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Loving Life in the 21st Century: March 2012
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Loving Life in the 21st Century. A blog to discuss Christianity and literature and to encourage thoughtful reading. Sunday, March 4, 2012. The Importance of Stillness and Solitude. I have used the recent theatrical release of the 3D version of. Star Wars: A New Hope. As an excuse to sit down and watch some of the other Star Wars. Movies on DVD as well. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back,. I couldn't help but notice a theme that aligns well with. For those who are not familiar with T. And it was so, when ...
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Loving Life in the 21st Century: June 2009
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Loving Life in the 21st Century. A blog to discuss Christianity and literature and to encourage thoughtful reading. Wednesday, June 17, 2009. A few nights ago, I offered my perspective on approachable saints, and how important it is for Christians to remember that the heroes of the faith over the centuries were real people. They struggled. They sinned. They made mistakes. Yet, God, through His mercy and grace used these folks to accomplish His purposes and bring glory to His Name. When we can be real wit...
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Loving Life in the 21st Century: August 2010
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Loving Life in the 21st Century. A blog to discuss Christianity and literature and to encourage thoughtful reading. Tuesday, August 24, 2010. Loving Life in the 21st Century. Loving Life in the 21st Century. Links to this post. Imperfect Love and Godly Friends. On Facebook this week, a friend of a friend posted the following Erica Jong quote:. Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't.". We can have more life experience, accumulated wisdom, and better critical thinking ...
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Loving Life in the 21st Century: Love is Risky Business
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Loving Life in the 21st Century. A blog to discuss Christianity and literature and to encourage thoughtful reading. Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Love is Risky Business. I have often wondered why Christ chose 12 followers who He knew would betray Him. Why did He entrust His wisdom, His mission, His Spirit, and Himself to them? Unto you: as my. Father hath sent me, even so I send you." Then, even more remarkably, He breathed on them and entrusted His Spirit to them, saying, "Receive ye the Holy Ghost.". We don'...
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Loving Life in the 21st Century: July 2009
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Loving Life in the 21st Century. A blog to discuss Christianity and literature and to encourage thoughtful reading. Sunday, July 12, 2009. Friends and family know that I am a voracious reader, and lately, the author I've spent a lot of time with is Brennan Manning. I've read three of his books: The Ragamuffin Gospel, The Furious Longing of God,. I am currently reading another book by Brennan titled, A Glimpse of Jesus: The Stranger to Self-Hatred. And if he should ask for a fish, will give him a snake?
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Loving Life in the 21st Century: September 2011
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Loving Life in the 21st Century. A blog to discuss Christianity and literature and to encourage thoughtful reading. Tuesday, September 27, 2011. A Note of Encouragement. Today, I received a note. Containing a bit of encouragement from a dear friend of mine. As I read his note, my eyes filled up with tears, and I suddenly realized how much I needed his kind words. We all have unique and particular gifts that complement one another. (1st Corinthians, chapter 12). 1st Thessalonians, chapter 5). But if we li...
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Loving Life in the 21st Century: September 2009
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Loving Life in the 21st Century. A blog to discuss Christianity and literature and to encourage thoughtful reading. Sunday, September 27, 2009. In today's sermon, our pastor discussed how evangelism and friendship are inextricably linked. (After all, Christ set the supreme example by giving his very life for his friends:. No one has greater love than this, that one should lay down his life for his friends. Sara Groves' song also reminds us how painful it can be to reach out and be vulnerable. One of the ...
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Loving Life in the 21st Century: June 2011
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Loving Life in the 21st Century. A blog to discuss Christianity and literature and to encourage thoughtful reading. Sunday, June 19, 2011. Blessings - Part II. Oh, how many times have I neglected others because of my preoccupation with self? So, when I think about the many mistakes I've made and opportunities to do good that I've missed, I remind myself that tomorrow, I will have many more opportunities to do good or do evil to others. Christ has no body but yours,. No hands, no feet on earth but yours.
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Loving Life in the 21st Century: Becoming More Like Him
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Loving Life in the 21st Century. A blog to discuss Christianity and literature and to encourage thoughtful reading. Monday, May 19, 2014. Becoming More Like Him. 8220;The best of men are only men at their very best. Patriarchs, prophets, and apostles, – martyrs, fathers, reformers, puritans, – all are sinners, who need a Savior: holy, useful, honorable in their place – but sinners after all.” - J.C. Ryle. If our desire for deliverance from sin is a God-sent "grace in itself," then we should trust that Go...
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Loving Life in the 21st Century: February 2012
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Loving Life in the 21st Century. A blog to discuss Christianity and literature and to encourage thoughtful reading. Saturday, February 4, 2012. A Lesson on Forgiveness. I've been reading George MacDonald's Unspoken Sermons. MacDonald's sermon prompted me to begin thumbing through the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) to see how often Christ spoke about forgiveness. If you have a Bible with a concordance or word-index, take a moment to see if you can count the number of times forgiveness. Lest I mis...
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