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6 Questions Christians Should Just Start Asking…

Since the article I wrote a few weeks ago was released, “6 Things Christians Should Just Stop Saying,” I have received a myriad of emails and comments. Most have appreciated my awkward attempts to share my feelings and concerns about the state … Continue reading

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On the Pathway…But, to Where?

On the Pathway…But, To Where? It’s today’s buzzword, isn’t it? Pathway…Journey…People speak quite frequently these days about being on the path…or, on the journey. But, to where? For some Christians, it is a journey to heaven. Really? Is that the … Continue reading

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6 Things Christians Should Just Stop Saying…

It is time. No, it is past time. Christians must stop saying the following things. 1. The Bible is the inerrant, infallible Word of God. It isn’t inerrant and not likely even in the “original manuscripts.” But then, I cannot … Continue reading

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Your Best Life Now!…

OK, so this is all a little weird to me. My first blog as a blogger with BeliefNet. And, it feels like I’m starting all over. Which of course I am. Which makes it all the weirder. Which of course … Continue reading

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The Banquet Table of Security…

I saw a statistic today. I do not know if it is true. But, whatever the degree of truth, the statistic is alarming: There are 15,000 more gun stores in the US than there are grocery stores. Beyond the desire … Continue reading

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An Open Mind! What Is It?…

An open mind! What does that mean? It means to have an opinion but no attachment to it; it means to live by what you know to be truth for you while respectful toward another whose truth may be similar … Continue reading

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Hunger Games: Be Easter Now!

As with most great movies, there are many parallels to our shared experience as human beings in the most recent blockbuster, “The Hunger Games.” I loved this movie. And now, I must read the books. In one of the film’s … Continue reading

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Confusing Faith for Belief

Lately, I’ve been thinking a great deal about faith. It seems to me that many religious people mistakenly confuse faith as trust with faith as belief. Continue reading

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