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It’s Time to Change Our Minds about Repenting
Some words are off-putting, like rancid bacon slowly turning green in the back drawer of the fridge. One of these words, frequently used and misused within churchified Christian circles, is “repent,” which brings to mind debasement and public humiliation as the acolyte … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, church, faith, God, repent, spiritual
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Leaving Church: Is It Rebellious, or Obedient?
A reader recently wrote me concerning her leaving the established church. As with most of us who go through this process, she finds herself isolated from people she had grown to believe were friends, or at least “brothers and sisters … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, church, God, leadership, obedient, rebellious
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What Does “Real” Church Look Like?
“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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Tagged Christian, church, Hebrews 10:25, small group, Sunday, worship
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Three “Christian” Teachings That Jesus Didn’t Teach
“For the time is coming when people will not put up with sound doctrine . . . and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander away to myths.” 2 Timothy 4:3-4 This week’s assault on Facebook is 2 … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, faith, Jesus, sin, teaching
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“I Like to Sleep in on Sunday!”
If you want to get into a brisk, quickly-degenerating-into-anger, discussion, announce to a fundamentally Christian religious group at large, “I like to sleep in on Sunday! “God calls it a day of rest — and that’s what I do. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, church, faith, God, Jesus, sleep, Sunday
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“Why Do You Keep Doing Things That Hurt You?”
It’s amazing how often we don’t listen to our friends and family who have some fairly intelligent things to say. (The inverse of this is that we pay undue attention to others who frequently don’t care about us at all or … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, Christianity, church, fellowship, God
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What Does “Correct Doctrine” Look Like?
Wait for it. If you’re a Christian asking questions and, not satisfied with the answers you’re being given, you start reading the Bible for yourself to see if what you’re being taught is true, it won’t take long before someone grabs … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, church, correct, doctrine, God, teaching
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Three Questions to Ask about Modern-Day Apostles
We humans are always looking for the next rock-star, or celebrity actor, or anybody with an aura about them that makes us want to join the fan club. Quite unfortunately, it differs little in contemporary Christian circles, and while too many … Continue reading
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Tagged apostle, Christianity, false teacher, God, modern apostle, prophet, teacher
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How the Corporate World Infects Christianity
Excellence. It’s an intriguing word, one that I, personally, never associate with Christianity, nor my walk with God. Humility, grace, mercy, love, patience, Fatherhood — these words roll gently off the tongue and into the heart, inspiring me daily to … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, corporate, excellence, God, love
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Dear God: Why Is Nothing Happening?
It’s not peculiar that we humans are reassured by knowing we’re not the only ones going through something. The Internet –in which people are able, at least for now, to express themselves beyond writing a newspaper Letter to the Editor … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, God, iris, prayer, Psalm
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