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The Person God Wants You to Avoid
It was my first times being “called into the pastor’s office.” I didn’t like it. I’d spent the night before wondering what type of complaint about my Bible study had instigated my requested appearance. The ensuing conversation didn’t exactly clear things up. Me (trying to appear open rather than defensive, hoping that by some infusion …[ read more ]
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In Seeking to Make Gods of Men
Are you ever afraid that people will discover what a fraud you really are? That friends and family who are drawn to the outward expression of you, would recoil from and reject the person you encounter in the inner room of your heart, your soul, your mind? It’s not something we’re prone to share with …[ read more ]
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What Do You Look Like from Behind?
Do you ever think about what you look like from behind? I thought about that when the royal wedding photos were released and it was obvious that members of the wedding party had considered how they would be appear from all angles. I’m often guilty of forgetting that others have a 360-degree view of me. …[ read more ]
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Don’t Go to Church This Sunday – A Challenge to All American Christians
Here’s a thought. Don’t go to church this Sunday. I mean it. The whole country is discussing the widespread hypocrisy of the American church and it can’t be argued. The hypocrisy is there. We see it ourselves. There are enormous problems with the church as an institution. So, don’t go to church this Sunday. I …[ read more ]