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Tag Archives: church
Fertilizer or Yeast
Late last year, I closed “Forgive the Confusion” by asking readers to stay tuned for a follow-up piece. What I did not know when I wrote that closing was how long readers would need to stay tuned. To paraphrase an … Continue reading
Posted in apologetics, Evangelism, Faith, Missions, Religion, Spirituality
Tagged Christ, church, evangelism, faith, God, Jesus, trust
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Forgive the Confusion
Christianity is a simple yet sometimes confusing belief system. If you do not believe that, consider the following. How many different Christian churches are there in your neighborhood? To be clear, I am speaking about churches and neighborhoods in the … Continue reading
Tending the Shepherd?
If you read When the Light Fades two years ago, you probably picked up on the fact I had a problem with preachers in the past. While I have, for the most part, outgrown my distrust or skepticism of pastors … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Religion
Tagged church, church leaders, hypocrisy, leadership burden, Pastors, pastors aren't perfect
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Monastically Speaking
In Traditionally Speaking, I suggested the coronavirus pandemic may change traditions that many, me included, feel are essential to human interaction. Other traditions may develop to replace handshakes, hugs, and other forms of personal contact, but that is a subject … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Politics, Religion, Spirituality
Tagged church, congregations, faith, monasteries, monasticism, prayer, supreme court, worship
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In Excelsis Deo
For a few years as a child, my mom thought I might have a singing career. She had my little brother and me singing in everything from school programs to church functions, for the short time we went to church. … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Religion, Spirituality, Testimony
Tagged blessed, blessings, choir, Christ, Christian music, church, faith, God, religion, spirituality
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Of Prayer and Predation: Part 1*
Wow! Unless you’ve been entirely off the grid for the last few weeks you know there are new sex-related scandals in the headlines. No! I am not speaking of some new accusations coming out of Washington, D.C. Those things have … Continue reading
Posted in family, Religion, sin
Tagged betrayal, child abuse, children, christian testimony, church, gatekeepers, pedophilia, sexual abuse, sin
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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
Posted in Faith, Religion, Testimony
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
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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Of Curses and Euphemisms
One of this writer’s seminary professors covered euphemisms as part of his lecture on the Third Commandment.1 The commandment states, “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him … Continue reading