I believe in God, but not the church…

During a recent lunch time around-the-table discussion in which the topic of conversation became belief in God one of my coworkers voiced his belief in God but quickly and adamantly expressed negative feelings toward the church, or organized religion as he referred to it.   His negative feelings toward the church didn’t surprise me; in fact, [...]

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Free in Christ — Chapter Seven

What is it about the security of bondage that causes a freed person to long to return to his cell rather than continue in his newly discovered freedom?     I realize the thought behind my initial question may seem somewhat strange, but the reality of which I speak is unavoidably frightening to me.     Is [...]

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Quotable quotes with a Spiritual Message…

I guess you could label me as a sucker for a good catch-phrase.  I love quotable quotes, especially when those quotes help drive home thoughts that are pivotal to the Christian faith.   One of my favorites is God accepts you just the way you are, but He loves you too much to leave you [...]

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On this day…

Yesterday I announced that today I would be celebrating my 43rd birthday and I shared some of the events that have taken place in the past 43 years.   Today, as part of celebrating my birthday, we are going to look back at some of the things that have happened on this day, October 16th, in [...]

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History Revisited…

Tomorrow, October 16th, I celebrate my 43rd birthday.   In the spirit of remembrance, I thought I would share some of the more whacked-out events, headlines and personal experiences of the past 43 years.   Perhaps you can add some of your own once you’ve finished reading these.   In 1965: o       Cost of a first-class stamp [...]

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