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No One Searches For Insignificance
Would you like for your life to be meaningless? Of course not. And you’re not alone. No one searches for insignificance. It is a universal human desire to find some sense of purpose in life. If we were the mere … Continue reading
Posted in apologists, atheism, Atheists, creationism, Creator, evidence for God, evolution, God, hearing God, materialism, materialistic evolution, non-material reality, proof of God, religion, science, supernatural, textbooks
Tagged evolutionary reason, God, materialistic evolution, meaninglessness, science textbooks, search for significance
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Just How Real Is Jesus?
Before the manifestation of matter, when there were no waves or particles; no electrons, protons, or neutrons; no light or sound; no nature or natural laws; Jesus was. Before the stars were scattered across the expanse of space, Jesus was. … Continue reading
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Tagged big bang, creation, His story, Jesus Christ, natural laws, omnipresent, the Light
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Christmas Is Full Of Mystery — So Is Life
Christmas is full of mystery. Mystery is difficult for some people to accept. It is human nature to want to know how things happen. We want to understand — to figure things out. This innate human trait has been good … Continue reading
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How To Shop For Christ*mas
From Black Friday through Christmas Eve, people will be shopping for material things to give to family, friends, and clients on Christmas Day. They will be searching and sorting through stuff, seeking to find just the right gifts. But perhaps … Continue reading
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Guts & Glory In Spiritual Growth — Path, Rocks, Thorns, Fertile Ground
Spiritual growth is not for sissies. It takes great guts to grow in God. Not everybody has the courage, strength, and endurance to do it. Jesus told a parable about a path, rocks, thorns, and fertile ground that illustrates the … Continue reading
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Thinking Through A Tutu Thought About Conscience
Here’s a quotation from Desmond Tutu: “For every act of evil there are a dozen acts of goodness in our world. It is only because we believe that people should be good that we despair when they are not.” Do … Continue reading
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