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Tag Archives: hypocrisy
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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Hiding Behind Church Discipline?
As a recovering skeptic, I am likely a bit too sensitive to anything sounding like hypocrisy. Two sermons I watched recently, triggered some old thoughts about the habit some churches seem to have of sweeping problems under the rug. To … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Religion, sin
Tagged adultery, church cover ups, church discipline, hypocrisy, incest, sin
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Sunday After Church: Public Prayer
After church on Sunday is one of my favorite times to dine out. Usually, Sunday lunch is with church friends, and many others in the restaurant will be enjoying a similar time of food and fellowship. Of course, as I … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Religion, Spirituality, Testimony
Tagged hypocrisy, hypocritical, Judgmental, public prayer, self-righteous
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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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Convenient Barbarism?
Can a writer visit the same topic too often? I suppose it depends on the issue, but as some politicians are learning, hammering the same point over and over is not as effective as in the past. We just have … Continue reading
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
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 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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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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