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John the Baptist – another lesson in humility

Posted in Humility, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »

John went from being the main attraction, to being left in the dust. He went from having swarms of people flocking to him, listening intently to his message, and being baptized by him; to being almost forgotten in prison. How do you think he felt about this dramatic turn of events? Here’s how…
“I baptize you [...]

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More Lessons About Ego

Posted in Humility, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Jesus Christ sure understood the human condition. He knows us for what we really are; all the warts and blemishes have not gone unnoticed. Just read what He taught and you will see this for yourself. He seemed to focus His teaching on those areas we humans have the most trouble with. The more we [...]

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How do you read the Bible?

Posted in Humility, Truth about God, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 26, 2008 | 4 Comments »

It’s so hard to be objective. As much as I try to look at something without a preconceived notion, I still end up having some kind of bias. It works like this: we first get an idea or belief in our heads, and then look for evidence to prove our belief is correct.
This is not [...]

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Does God Hate You?

Posted in Truth about God, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 7, 2008 | 12 Comments »

…If you’re the “wrong” sexual orientation, He does – according to some very outspoken individuals. Unfortunately for my parents, they recently encountered a group of people who believe that “God hates fags,” as their picket signs proclaimed.
While heading to our house for dinner last weekend, my parents came across a scattered group of bicyclists, strung [...]

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The answer’s not always yes

Posted in Faith, Praying, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Please forgive me for ignoring something very important in the past three posts. I would like to thank seekhispurpose for pointing it out. In my enthusiasm to illustrate a power in prayer that I believe comes from praying with certainty and expectation, I ignored the fact that with our prayers, the answer is not always [...]

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Win or Lose – It’s up to You

Posted in Faith, Who is God?, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »

This is a story of two teenage girls. They lived in different parts of the country and had no way of knowing each other, yet they had this in common: they were both about to celebrate their 18th birthday. And they had another thing in common; they both had loving parents who wanted to help [...]

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