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Author Archives: S. Eric Jackson
Engage Your Brain
There is an old saying about engaging your brain before putting your mouth in gear. Unfortunately, many people do not seem to know or give credence to this bit of folk wisdom. Instead, many of us, including this writer at … Continue reading
The Face of Jesus
“Whose Jesus?” and “Which Jesus?” discussed the questions or problems one can encounter when people see Jesus differently. In both instances, the problem, as this writer saw it, was people seeking a persona in Jesus that they could accept or … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, christian testimony, church, evangelism, faith, God, Jesus, religion, seeker, understanding
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In His Time: A Bible Story
Some folks call them God taps. Others call them God signs. Still others call them God sightings. Whatever one calls them, many believers feel they are evidence of God’s active presence in the world today. Of course, skeptics and others … Continue reading
Blessed are the …
Almost three weeks ago, I posted from a small fishing village on the northeast coast of Brazil. My post mentioned my location, apologized for not having something new to post, linked to a piece from several years ago, and stated … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Missions, Religion, Spirituality
Tagged blessed, blessings, Christ, God, religion, spirituality
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Of Blessings and Challenges
Three years ago this week AnOldSinner published “Truly Blessed.” This piece was published while I was on a men’s mission to a small village in Brazil. It was also a follow-up to a piece titled “Blessed” posted a few weeks … Continue reading
Of Specks and Logs
A well-meaning soul shared a thought the other day with her social media friends. The thought, in the form of a meme, carried the message, “Worry about your own sin. I promise you won’t be asked about mine.” Of course, … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, parenting, Religion, sin, Spirituality
Tagged Christ, church discipline, faith, God, hypocrisy, judgment, rebuking, religion, sinners
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A Hardened Heart
As promised, this piece will deal with the question, “Why did God harden Pharaoh’s heart?” For the purpose of clarity, it is important to remember Pharaoh’s is not the only heart that God hardened or allowed to be hardened. In … Continue reading
Posted in apologetics, Faith, Religion, Spirituality, Testimony
Tagged atheist, christian testimony, faith, fear, God, Jesus, seeker, skeptic
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Why Did God …?
A Christian openly living his or her faith will eventually be asked, “Why did God _______?” One such Christian asked AnOldSinner how to respond to a question he was asked by someone he described as a skeptic. In this case, … Continue reading
Of Satisfaction and Yearning
Some might find it absurd if a pastor mentioned the Rolling Stones in a sermon. Unless of course, he needed an example of the wages of sin and excess. One look at Mick Jagger’s face is all one needs to … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, christian testimony, evangelism, faith, fear, Jesus, significance, spirituality
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Of Good Intentions and False Teachers
In the interest of clarity, let me start with the following statement. AnOldSinner has a concern about the prevalence of false teachers in the world today. It is somewhat based on my experiences as a young Christian, experiences that drove … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Religion
Tagged church, faith, false messengers, false prophets, God, hypocrisy, religion
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