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Reality matters! Racist history, prenatal life, man and woman
An approval approach to culture attempts to cancel people’s freedom to abstain from offering applause to other people’s choices. When kindly pointing out reality is considered to be hate speech a society is sinking into deep deception. It’s not unkind … Continue reading
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Posted in attributes of mental health, contentment, He is risen, inner peace, Jesus is alive, joy, love, mental health, mental health note, peace of mind, practical religion, real world, religion, resurrection, resurrection of Jesus, resurrection power, risen from the dead, risen Jesus, Uncategorized, We serve a risen Savior
Tagged Christianity, financial peace, money, preaching, relationship with Christ, relevance, sermons, wealth
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Are we literally livin’ in cyber space?
I recently saw a PBS documentary that suggested that if we were living in a video game we would be convinced that we and everything around us is real. However the only real thing about cyber space is the information and directions … Continue reading
Posted in artificial intelligence, computer science, computers, cyberworld, documentary, electrons, hardware, illusionists, information technology, intelligence, IT, languages, nature of reality, non-material reality, Periodic Table, physical universe, programming, real world, software, speed of light, Uncategorized, worldview
Tagged augmented reality, cyber space, gamming, nature of matter, PBS, video games, virtual reality
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A Terrorist Who Was Transformed By Christ
Here’s an example of being courageously led (and controlled) by the Spirit. A Christian in Damascus (in Syria) felt like God was telling him to go find and pray with a famous terrorist who had come to town in order … Continue reading
Posted in church history, faith, Holy Spirit, myths, real world, religion, religious persecution, unbelief
Tagged Ananias, Damascus, persecution, Saul of Tarsus, Syria, terrorists
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Is Soicety Reaping The Violence It’s Been Showing?
Is society reaping the graphic violence it’s been showing for decades in movies, on TV, and in video games? Can that be a factor in the evil acts of random mass murder being frequently committed in America? Does showing scenes … Continue reading
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Tagged brainwashing, cause of violence, evil, mass murder, shooting in Connecticut, shootings in America, television, violence, violence on TV
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Are You A Sold-Out Copycat?
Copycating contemporary culture — shouldn’t we take a higher view than monkey see, monkey do? Rather than taking rides on society’s hot and trendy tides, shouldn’t Christ’s followers be on His side and go against the tide? According to Jesus, … Continue reading
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What Do You Call The Sunday After Thanksgiving?
What do you call the Sunday after Thanksgiving Day? After Black Friday . . . After Small Business Saturday . . . But before Cyber Monday . . . It’s Reason For The Season Sunday! Jesus Christ is the reason … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Friday, Cyber Monday, holiday season, holidays, Small Business Saturday, Thanksgiving Day, the Sunday after Thanksgiving
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There’s A You In You
There’s more to life than meets the eye. There’s more to see than Instagram, Netflicks, YouTube, and TV. So open your eyes. Take a look in your heart. You’ll see that there’s more than Intel inside — more than integrated … Continue reading
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Tagged information processing, Instagram, Intel Inside, Netflicks, religion, spirituality, Youtube
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3N1 — A Great Time Saver
Here’s a powerful time management technique — 3N1: Do 3 productive things at the same time. That way you can triple you’re effectiveness. Here’s an example: Would you like to exercise, pray, and witness to others — all at the … Continue reading
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