Category: christianity
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The Stage—The Story
When you feel like just shutting it all down, closing the doors (imagining of course they’re mine to close). People are so ungrateful, so selfish and self centered, i see it so clearly in myself and even more clearly in others. Humanity is so lazy when it comes to all the right things and so…
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We used to be pagan too!
Just read a great article on Christmas here and thought i would pass it right along. If it is any incentive, i highly recommend it, especially if you or anyone you know refuses to celebrate this joyous season (or certain aspects of it) because of the supposed pagan roots… “Some object to the celebration of…
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Thanks Given
When we talk about thanksgiving we can’t get very far before we must define our terms. In society, the understanding and interpretations of definitions tend to evolve with culture and especially so in a post-modern society. As believers we don’t take our cue from the outside, from the society, we base everything on Scripture, believing…
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Quite a Stir
Yesterday i picked up a book and randomly opened the page to find a quote by St. Augustine that said, “Love God and do as you please.” As is my custom when something strikes me, i tweeted it. I understood that this could be perceived as shocking and low and behold it caused quite a…
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Jesus Under the Word
This is an exhortation by Pastor Doug Wilson. Seems quite significant for this generation. Here is an excerpt, you can click the link to read it in it’s entirety along with comments… When our Lord was tempted by the devil in the wilderness, He answered with Scripture, as we all know. Three times He was…