The idea that we Christians love unconditionally is about as true as the notion that the sun is a warm fuzzy ball. Any one who believes either of those ideas is clearly deluded. The very notion that the Church is exclusionary in its gatherings is in itself proof that our love is conditional. It’s conditional [...]
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I must admit that I’m feeling rather bloated and unhealthy at the moment. I’ve had a really bad back and neck pain and so I haven’t been bike riding for almost two weeks. Wow, the very idea of eating and not exercising is problematic for me but that’s where I’ve lived the last two weeks. [...]
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I must admit that I’m feeling rather bloated and unhealthy at the moment. I’ve had a really bad back and neck pain and so I haven’t been bike riding for almost two weeks. Wow, the very idea of eating and not exercising is problematic for me but that’s where I’ve lived the last two weeks. [...]
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The world is so much smaller, and our ability to impact it, so much larger. It’s hard for me to fully comprehend the idea that I woke up almost 9,000 miles away from home yesterday, yet this morning I sit at my computer in the familiar sorroundings of my home office in Lake Mary, Florida. [...]
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The world is so much smaller, and our ability to impact it, so much larger. It’s hard for me to fully comprehend the idea that I woke up almost 9,000 miles away from home yesterday, yet this morning I sit at my computer in the familiar sorroundings of my home office in Lake Mary, Florida. [...]
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David asked the following question in the book of Psalms: “When all that is good falls apart, what can good people do?” The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord sits on His throne in heaven. I have this inexplicable sense that someone out there in cyber world needs the encouragement that David was [...]
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David asked the following question in the book of Psalms: “When all that is good falls apart, what can good people do?” The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord sits on His throne in heaven. I have this inexplicable sense that someone out there in cyber world needs the encouragement that David was [...]
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What manner of love is this: that a man would die for people that He doesn’t know, knowing that many of them would still reject His sacrifice? I think often about the selfless sacrifices being made by our soldiers fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan and other war ravaged areas of the earth. I think about the [...]
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What manner of love is this: that a man would die for people that He doesn’t know, knowing that many of them would still reject His sacrifice? I think often about the selfless sacrifices being made by our soldiers fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan and other war ravaged areas of the earth. I think about the [...]
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This was a really cool event we hosted for kids in our community, as a wholesome alternative to Halloween. We called it “Noche de la Luz” (Night of the Light). There was a ton of candy, great music, games and some really great interactive discussions with the kids about what Halloween actually represents, and what [...]
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