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“Celebrating” the Anniversary of the Vietnam War
Anniversaries are supposed to be celebratory things, generally of weddings, when a couple starts a whole new life together. How odd that we use the same word, “anniversary,” to acknowledge — surely not celebrate? — the unwanted introduction of the Vietnam … Continue reading
Frozen by Fear — What Do We Do?
The other day, I found myself in the middle of a church picnic. It was totally unintentional, and I’ll tell you the story someday, but the upshot is, I was chatting with a safe woman from the group, when I tossed out … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11, awake, Christianity, fear, overwhelmed
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Sleeping Christians
The Bible talks a lot about being awake, and all Christians like to think that they are so: “Oh, yes — I’m awake all right to the evils of the world around me!” Quite honestly, as much as we would like to … Continue reading
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Tagged awake, Bible, Christianity, Jesus, misfit, original oil painting
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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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Do We Really Need Prayer in Public Schools?
Christians, like all humans, fuss about things, and a central fussing point of the last many years is prayer in schools. “Our country is falling apart because we no longer have prayer in schools,” people say. emphasizing the point with … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, misfit, prayer, prayer in schools, schools
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Christians Are Not Citizens of Babylon
The 6th century, B.C., was a tumultuous one for the Hebrew people. Always beset and troubled by enemies, the Jewish state, barely holding out in the territory of Judah and its capitol city, Jerusalem, was finally and fully conquered by … Continue reading
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Tagged Babylon, Christian, culture, lifestyle, misfit
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Is Your Church Changing for the Worse?
If you belong to a warm, embracing, encouraging and fun church congregation, today’s post is not for you. All I can advise is this: keep it that way, and you do this by limiting the size and power of leadership/management. When these people … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, church, leadership, misfit, Steve Henderson
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Be Wary of Near Death Experience Stories
“Did you read the book?” “Nope.” “See the movie?” “Nope.” “Then what makes you think you can have an opinion on the matter?” I grew up in a family of scientists, where not having a PhD in a discipline (and most … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, death, experience, God, Steve Henderson
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Complicating Christianity
I’ll be the first to admit that I make things too complicated, and as an astute and thoughtful reader wrote me about a recent article, The Kingdom of Heaven — How Do We Get There?, “Isn’t it enough just to believe?” … Continue reading
Is There a Secret to Getting into Heaven?
How to get to heaven is a piece of information that we all want to know. The rich young ruler of Matthew 19:16 – 29 (Mark 10: 17 – 30, Luke 18: 18 – 30) asked Jesus, “What good thing … Continue reading
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