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So great a cloud of witnesses…
I’m reading Children of God (spoiler warning), the sequel to Mary Doria Russell’s Si-fi work The Sparrow. In the book there is a passage where the author describes the experience of a transformation from believing in God, to experiencing God in a … Continue reading
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Tagged deus vult, mary doria russell, Religion
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The words of Life
I woke up this morning thinking about the struggle of faith. There is a struggle between the flesh and the spirit, between truth and lies, between darkness and light. As Christians we are told of this struggle, warned that it … Continue reading
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Sin
As Christians we understand that “good works”, behaviors that are characterized as loving toward our neighbors, are not the criteria for sanctification (i.e. holiness). We also understand that our behavior must consist of “good works”, like – being loving toward our neighbors. This … Continue reading
A God of Love
I few weeks ago I was riding my stationary bike and mulling over things, when an exchange with a co-worker the previous day came to mind. We all know people who see the missing half of the glass, but in … Continue reading
The Gift
Salvation is the free gift of God. Salvation is not something we earn, that is to say it is not by works (of goodness or righteous behavior). Anyone who has heard the Gospel of Christ has heard this message, and yet… We … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, Faith and works
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Giving
When I was young my mother remarried and shortly thereafter I met my stepfather’s mother, my new grandmother. She was the first “real” Christian I ever met. She told me about salvation and redemption and introduced me to Jesus Christ. … Continue reading
Knowing
I was having a discussion with someone through a comment exchange on another blog about a week ago. The subject was about knowing, understanding and reason. I can’t seem to find the comments now so I have to go from … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, learning, understanding
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A tree of Life
I’m going back to work on Monday. It will be good to go back to having an income 😉 More than that, I know the guy I’m going to work for having worked for him and with him in two … Continue reading
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Tagged attitude, Christian, God, submission
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God’s strawman
I am part Native American, through my mother so it counts. For those who might not know many Native American tribes have matrilineal decent, similar to Jewish tradition. My mother was a half-breed and her mother was a full-blood member … Continue reading
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Tagged argument, Christian, Christianity, Faith, foolishness of God, weakness of God
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East meets West
I had a thought while standing in church last Sunday. Some folks might think that’s radical. The thought I had was imagining God looking down at the entire congregation, and really seeing them (as He may do). I should mention … Continue reading
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Tagged brotherhood, Christian, Christianity, diversity, filial love, God, Loving God, siblings
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