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3132) A Reminder

In John 14:26, Jesus promised that after he went away, he would send the Holy Spirit to “remind you of everything I have said to you.” ย  One of the ways the Holy Spirit reminds us of Jesus is by the lives of people who have been inspired by the example of Jesus’ life, as […]

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3082) It Depends on What You Mean By a Miracle

The Wanderer, 1935, Josef Sigall (1891-1953) —————————- By Joan Chittister, National Catholic Reporter, vol. 37., #18. ย  ย  ย Once upon a time, a seeker went from land to land to discover an authentic religion.ย  Finally, the seeker found a group of extraordinary fame. ย They were known for the goodness of their lives and for the

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2763) The View from the Mountaintop

ย  ย  ย On April 3, 1968 the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech in Memphis, Tennessee.ย  In that speech he reviewed the previous several years of the long struggle for equal rights for his people in this country.ย  He talked about his place in that struggle, and how his life had been

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2678) But God… (c)

ย  ย  ย (…continued)ย  You have often been told to use your head. ย  I am suggesting also use your โ€˜but.โ€™ ย Use it like these Biblical writers for the strengthening of your faith as you remember Godโ€™s past faithfulness. ย Everyone has a story to tell of trouble in their life. ย And every person of faith can

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2656) A Powerful Argument

ย  ย  ย One of the strongest arguments for the truth of the Gospel of Christ is the personal testimony of someone whose life has been changed by it. ย The changed lives of Christians does not prove the historical truth of Christianity, but it is an important piece of supportive evidence; and, it is consistent with

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2575) Sunday Worship #7

โ€œWhere is the Kingdom of God?โ€ ———————————– NOTE TO READER:ย  Sundays (at least for a while) I will be posting a one hour video in two parts:ย  Part One will be a worship service, and Part Two will be something else.ย  The video is directly below this text.ย  Below the video on this page is

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2470) How a Pandemic Changed the World

By Andrew Latham, professor of International Relations at Macalester College, St. Paul Minnesota; portions of an article posted October 1, 2020, at: http://www.intellectualtakeout.org Before March of this year, few probably thought disease could be a significant driver of human history. Not so anymore. People are beginning to understand that the little changes COVID-19 has already

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2393) Reasons to Stay Away From Church (part 2 of 2)

ย ย ย ย  (โ€ฆcontinued)ย  Another reason people say they stay away from church is because church people are so judgmental. ย This charge of being judgmental is an interesting one. ย If someone says I am judgmental, aren’t they making a judgment about me?ย  Of course, we all have to make judgments about others every day.ย  Parents have to

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2392) Reasons to Stay Away from Church (part 1 of 2)

From a sermon a few years ago. ย ย ย ย  We are in the middle of a sermon series on the many objections people have to going to church, why they leave the church, and why some return.ย  The series is based on a little booklet that lists ten of these reasons, reasons discovered in a survey

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2321) Saved or Lost?

Above:ย  The Sinking of the Titanic, Willy Stower, 1912 โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€” ย  ย  In the spring of 1912 the world stood in awe.ย  A colossus was setting out on her maiden voyage.ย  The pride of the White Star Line was a marvel of modern engineering.ย  At 882 feet long, she was the largest ocean liner ever

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