Monthly Archives: October 2015

What Does “Real” Church Look Like?

Posted on October 16, 2015 by This Woman Writes

“Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another.” (Hebrews 10:25) What does “Real” church look like? Those of us who have given up on traditional, weekly meetings … Continue reading →

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Fear Mongering

Posted on October 14, 2015 by This Woman Writes

“For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.” (2 Timothy 1:7) The Facebook term “news feed,” which describes the constant update of links, posts, videos, and chatter from … Continue reading →

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How to Recognize a False Prophet

Posted on October 7, 2015 by This Woman Writes

“Many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.” (Matthew 24:11) Recently I ran across a blog from a mega-pastor who was refuting the teachings of another mega-pastor. Mega-Pastor B, the apostate, had some decent things to say about grace, … Continue reading →

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Your Vote Is Worth Less Than Your Prayer

Posted on October 5, 2015 by This Woman Writes

“Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.” (Psalm 55:17, KJV) Oh, ho hum. There’s a presidential election looming in the United States, more than a year from now, and in … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian, Culture, Current Events, Encouragement, Faith, Family, home, Life, Lifestyle, Politics, prayer | Tagged Christian, election, media, prayer, presidential election, vote | 26 Comments

When Christian Leaders Say, “Jump!” Do We Leap?

Posted on October 1, 2015 by This Woman Writes

“If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God, who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and it will be given you.” James 1:5 For many years, my literary junk food was celebrity people magazines. Once every two weeks … Continue reading →