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Category Archives: God
95 Theses 4 Reformation #3 (& other thoughts)
95 Theses 4 Reformation #3: Let people interrupt as led by the Spirit, according to 1 Corinthians 14:30-31. Here are a few more thoughts to inspire reformation: Open sharing in church can help reach people who want interactive community, mutual … Continue reading
Putting Old Testament violence in perspective
There were times in the Old Testament where God ordered the killing of all the people, and even animals, in a town. When reading those verses it is easy to think that God is unjust. It’s easy to judge God, … Continue reading
Posted in abortion, Andrew Jackson, genocide, George Washington, God, Harry Truman, Joshua, Native Americans, pro life, prochoice, prolife prochoice, right to life, Thomas Jefferson, war, World War II
Tagged atomic bomb, Bible, carpet bombing, conquest of Canaan, did God command to kill, Israel, killing civilians, Old Testament, violence
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Christ Follower’s Almanack (Poor Richard style equips)
Ben Franklin published quotes from “Poor Richard” in an “almanack” he published annually from 1732 to 1758. It contained many quotes and quips by “Poor Richard” (Franklin’s pseudonym). In the tradition of Franklin’s Poor Richard, here are some quips & … Continue reading
Posted in church, faith, God, grace, joy, preaching, quips, Quotations, religion, Uncategorized, worry, worship
Tagged American history, Ben Franklin, Christianity, history, Joy acrostic, organic church, Poor Richard, Poor Richard's Almanack, quotes
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Muhammad Ali’s words show courage, conscience, & conviction.
Muhammad Ali, a man of courage, conscience, and conviction, left us. Here are some things he said: “My principles are more important than the money or my title.” “I didn’t want to submit to the army and then, on the … Continue reading
Posted in belief, faith, God, good quotes, hate, inspiration, inspirational, Islam, love, Muslim, peace, quotation, Quotations, quote, Uncategorized, waging peace
Tagged anti-war, draft, great American, Muhammad Ali, quotes, racism, religion, the greatest, war
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The Difference Between Daylight Savings Time (DST) & Soul Savings Time (SST)
Daylight Savings Time (Chronos) or Soul Savings Time (Kairos) –Before we went to bed in the USA on Saturday night we sprang forward into Daylight Savings Time (DST). Now we’re no longer living on Standard Time (ST) plus we’re “saving” … Continue reading
Posted in alternative lifestyle, ancient Greeks, Christianity, church, faith, fall back, God, Greek word for time, kairos, Nashville, Salvation Army, spirituality, spring ahead, spring forward fall back, standard time, testimony, understanding Daylight Savings Time, unprogrammed meeting
Tagged chronos, Daylight Savings Time, DST, set your clocks ahead, spiritual formation, Spring Forward, time
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Do you smell a skunk in evolutionary theory?
A stinky question! Do you smell a skunk in evolutionary theory? How could time and chance create a skunk with both the ability and instinct to spray saturating stink on its foes? Something about evolutionary theory just doesn’t quite smell … Continue reading
Posted in belief, belief system, creation, creativity, evidence for God, faith, faith in God, God, interview, proof of God, quotation, Quotations, quote, skunk, smell a skunk
Tagged creationism, evolution, evolutionary theory, intelligent design, NPR, quotes, Stephen King
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Safe Church — Unlocking God’s Glory!
In the New Testament church was awesomely filled with the Presence of God. How can the 21st Century church recover the lost combination for God’s glory in our meetings? While thinking about this, a scene suddenly came to my mind. I … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, church community, church format, church meetings, church safe, early church, experiencing God, experiential worship, God, God's glory, how to recover a lost combination, lost combination, mysticism, New Testament, New Testament church, organic church, Paul of Tarsus, releasing God's glory, religion, safe in church, tradition, traditional church, worship, worship innovation
Tagged bank vaults, Christianity, church, combination locks, safes
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Grace Gets The Hell Out!
Grace is not permission to live like Hell and go to Heaven. Grace is the power to get the Hell out of your life! Got grace? “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Grace is a U-turn. … Continue reading
Posted in Amazing Grace, cheap grace, Colorado Springs, cross, doctrine, doctrines, free, God, God allows U-turns, God's grace, God's power, humble, humility, James 4:6, naive, naivety, pride, repent, repentance, salvation, transformation
Tagged Christianity, Colorado, experiencing God, grace, heaven, hell, mountain climbing, Pike's Peak
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