Posts made in July, 2007
Dependence Day
On this day that we celebrate our nation’s independence I would like to stop and think about something else for a moment. We are taught in our western world that every human being is autonomous. We can make it on our own (by stepping on others to get there). This mindset trickles over into our religion as well. What we need to understand is that this is not the case at all. ...
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I am finally getting around to joining my the church I have been attending for a little while now. As a part of joining there is a Membership Agreement that you have to fill out. On the back of that form they ask for you salvation experience. Here is what I wrote: “I was raised in a Christian home and I heard the gospel from my parents and my older brother from the time I was born. I...
Read MoreSeeking
seek (v) – to endeavor to obtain or reach; to go in search or quest of. Matthew 6:33 “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added to you.” I like to think about words. I don’t know exactly why. Maybe it is because I want to make sure I understand what a word means and implies. The above word is a good example of one I have...
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