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Is God a Control Freak?

Is God a Control Freak?

  • by Nancy Morgan
Is God like a cruel sheriff waiting for us to break His law so He can punish us; or is He more like a caring shepherd who gives us the freedom to choose even to our own hurt?

For Christ and Kingdom

  • by Robert H Berendt
In a cemetery in Vancouver, British Columbia, one of the largest grave sites of fallen soldiers from the First World War is maintained.

Is Liberty a God-Given Right?

  • by Don Hooser
Is every individual born with great personal freedom as a gift from our Creator God? It’s a topic that most people have not tried to analyze, and it is a little confusing. (This is the first article in a series on the God-given rights of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”)

Freedom and Basic Gratitude

  • by Amanda Stiver
Now is the time to show basic gratitude for the many freedoms we still enjoy in whatever part of the planet we call home.

World News and Trends: Global declines in freedom

  • by Jerold Aust, John Ross Schroeder
The world became less free in 2009, according to Freedom House, an independent watchdog organization that monitors the status of human freedom around the world.

The Price of Freedom

  • by United Church of God
Jesus offers freedom—but are we willing to pay the price?

Americans Losing Their Freedoms

  • by Don Hooser
America has enjoyed unprecedented freedoms and prosperity, although many people fear we are losing both. Few recognize the real source of those blessings.
Rev. Martin Luther King, head-and-shoulders portrait, seated, facing front, hands extended upward, during a press conference.

This Is the Way Walk in It: A 45-Year-Old Dream With Shades of Eternity

  • by Robin Webber
Forty-five years ago this past August, a relatively young man stood before an audience of a quarter of a million people gathered in the National Mall between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument. There he shared a dream with his fellow citizens. One man, with one dream, in one speech, spoke of one cherished treasure that had eluded his people—freedom.

FORWARD! The Value of Freedom

  • by Jim Franks
"Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!" This was the conclusion to a speech given by Patrick Henry, one of our most famous Americans, before the Virginia House of Burgesses on March 23, 1775. When he finished, the entire audience...

"When in the Course of Human Events..."

  • by Robin Webber
Freedom never simply just happens. It has to be envisioned, considered and, yes, at times given birth through great sacrifice. Before one can reach a destination, the course must be laid out.