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Tag Archives: born again
The Last Resort
Who was Jesus to me? He was a storybook character like Santa Claus and Prince Charming. I went to Sunday school and endured goofy flannel-board stories narrated by ladies that seemed very old. At age 12, I quit going to Sunday school … Continue reading
Posted in agnostic, atheism, atheist, bible study, buddha, buddhism, cancer, christianity, church, depression, ego, family, family problems, Holy spirit, Jesus, marital problems, new age, parents, pride, religion, Sunday School
Tagged Alpha Course, born again, grief, Nicky Gumbel, transformation
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How do you describe the indescribable?
Holy Spirit How can I describe One as indescribable as You, Lest others think me crazy? You, an invisible intelligence. Silent instigator, Planted in my heart, Infusing deep to the bone. Rewiring old patterns, Inventing me anew, Teaching gently how … Continue reading
Posted in art, artists, conversion, creativity, Holy spirit, salvation, sanctification
Tagged art, born again, holy spirit, transformation
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Help! Need a Title for this Art
What title would you give this?
Posted in art, artists, arts ministry, creativity, Holy spirit
Tagged art, born again, collage, creativity, holy spirit, transformation, trinity
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Dancing in Church
Perichoresis is a Greek word describing the relationship between the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In John 15:26, Jesus says, “But I will send you the Comforter – the Holy Spirit, the source of all truth. He will come to … Continue reading
Posted in art, artists, arts ministry, church, conversion, creation, creativity, drawing, Holy spirit, ministry through art, pray, prayer, sketching
Tagged Alpha Course, art, Bible, born again, church, creativity, gifts, holy spirit, Jesus, prayer, transformation
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Have You Had “The Conversation”?
I approach self-published books with lowered expectations. Calibrating my expectations was not necessary for “The Conversation” by Mike Gannaway, published by WestBow Press, a division of Thomas Nelson & Zondervan. “The Conversation” shimmers with some of the same vibe as … Continue reading
Posted in agnostic, atheist, book review, books, buddhism, christianity, conversion, culture, ego, evangelism, pride, relationships, skeptic
Tagged amazon, atheists, born again, gannaway, Mike Gannaway, self-interest, The Conversation, Thomas Nelson, transformation, WestBow Press, writing, zen, Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance, zondervan
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Atheist Reads “Born Again” Story….By Mistake
My friend, Edie, posted an article on her facebook page. The article was by a pastor writing about what he would do if his son were gay. Naturally, he mentioned God. Edie’s friend, Nina, commented, “Really beautiful, except for all the … Continue reading
Posted in atheism, atheist, christianity, conversion, culture, ego, evangelism, Jesus, relationships, salvation
Tagged atheists, born again, facebook, gay children, God, love thy neighbor, parent of gays, pastor, self-interest, sin, transformation
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This is Love
This is Love The Holy Spirit showed me: Every day, every minute, time and time again, You are blotting out my sins, cleansing my heart. Let me tell anyone who will hear it. A newborn babe! I’m Your newborn baby! … Continue reading
Posted in salvation, sanctification, sin
Tagged born again, God, habits, holy spirit, love thy neighbor, sin, transformation
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does this make any sense?
One of Innumerable Examples You could pretend you’re still normal As you (for example) Channel surf Just wantin’ to zone out And land on yet another Shockumentary But you carry the SPARK In your humble paper sack … Continue reading
Posted in conversion, culture
Tagged born again, Channel surf, God, habits, holy spirit, transformation
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Sea Change
Sea Change Like tides moved by the moon I’m splashed across dry sand Moonlit salty drops
Posted in agnostic, art, christianity, conversion, salvation, spirituality
Tagged art, born again, God, Jesus, transformation
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Muslims, Christians…what’s happening, what do we do?
Please take about 40 minutes to listen to Greg Livingstone give us a new perspective on what is happening today. In addition to other facts and insights, he says that the 21st century has seen the greatest turning of Muslims to Christianity in … Continue reading
Posted in christianity, conversion, evangelism, house church, mission
Tagged born again, church, Greg Livingstone, prayer, transformation
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