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Did the Father Forsake Jesus on the Cross?
I’m borrowing an idea that Debs uses often in her blog, Stirred Not Shaken, and posting a question here this time. When Jesus said on the cross: (Mat 27:46) “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, My God, why … Continue reading
Posted in Questions
Tagged abandoned, belief, christianity, desert, discouragement, dry spell, faith, forsaken, jesus, love, wilderness
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1 Corinthians 15:20-28
Paul is systematically proving to the Corinthian Christians that their faith in Christ and His resurrection logically expostulates out to the physical resurrection of all believers. In 1 Corinthians 15:20-28, Paul brings home his second point: to wit, that Jesus’ … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians, Bible Study
Tagged afterlife, belief, christ, christianity, faith, gnostic, god, jesus, millennium, physical, religion, resurrection
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1 Corinthians 15:12-19
Christianity was only one among many new and growing religions in the eastern world. Just like today, people of Greek society hungered for spiritual things and, just like today, they couldn’t seem to find just that right fit. That one … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study
Tagged 1 corinthians, belief, christian, christianity, faith, gnosticism, god, holy spirit, jesus, paul, religion, resurrection
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1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Paul goes back to the basics in 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 to establish a foundation for what he will say next. Sometimes we need to do this. Sometimes we can find ourselves building castles in the air and not even realizing … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, persecution
Tagged 1 corinthians, apostle, belief, christ, christian, church, faith, god, holy spirit, jesus, religion, vision
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Interviews with House Church Leaders
Check out this encouraging video and let me know what you think of it. Cindy Simple Church Interviews
Posted in house church, organic church, small group
Tagged belief, christian, church, ecclesia, ecclesiology, ekklesia, faith, god, holy spirit, jesus, new reformation, revolution
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Update on Pastor "Bike" and Family
Many of you joined me in praying for Pastor “Bike” and his wife and his fellow worker when they “disappeared” during the Olympics in Bejing. He was returned unharmed . . . that time. Here is a disturbing note I … Continue reading
Posted in house church, organic church, persecution, small group
Tagged belief, christian, christianity, community, faith, faithfulness, joy, love, pain, pastor bike, persecution, suffering
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Pagan Christianity, Chapter 11
Since WordPress just started offering this cool new gizmo, I had to give it a try. So send me some feedback. In chapter 11 of Pagan Christianity, the authors address our methods of reading and interpreting scripture and the New … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Book Review
Tagged barna, belief, bible proofs, christianity, faith, god, jesus, pagan christianity, reimagining church, scripture, sola scriptura, viola
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Fireproof: Movie Review
My wonderful husband took me to see Fireproof this afternoon. It was great. He’s very adamant that he didn’t cry (but delighted that I did, of course), however I’m not sure I didn’t see a liquid glint in his eyes … Continue reading
Posted in General, Movie reviews
Tagged belief, christian, committment, covenant, faith, family, fireproof, hollywood, jesus, marriage, movies, religion
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Pagan Christianity Chapter 10 Review
This review will be short, as the chapter is short. The authors start by talking about the history of ministerial education and make their point that, in fact, mentorships and apprenticeships are far more effective in training Christian workers. I … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, house church
Tagged barna, belief, christian education, christianity, faith, god, jesus, pagan christianity, reimagining church, religion, simple church, viola
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Are We in the End Times? What I think I believe
I’ve been having a fascinating discussion with Grace and some of her friends over on her blog, Kingdom Grace about end times. Grace feels awkward when her Christian friends begin discussing the end times (which has been happening in a … Continue reading
Posted in eschatology
Tagged belief, conservative, election, end times, eschatology, evangelical, faith, god, jesus, liberal, obama, religion
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