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Tag Archives: sin
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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A Question of Leaven
The image to the right may bring mixed reactions from people of faith. Some might find it amusing, some might find it offensive, and others might find it insipid. Pilsbury might find it a violation of their trademark rights. I … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Religion, Spirituality, Testimony
Tagged evangelism, Jesus, Judaism, Messiah, sin, sinners, traditions, unleavened bread
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Of God and Me
As mentioned in my last post, my relationship with God was somewhat tortured and complex in times past. Much of that was due to the tortured and complicated relationship my parents had between themselves and with God. After all, the … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, family, Religion, Spirituality, Testimony
Tagged coronavirus, faith, faith of a child, God sustaining us, prayer, salvation, sin, trials
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A Question of Forgiveness
The human mind may be the most fascinating and befuddling part of human anatomy. For example, our mind stores data for decades. In many cases, we can retrieve that data with minimal effort. At the same time, we may not … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Religion, sin, Spirituality
Tagged faith, forgiveness, forgiving others, judgment, lords prayer, sin, sinners, spirituality
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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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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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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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In the Blood?
John Mayer, like a number of other pop, blues or whatever singers, is testing the waters of country music. According to billboard.com, his entry into the country music genre is a “folky1 single ‘In the Blood.’” AnOldSinner heard the song … Continue reading
What! Me Worry
AnOldSinner’s church pride’s itself on being “Monday morning relevant.” That means messages from the pulpit are designed to give congregants information they can use to live in the world while focusing on their relationship with Christ. One way to accomplish … Continue reading
And, So It Goes
One Sunday not long ago a pastor was preaching a weighty sermon dealing with suffering. He opined that some people had a hard time reconciling a loving God with human suffering. Accordingly, he said some pastors and ministers simply chose … Continue reading