Tag: jesus
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How Are We Tempted?
There are a lot of differing standpoints on the theology of sin. We’re going to start by looking at two of them. The first viewpoint, stands firmly on the idea that since we are created in Gods image, and God doesn’t make evil things, we are born inherently good and…
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To The Christian Holding Their Breath
God is still in control. The Lord is sovereign over you and your circumstances, over this election, and over the decisions and policies of whatever candidate gets into office. The Lord was sovereign over the primary election, over every debate, breaking news article, and disappointment we’ve had since then. Scripture…
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Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?
“I’m glad that at least one night a year, Christian parents let their children celebrate the Devil.” This is a quote from Anton LaVae, the author of “The Bible of Satan” and the founder of the Satanist Church. Now, I’m going to level with you. I’m a Christian, I never…
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Can Christians Get It Right?
I had a conversation with a friend today that wandered into talking about Legalism. The idea that we can follow certain rules, and by doing so, we follow God. We as human beings really want to “get it right”. We want a formula and steps that we can be assured…
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Who’s Watching You?
Lately, as anyone who follows me on Facebook knows, I’ve been swimming a lot. While I would love to say that my goal is the 2028 olympics, realistically, I am seeking to walk in obedient stewardship of my body, and tend to my mental health; swimming brings me great joy.…
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A Painful Process
I was having a conversation with someone this week (ranting, really) about some things that were frustrating me, specifically about a relationship that I was having issues with. I was expressing how I didn’t understand why I was feeling so much pain, why the situation had to be so hard,…
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Nothing But The Blood
If you’ve been following along this blog of any amount of time, you likely know that I struggle with legalism. It is quite common for me to feel like I’m backsliding if I don’t do my quiet time, don’t pray a certain way, or do certain spiritual practices. One day…
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Greif? A Rambling Lament
The past few weeks haven’t been sparking joy. The first thing that hit the fan, was that my Father had some issues that caused him to go into the ER on Tuesday. Some cognitive issues he’s had since the brain infection in May had gotten worse, and through some different…
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A Happy Winter’s Thought
As I’m writing this, I’m sitting in the quaint lobby of a… Christian camp hotel? I’m not exactly sure what it’s called. It’s a venue used for Christian camps, and it’s really cute. I drove an hour and a half here with my husband, through the first real blizzard of…
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