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Fearless flight
After two troubling airline crashes, a number of associates and strangers asked me, Is it safe to fly? They seemed to feel that I, as a recently retired airline pilot, might be able to provide some comfort to alleviate their concern.
The airline industry in the United States estimates that over twenty-five million Americans would prefer not to fly on commercial aircraft. Some people have never flown and don't know what to expect; others have to fly regularly but are extremely uneasy about the experience. I have at times been involved with efforts to help people overcome their fear of flying and have participated in clinics where I was able to explain the facts of flight, how aircraft are maintained, the role of flight attendants and the air-traffic-control system, weather factors, and the safety record. Understanding the facts about flying can help. But there is something more we can do to overcome fear as we approach a scheduled flight. That is to continue to learn more about God's nature and His protective love for everyone.

June 23, 1997 issue
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TO OUR READERS
The Editors
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How Spirit dissipated the storm
Lynn G. Jackson
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"The radiation of Spirit"
Mark Swinney
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Is matter as solid as it looks?
Bernice Holly Higgins
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Loving our family
Anne M. Morin
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Dear Sentinel
with contributions from Mark Nager, Terry Nager, Natalie Jamerson, Whitney Schlismann
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Fearless flight
Robert E. Norris
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Harmless mosquitoes
Beverly Goldsmith
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But what about evil?
Lynn Allison Hofflund
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A sweet presence in the home
Barbara M. Vining
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Some years ago, I was invited to speak to a group on a Bible...
Russell L. Luerssen
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I had walked around the kitchen floor barefoot after a glass had...
Leah Petersen with contributions from Cheryl Petersen