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		<title>I believe in God, but not the church (part 2)&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://chrisclouse.wordpress.com/2009/01/26/i-believe-in-god-but-not-the-church-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past week my blogsite became the object of critical and curious eyes.   But regardless of the circumstances that brought these new readers in my direction, I welcome the opportunity to share my faith and answer any question that comes my way.
 
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		<title>I believe in God, but not the church&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:40:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chrisclouse.wordpress.com&blog=388826&post=155&subd=chrisclouse&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Free in Christ &#8212; Chapter Seven</title>
		<link>http://chrisclouse.wordpress.com/2008/10/20/free-in-christ-chapter-seven/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.   
 
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		<title>Quotable quotes with a Spiritual Message&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://chrisclouse.wordpress.com/2008/10/20/quotable-quotes-with-a-spiritual-message/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 that way.   [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chrisclouse.wordpress.com&blog=388826&post=150&subd=chrisclouse&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>On this day&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://chrisclouse.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/on-this-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chrisclouse.wordpress.com&blog=388826&post=145&subd=chrisclouse&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>History Revisited&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://chrisclouse.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/history-revisited/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:05:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 was $.05
o       The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chrisclouse.wordpress.com&blog=388826&post=143&subd=chrisclouse&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Free in Christ &#8212; Chapter Six</title>
		<link>http://chrisclouse.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/free-in-christ-chapter-six/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being one whose Christian experience was born of a very conservative background, I have to admit that much of what is being stated in this book makes me uncomfortable.  Yet, if I am to be totally honest with you and with myself, I must admit that the feelings I am experiencing are directly related to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=chrisclouse.wordpress.com&blog=388826&post=141&subd=chrisclouse&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Perpetual hope&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://chrisclouse.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/perpetual-hope/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like most kids who play baseball, I often dreamed of growing up and playing in the World Series.  When my family relocated to a small town near Hot Springs this dream faded as there was no organized baseball league in the area.
 
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		<title>Throwing the book&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://chrisclouse.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/throwing-the-book/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:59:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Saturday morning while I was channel surfing I came across the commercial advertisement of a local church that stated If you have been thinking about coming to church, we promise we won’t throw the book at you. 
 
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		<title>Free in Christ &#8212; Chapter Five</title>
		<link>http://chrisclouse.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/free-in-christ-chapter-five/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the fifth chapter of his book Free in Christ Cecil Hook addresses the idea that in certain circumstances there is elasticity in the most absolute laws; indicating that our preoccupation with legal justification has blinded our eyes to this great truth. 
 
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