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Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God!

“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God!” Yes, that WAS the title of a sermon given by Jonathan Edwards in the 18th century. The title has changed over the years; the message has remained the same. You are a … Continue reading

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What is TRUE Spirituality?…

What is TRUE Spirituality? For much of my Christian life, I confessed Jesus and so pursued some kind of spiritual life. It was not because I was all that interested in overcoming the self-centeredness that WAS my life…my up and … Continue reading

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What is Truth?

Soren Kierkegaard said, “There are two ways to be fooled: one is to believe what isn’t so; the other is to refuse to believe what is so.” Apply this to almost anything: – The Genesis account is a scientific explanation … Continue reading

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The Enoch Factor: The Sacred Art of Knowing God – Video Blog # 7

Jean J. Rousseau asked, “Why are people so unhappy?” The culprit in all human unhappiness can be understood…when you understand…the meaning in a little, 3-lettered word. Take a look here and see what it is…  

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Vanity…Vanity…(another word for “ego”) – Everyone’s Problem but MINE!

Vanity…Vanity…(another word for “ego”) – Everyone’s problem but MINE! Have you ever noticed how vain we are? You, of course. Not me. What about the author who advertises he or she is a “Bestselling Author.” If you were really a “bestselling” … Continue reading

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Gratitude…

When you feel gratitude, know that you are most completely free of ego. If the anachronism for ego is “Edging God Out,” you might also think of it as “Edging GRATITUDE Out.” When gratitude fills your heart, therefore, you are … Continue reading

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Stress and Peace…

R. Lehman,”We don’t let go into trust until we’ve exhausted our egos.” In other words, living by faith is letting go and trusting the Unseen. People talk about “having faith,” as if it were something you could possess and in … Continue reading

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Failing or Failure?

Someone said, “No one ends up where they aim…not even God.” Really? Not even God?  Surely, this person was not suggesting that God sometimes fails? Yes, come to think of it, I suspect God does. From the beginning, didn’t creation … Continue reading

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Ever Felt Misunderstood? Unfairly Attacked? What Do You Do?

ver felt misunderstood? Unfairly attacked? Betrayed? Like you’ve been set up by someone who asks what you think about something but, when you answer, they turn on you like a pack of wolves? Such was the case most recently. Continue reading

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How To Be Happy: The Culprit in Virtually All Human Unhappiness

Robert Louis Stephenson once wrote: “I have a little shadow who goes in and out with me; and what can be the use of him is more than I can see. He is very, very like me from the heels … Continue reading

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