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Tag Archives: church
Why I Hate Religion
Why I hate religion but love Jesus http://blog.proclaimonline.com/2014/05/16/4-thoughts-on-spoken-word-poems/
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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Why Did the Introvert Leave Comfort Zone?
We’re standing in the church lobby, waiting for the doors to the auditorium to be opened. I see a woman I’ve never seen before sitting in a chair. She’s not making eye contact with anyone. I get the urge to … Continue reading
Posted in christianity, family, guitar, loud music, parents
Tagged church, God, habits, holy spirit, love thy neighbor
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Pastor on Supreme Court Decision – Congregant Riled
Pastor Steve tells congregation what to make of Supreme Court decision on gay marriage. http://www.lwccyork.com/pages/page.asp?page_id=140880&programId=218041 I think pastors, as a regular practice, could help us Jesus followers by talking directly about current events, from a Biblical perspective, in their sermons and elsewhere.
Posted in bible study, christianity, Christians at work, culture, guidance, Jesus, marriage, relationships, sex, sin
Tagged church, congregation, gay marriage, God, love thy neighbor, sex, sin, Supreme Court
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“Vanishing Grace” Written with Grace
If you read the blurb on Amazon.com about Phillip Yancey’s Vanishing Grace: What Ever Happened to the Good News? you might think the book will be a litany of how Christians are messing up at spreading the gospel. In other words, … Continue reading
Posted in agnostic, atheism, atheist, books, christianity, Christians at work, conversion, culture, evangelism, relationships
Tagged Acts 17, atheists, church, God, guilt, love thy neighbor, paul, Phillip Yancey
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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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Intelligence made me Stupid
My belief that Christians lack intellectual rigor might have been gleaned selectively from mainstream media, my mother’s contempt for organized religion, my in-laws intolerant Pentacostalism, and the fact that (in the past) I’d never met a brainy* follower of Jesus. … Continue reading
Posted in agnostic, atheism, atheist, christianity, conversion, culture, religion, salvation, sin
Tagged Alpha Course, atheists, born again, Christian, church, fear, mainstream media, organized religion, religion, transformation
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Screed on Tithing
The question of tithing has come up in my household. Below is a review of the book The Tithe Scam: Christianity’s Biggest Scam. The reviewer’s first few paragraphs were enough for me to get the answer to my tithing question. Amazon.com … Continue reading
Posted in bible study, books, christianity, Christians at work, culture, evangelism, Jesus, money, offering, sin, tithe
Tagged charity, church, gifts, sin
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The Lucky Charm God
We were in a large room at church, attending a class called “Sensing God’s Presence.” Our table facilitator asked about our “experience of sensing God’s presence.” Kim was slumped at our group’s table. When her turn came to talk, she … Continue reading
Posted in agnostic, atheism, atheist, culture, family problems, marital problems, relationships, satan, skeptic
Tagged atheists, Bible, church, God
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Rich, Evil People
Before the offering plate is passed along the rows of pews, the pastor always reminds us that we’re giving God’s money back to Him. . . to paraphrase a radio personality, we’re returning money “on loan from God-ah!” If the money … Continue reading
Posted in bully, culture, pride, rich people, Rush Limbaugh, sin
Tagged church, gifts, sin
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