own group of...
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