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  POMEGRANATE THEOLOGY Psalm 90 assures us that the glory of God can be seen in all His creation. So, consider the theology of the pomegranate. God cares! The tough exterior or epicarp of the pomegranate protects the tender interior of mesocarp. Each individual seed receives the personal care of the unique packaging. God cares for each one of up to 1400 seeds in a single promegranate. God provides! The abundance of fruit within a single pomegranate demonstrates the abundant provision God makes in all creation. The season of Thanksgiving should remind us of the fact that God provides. He has given “abundantly above all that we can ask or think,” (Ephesians 3:20). God blesses! The pomegranate is designed to bless. Each seed bursts with health and goodness, refreshing those who taste. Some studies have shown pomegranates to be effective in preventing cancer. In a similar way, God has designed each of us to bless others in a variety of ways. God plans! Every individual se...

  You might not expect to find a professor and students from a religious university on the red carpet at the Burbank, California, International Film Festival. But Ann Sorenson and her students walked that carpet at the 11 th Annual Burbank Festival. They were there with a “short” film called “My First Funeral,” and they received semi-finalist status. The film also placed as a semi-finalist in the Canadian International Faith and Family Festival and won Best Comedy Short at the Salty Earth Film Festival. Ann Sorenson, M.F.A., Professor of Communications at the University of Northwestern, St. Paul, Minnesota, has been teaching film at the University for fifteen years. She oversees the five16filmfestival on campus as well as teaching film production, script writing, and visual narrative. Sorenson is a founding member of Minnesota Women in Film and Television. “My First Funeral” was written by Sarah Morreim, based on her father’s experience as a small-town pastor officiating his...

We have less than two weeks before Thanksgiving. It is time for the annual Bible Story Family Thanksgiving Quiz. Use this with your family before the big meal and they will have another reason to give thanks when you quit asking questions. 1.        Which Indian tribe joined the Pilgrims for their first Thanksgiving? (Wampanoag) 2.        Which Southern state adopted a Thanksgiving Day in 1855? (Virginia) 3.        Which President was the first to pardon a turkey? (Harry Truman) 4.        How many days did the first Pilgrim Thanksgiving last? (three) 5.        Which state raises and sells the most turkeys? (Minnesota) 6.        What do Koreans cook during Chuseok, their Thanksgiving? (Rice cakes) 7.        How many women attended the first Pilgrim Thanksgiving? (Fi...

    CREATIVE RADIO Fibber McGee and Molly The Shadow Richard Diamond, Private Detective Those great old radio shows can still be heard. Just tune in to “Best of Times Radio” at the following link: http://listen.bestoftimesradio.com:8000/live “Originally I set it up for helping those living with Alzheimer’s and dementia,” writes Paul Odens. “The old shows brought back memories and smiles.” Paul has a large collection of radio shows and music from the 1920s to the 1950s. The shows are kept on digital media and the station runs off computer station broadcast software. On holiday’s the station features show specials. This last Halloween weekend it played the “War of the Worlds” episode which caused such a stir back in 1938.   Other historic clips such as speeches from President Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchhill, bombing raids over London and the Hindenburg disaster are shared. Music from back in the day along with shows by Arthur Godfrey and John Charles...