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Proverbs 14:27

Proverbs 14:27 ESV The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+14%3A27&version=ESV]   The world is dangerous to body and soul. Toes can be stubbed, fingers can get squashed, and cars can crash into each other at distressingly high speeds. Temptation is ever…

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Proverbs 14:26

Proverbs 14:26 ESV In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+14%3A26&version=ESV]   The world is a precarious place nowadays. Politics are crazy (whatever position you hold), false religions are abounding (from child murder to mere castration, the rituals are impressively depraved), and the economy is……

Babies and Gut Viruses

While the world of microbiome research has been exploding for some time (thankfully not literally- that would involve fresh poop flying everywhere), the gut virome approaches on the horizon with new discoveries of unknown viruses in baby poop.  Whereas most gut related bacteria have been identified in recent years, this study found over 200 families…

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Proverbs 14:25

Proverbs 14:25 ESV A truthful witness saves lives, but one who breathes out lies is deceitful. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+14%3A25&version=ESV]   We often condense the ninth commandment (Ex. 20:16) to ‘don’t lie’, and very often, the summarization is perfectly valid. Not lying, usually, is sufficient to avoid bearing false witness against your neighbor. Yet the ninth commandment, like…