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Christian Meditation
Meditation is one of those words with multiple meanings, and some Christians are frightened by the concept because they think that meditating involves emptying their minds completely and allowing outside spiritual forces to fill the vacuum. (Interestingly, this is a good description … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christian, meditation, mind, Queen Anne's Lace
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Christians: Here Are Three Sentences That Really Help People
Words are powerful, but not in the way prosperity preachers or New Age advocates claim. While words themselves do not convey any ability to create reality, simply because we utter them (e.g., “I CLAIM this blessing!”), they affect those around us because … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, help people, sentence, Steve Henderson, word
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Human Suffering, and Wondering What God Is Doing about It
On one of the Christian Google communities I follow, a perfidious little troll regularly posts photos of starving children, highlighting his point with accompanying commentary like, “Where is the good and gracious God?” Actually, he’s more verbally adroit than that — quite shrewd, actually — and … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, God, human suffering, money
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Into the Surf: The Story of This Painting
The story of Into the Surf, the original oil painting by Steve Henderson at Start Your Week with Steve: Children are the world’s best imitators. Naturally observant (until we educate it out of them), they learn by watching, reflecting and doing, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, art education, children, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, Education, Encouragement, Family, fine art, Growth, home, homeschooling, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, newsletter, ocean, painting, Parenting, school, self-improvement, success, teaching
Tagged children, educate, learning, painting, watercolor
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You’re Not Too Dumb to Read the Bible Yourself
How much education does the average Christian need in order to be qualified to study the Bible? Within conventional, establishment Christianity — the kind overwhelmingly and depressingly practiced in countries like the one in which I was born and live, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christian, education, grammar, Steve Henderson, study
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Spiritual Abuse
Years ago in my little town, there was a restaurant that was known not for the quality of its food (above average), the ambiance of its surroundings (cheap chic), or the professionalism of its staff (non-existent). It was famous, and wildly … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, Christianity, church, restaurant, spiritual
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Recipe: Save Money Pork Stew
Theoretically, stew is supposed to be a cheap meal, because it’s a conglomeration of inexpensive ingredients — namely vegetables — with a little bit of meat. The idea is to stretch out that little bit of meat to feed more … Continue reading
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Recipe: Hot Chocolate — the Real Thing, Not the Powder
Those of us who grew up in the 1970s know that it was not an era of of high taste — be it in food, fashion, or home decor. The latter brought us avocado green appliances and brown and orange … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970s, chocolate, cocoa, hot chocolate, recipe
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You Can’t Do It All. God Doesn’t Ask You to.
I don’t know about you, but I tend to be relatively pleased with myself. I mean, I’m a hard worker, reasonably intelligent (okay, I think I’m pretty intelligent; I do, after all, enjoy Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice), and being an … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, commonsense, devotional, Moses, pride
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