Tag Archives: Jesus

The awful things we hear…

We’ve all heard them. If you’ve ever been in a discussion about religion and sin, chances are, you’ve heard this phrase (particularly if you’re from the Southern half of the U.S.): “Love the sinner; hate the sin”– And this is … Continue reading

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Part 3: The Spiritual Self

Sometimes, this is the easiest portion of ourselves to take care of. Sometimes. However, most of the time it’s the most difficult to care for. We go and go, and rarely think of taking care of our spirits. One might … Continue reading

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The Seven Day Church

Have you ever thought about what church will be like in the future? What if Church really did fully expand beyond the point of Sunday and Wednesday (or whichever two days a week your church runs)? Talking about the future … Continue reading

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Smiling Jesus

Church marketing gone bad. We, hopefully, can agree that most church (at least) have good intentions to start with when it comes to marketing. There are so many ads out there on differing social medias and the church is just … Continue reading

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On the Fringes of Society

Most people have differing groups, clubs, societies, pubs, churches, pub-churches, schools, associations, etc… that they are a part of that make them feel welcome. Most people. Then, there are those who are thrust to the outside of our society. They … Continue reading

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Magnanimously: Part 2

Yesterday, I spoke about bullies and how the effect of bullying has hurt the children of the world. What I further began to speak on, was how the church’s role has affected the bullying conversation. The truth about most of … Continue reading

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Magnanimously: Part 1

There are times that I come across absolutely gorgeous poetry. And, sometimes, poetry is simply words that are put together so beautifully we are moved by them. I recently came across just such a poem. My lovely fiancée introduced me to … Continue reading

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If Angels had a secret

Most people don’t know that word Angel comes from both Hebrew and Greek to essentially mean, messenger. To most of us, they are known as the messengers of God. They come into play in several different places throughout the Bible where they … Continue reading

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