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This week’s prize is the DVD “The Case for Christ” (A Journalist’s Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus) by Lee Strobel

No question this week. Simply read this part of Lee Strobel’s conclusion below from the book “The Case for Easter” and submit your name to be entered into the drawing!

“When Jesus was crucified, his followers were discouraged and depressed. So they Dispersed. The Jesus movement was all but stopped in its tracks. Then, after a short period of time, we see them abandoning their occupations, re-gathering, and committing themselves to spreading a very specific message – that Jesus Christ was the Messiah of God who died on a cross, returned to life, and was seen alive by them. And they were willing to spend the rest of their lives proclaiming this, without any payoff from a human point of view. They faced a life of hardship. They often went without food, slept exposed to the elements, were ridiculed, beaten, imprisoned. And finally, most of them were executed in torturous ways. For What? For good intentions? No, because they were convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that they had seen Jesus Christ alive from the dead. Yes, people will die for their religious convictions if they sincerely believe they are true. Religious fanatics have done that throughout history. While they may strongly believe in the tenets of their religion, however, they don’t know for a fact whether their faith is based on the truth. They simply cannot know for sure. They can only believe. In stark contrast, the disciples were in the unique position to know for a fact whether Jesus had returned from the dead. They saw him, they touched him, they ate with him. They knew he wasn’t a hallucination or a legend. And knowing the truth, they were willing to die for him.” – The Case for Easter by Lee Strobel (A must read booklet for everyone – check it out)

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This week’s prize is a 24×18″ print of the Marine Flag Raising on Iwo Jima

The new 10 part HBO miniseries “The Pacific” is primarily based on two memoirs; With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by Eugene Sledge and Helmet for My Pillow by Robert Leckie. The series will tell the stories of these two authors and this Marine nicknamed “Manila John” due to his former service in the Philippines. For his brave actions in helping to fight off a whole Japanese regiment (3000 soldiers) for over 48 hours straight at the Battle of  Guadalcanal, Manila John would receive the United States military’s highest award, the “Medal of Honor”. Later in the war, for his brave actions during the battle of Iwo Jima he was posthumously approved for the Marine Corps’ second highest decoration for bravery, the Navy Cross. Name this brave Marine.

*This week’s “History Challenge” will be extended this week to accommodate the Munice Gun Show entries (stop in and say hi). Cut off time will be 4pm Sunday (28th) and the drawing will be held Sunday Night.

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This week’s prize is a membership to our new “Patriots Club” website. Patriots Club is a place for kids ages 7 years old and up (with parents) to discuss, share, and work on their “Patriots Qualification Card” together. Check it out!!

On March 16th, 1751 the Father of the Constitution was born in Virginia. He was a drafter of the Constitution, recorder of the Constitutional Convention, author of the “Federalist Papers” and fourth president of the United States. In a session of the General Assembly of the State of Virginia he said the following: “It is the duty of every man to render to the Creator such homage… Before any man can be considered as a member of Civil Society, he must be considered as a subject of the Governor of the Universe. Name this “Father of the Constitution”.

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‘Missing Link’ Fossil Was Not Human Ancestor as Claimed, Anthropologists Say

Image of God or Plant of the Apes

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This week’s prize is the book “The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Vietnam War“

March 11th, 1967 was one of the heaviest battles of this operation during the Vietnam war. The operation begun on February 22nd and was the largest U.S. airborne operation since World War II. The purpose of the operation was an effort to smash the communist stronghold in Tay Ninh Province and surrounding areas along the Cambodian border northwest of Saigon. The operation was the largest operation of the war to date, involving more than 25,000 troops.

A) Operation Market Garden B) Operation Junction City C) Operation Overlord

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This week’s prize is the book “A Patriot’s History of the United States“

On March 3rd, 1931, this President signed a congressional act making “The Star-Spangled Banner” the official national anthem of the United States.

A) Herbert Hoover B) Calvin Coolidge C) Franklin D Roosevelt D) Warren G. Harding

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A Tea Party Songbook for the New Revolution