I’ve been reading stories like this for several months now. Many of them involve violence and persecution on a far larger scale than this, but for some reason this morning my heart was caught by this young man’s story. Occasionally you may hear an American Christian speak of persecution. It is not unknown here...
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I’ve got a friend who is greatly disturbed that the church has moved away from preaching God’s judgment in favor of His love. I do understand the concern. Our entire society is moving away from the idea that any action must have consequences. This denial does not negate the fact. I think that most...
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As much as I hate to admit it, I could actually use some sleep right now, which is why I’m not writing about what I really would like to today. I look forward to Heaven and a glorified body. I know whatever that is really like it will be wonderful. I have to admit...
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I’m short on time today so I’m going to try something a little different. The first question is whether or not I can stand to limit myself to a short post once I get started. J I was asked to lead the music at our church tomorrow and that is the catalyst for the...
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It’s my wife’s favorite pair of questions. They are good ones. They are on my mind this morning because I was in a meeting last night where we discussed how to help our church grow. My few readers may know that I’ve been reading books like Pagan Christianity and Reimagining Church. While I am...
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A couple of months ago, it seemed as if we had made our voices heard. Massive opposition across the country seemed to have gotten the attention of Congress and the first health care monstrosity died. Not so fast! Instead of acknowledging the will of the people, our arrogant elected officials doubled the size of...
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I guess it had to happen sooner or later. We’ve got Christian everything else. From music to coffee houses to web portals, you can create for yourself a comfy Christian bubble and if you manage to find a job with a “Christian company” you never need set foot in this nasty old world. I...
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