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Tag Archives: God
Letting God?
Recently, I was moved to write a piece with the title “Speaking of Karma?” It discusses the concept of free advice is not worth what you pay for it and was targeted primarily at a secular audience. Still, there is … Continue reading
Posted in conflict resolution, Faith, Politics, Religion, sin, Spirituality, Testimony
Tagged an eye for an eye, conflict resolution, faith, God, Karma, retribution, revenge, revenge served cold, turning the other cheek
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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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A Thanksgiving Thought
Social media this week is filled with memes and personal posts urging us to remember those whose Thanksgiving Day may not be spent with family and friends. Those posts are a call to be thankful for police officers, firefighters, the … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, family, Religion, Spirituality
Tagged blessings, Christ, death, faith, God, personal loss, prayer, suffering
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When the Light Fades
In some ways, every day is like the day before. The sun rises, and the sun sets. The wind blows, or leaves hang motionless from the branches. Rain falls, or dust fills the air. Yes, in some ways every day … Continue reading
One Man’s Treasure
Ah, parables! Merriam-Webster defines a parable as follows, “a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle.” To me, biblically at least, parables are often riddles. Riddles, for the record, are defined as, “a mystifying, … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Spirituality, Testimony
Tagged Christ, commitment, faith, God, Jesus, seeker, trust
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A Question of Relevancy: Jonah the Racist?
Many churches strive to make their teachings “Monday morning relevant.” Whether one is speaking of the sermon delivered from the pulpit or an Adult Bible study lesson, the question of relevancy seems to be stressed quite often in some circles. … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Politics, Religion, Spirituality
Tagged betrayal, doubt, faith, fear, God, judgment, religion, sin, trusting God
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Survival of the Fittest?
Adherents to Darwinism believe in survival of the fittest. To be clear, when Darwin’s devotees discuss the idea of survival of the fittest, they are not saying the most physically fit creature or creatures survive. Thankfully, species survival is not … Continue reading
Inerrantly Speaking
The Holy Bible, depending upon whom you ask, is either the literal word of God, a well-meaning but poorly written attempt at a morality play or something a group of scam artists developed to fleece ignorant peasants out of the … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Religion, Spirituality
Tagged Christ, faith, God, hypocrisy, inerrancy, religion, spirituality, witnessing
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Of Kings and a President
When it was clear Donald Trump would be our president, I was more than a bit concerned. Specifically, I told friends, “I pray he is our David and not our Saul.” As it turns out, he is a bit of … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Politics, Religion, sin
Tagged current-events, God, Jesus, judgment, sinners, trusting God
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Tales of Christmases Past
AnOldSinner is not what one might call a sentimentalist. There are reasons for that, including my childhood, three decades in law enforcement and many years helping others deal with the world they created for themselves. Yet, there are tales from … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Religion, sin, Spirituality, Testimony
Tagged baptism, Christ, faith, God, judgment, sin, trust, trusting God, witnessing
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