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Supernaturally Absurd

Remember the day that you believed that a woman took a cruse of oil and poured it out into all the pots in her village to pay off the people who wanted her sons as slaves? How excited you must … Continue reading

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Suburban Christianity

Rows upon rows of box-like houses dot the landscape of every city of this country. What once used to be a wild expanse of scenery that anyone could freely enjoy has been sculpted into right-angle thoroughfares which have determined egress … Continue reading

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Grace tares at the heart…

…for you are not under the law, but under grace. (Rom 6:14) Wheat and tares or sheep and goats. Which is it going to be people? Let me state right up front that I’m sick and tired – yes – … Continue reading

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Environments

Imagine for a moment that you live in a society that has closely knit ties with each neighbor. You rely heavily on each other to help with tasks going on in each other’s *lives and protecting what belongs to the … Continue reading

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The Lord’s Prayer 2.0

The disciples came to Jesus and asked him to teach them how to pray. What followed has for two millennium been tagged as the Lord’s prayer. However, the question you should ask yourself today is whether this model of prayer … Continue reading

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False perceptions

Genesis 1:1 KJVR (1) In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. You’ve read or heard it preached a million (it seems) times. It’s gotten to the point where you ignore the syntax, the linguistic plurality, the hermeneutical … Continue reading

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I changed my mind

Ask any man involved in a home decor issue with a woman what is the one statement that they fear more than any other and it will be, “I’ve changed my mind!” Nothing, not blood, vomit or dismemberment, sends a … Continue reading

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IN and OUT

“Are you in or out?” This is a phrase most commonly declared in card games to the undecided player. Do you want to participate in the risk and potential of winning or sit out for the next go around? If … Continue reading

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A Significant Emotional Event

Significant emotional events are the knots in the tapestry of each person life. Happiness or sadness, surprise or horror, fellowship or estrangement are just some of the trademarks we categorize these life changing events. Rarely do we realize that our … Continue reading

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“But wait, there’s more!”

This is the tag line to every late night infomercial. There is a formula that can be followed by anyone wanting to sell a completely senseless product to those insomniacs who troll the television networks. Pitch the product; give a … Continue reading

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