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When words are many…
Have you ever just been hit with a scripture that just knocked you out? Last week The Resurgence sent out scripture verse as they often do but this one gave me more reason to pause and reflect than most. Because it struck a nerve. When words are many transgressions are not lacking, but whomever retrains…
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Deut 11 – Insert Clever Title here
When I read these passages of scripture there is one thing I can’t help but bring up. I will only ask one question. Why is it that of all the tithe sermons and sermonettes I have heard in my ears in a health and wealth church, I never heard anyone mention Deut. 14? Where the…
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//Godfidence Tweets 2010-03-21
6 hour road trip unpacked and @veritascolumbus. It is good to be home. # I loved being back with family but it is nice to be back to my 'normal' life. # Google maps is adding bike routing!! Sweet! # Ever just not want to get up from your computer and get on with life?…
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This too shall Pass
Due to a family emergency I have been out of town and have fallen behind in my blogging. I am still on task with my bible reading but haven’t had time to write. So here is something cool I just found that I thought was aptly named. “This Too shall Pass” Hopefully I will be…
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Assuming the Gospel
Matt Chandler continues to be one of my heroes. Because he is preaching in the “Evangellical capital of the world.” He speaks to a lot of things that i see in myself. There are so many reasons why people walk away from the church and Christ but I have come to believe more than ever…
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//Godfidence Tweets 2010-03-07
Has anyone actually found Google Buzz useful? # Freaking awesome. Matt Chandler is freaking awesome, I wish I would have heard this years ago. http://bit.ly/cjWZ6H # Spinach, bananas, blueberries and almond milk, yummy smoothie. # 1 week from now I will be sitting at Fear The Con, I can't wait. # Powered by Twitter Tools
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moralistic therapeutic deism
Moralistic Therapeutic Deism has become a bit of a catch phrase in certain circles it comes from, Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers, a book by Christian Smith. I read it when I was in youth ministry and it shocked me. Most of our teens (and adults for that matter) don’t…
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Numbers, Numbers, Numbers
In the past when I have read numbers I wondered if they census taker was rounding numbers off. How could it be that every tribe just happens to have numbers that round off to the hundreds? The census here servers two purposes according to my study bible to show that the promise to Abraham was…
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//Godfidence Tweets 2010-02-28
Yea, that is me she is talking about 🙂 I love you babe http://bit.ly/c07Bw8 # RT @TheHussman: Starting to get really stoked for Fear the Con // me too!!!! # Remember the phrase "That is boss" for something cool? I think I want to bring that back. # Zoe apparently chipped two of her teeth…
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You Actually Have to Pray
I would say “Maybe it is just me” but after years spent working with men in churches I know I am not the only one who feels this way. You know the feeling; Everyone is getting together to pray and you are thinking, “I hope this doesn’t last long so we can actually get out…