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By the Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer Television Christianity presently is on one of its many “fund raising” kicks in my area and it feels like there will be no end to it. It is now into its second week … Continue reading →

By The Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer S. Hall Young, a Presbyterian missionary who was sent to Alaska by Sheldon Jackson, refused to translate the Bible into the Tlingit language because he believed their culture and language was so pagan … Continue reading →

By the Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer Years ago when I was still in college, I attended the Presbyterian Men’s Meeting in Chicago and heard two outstanding speakers, Billy Graham and Charles Templeton. At the time many thought Templeton, a … Continue reading →

By The Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer A recent study by a number of Christian colleges seems to indicate that American Christians are losing their knowledge of Scripture. These colleges recently found that entering freshmen had anywhere from 20-40 percent … Continue reading →

By the Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer I found a new friend in Galveston last fall who had emigrated from Syria over 30 years ago. A member of the Greek Orthodox Church, we chatted when we saw one another but … Continue reading →

By The Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer With some regularity I get messages via email that our country would be much, much better off if God hadn’t been asked to leave our public schools and prayer hadn’t been removed by … Continue reading →

By The Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer From all the latest polls I read, those leaving the church are increasing rather quickly. There are many reasons but one keeps nagging me daily as I read the news and watch television. … Continue reading →

By the Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer This essay is about my experience with Palestinian Christians with the purpose of reminding Christians that many Palestinians are Christians and that not all Palestinians are Muslims. It’s been a long time ago … Continue reading →

By the Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer When I saw the news recently that Helen Walton, the wife of Sam Walton (the founder of Wal-Mart), died, I couldn’t help but remember the evening I had dinner with her. On that … Continue reading →

By The Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer I have watched with some interest over the decades the work of Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and her study of near death experiences. She has looked at thousands of cases. Almost everyone has either … Continue reading →