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Five Ways to Silence a Christian
#1. Calling a Christian a sinner will silence him or her. This strategy won’t work for long but it does give most believers pause. It’s weird for Christians when someone tries to shout us down or shut us up by calling us sinners. Weird because it’s not only true that we’re sinners but it’s actually …[ read more ]
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Bullied in the Name of Jesus
Have you ever been bullied in the name of Jesus? I have. I remember each one of them. Like a full offensive guard scowling at me from across the 50-yard line. They didn’t know one another and they were separated by years and even denominations, but they were a united team. They were bullies for …[ read more ]
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You Want I Should Take Care of This For You, Lord? Hit Men At-Large in the Church
Before you stage an intervention, I KNOW I should give up listening to talk radio on my way to work but, seriously, one just never knows what one will hear! Rhode Island is the smallest state but we have been twice-blessed with an abundance of colorful citizens. This week, the popular subject of discussion is …[ read more ]
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I’m Not God but I Play Him in Your Life
I’m not God but I play Him in your life. Do you know people like that? Some Christians have the gift of exhortation. And some are just busybodies who think they know how to run everyone’s world. Some Christians have the gift of prophecy. And others are just full of crap. They make pronouncements based …[ read more ]
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Signs You May Be a Spiritual Bully (Part 1)
Do you ever wonder if you’re a bully? Are bullies aware that they are bullies? What about church bullies? I’ve been a Christian for forty-nine years, how do I make sure I don’t become a bully? How do I know I haven’t already become one? Bonnie Rait and Elvis Costello both recorded a song that …[ read more ]