Thursday, January 13, 2005
Upside down
We live in a world in rebellion against God and in rebellion against the natural order of things. So many of the things that God admires seem backwards to us. Qualities of a leader border:none;mso-border-alt:solid windowtext.5pt;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> Us...
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Thursday, December 30, 2004
Christian soldiers
Before Christianity became fully legal in the Roman empire, Christians generally gave up their position as a soldier. The reason is because they had to pledge allegeince to the empirer above all others including God. Since soldiers are required to obey first and ask questions later, there have been...
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Prayer and Rationalism
Before the enlightenment and with people who haven't learned rationalism, it is a simple matter for God to answer prayer. That doesn't mean that they had it easy. They also believe in demons, spirits and other gods. Israel in the Bible preferred to pray to idols rather than god. God just wanted them...
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Monday, December 27, 2004
Being A Yes Man
Our society has become so divided that we only like to listen to those with whom we agree. How can we learn if we do not listen. Christians have become the same way also. In the past apologetics attempted to understand the world view of those who didn't believe so that we could communicate our faith...
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Friday, December 24, 2004
I don't need speedbumps, I got potholes.
In Costa Rica, no one would imagine such a thing as speed bumps. The roads needed a lot of work. I don't need any special courses in patient enduring. my life is a constant test. Right now our Christmas presents won't be put out until Christmas to prevent my daughter from opening them. I bought a...
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Wednesday, December 22, 2004
Only the sick need a doctor.
Jesus said this. Jesus harassed the church leaders and healed those who were not acceptable and accepted in church. Jesus ministry was to those who didn't fit in the synagogue, but most of his sermons were towards the religious. Paul's ministry was to those who didn't know God. Although he went...
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Conflict among Christians
I'm mad and I'm taking the coffee pot. New meetings in AA and NA are formed when someone gets mad and take the coffee pot with them. The former meeting place is still in the book and not everyone is mad, so they stay and buy another pot. Right now the informal leader of the program who sponsored...
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Tuesday, December 21, 2004
I'm mad and I'm taking the coffee pot.
New meetings in AA and NA are formed when someone gets mad and take the coffee pot with them. The former meeting place is still in the book and not everyone is mad, so they stay and buy another pot. Right now the informal leader of the program who sponsored half the men in the group, is mad at some...
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Monday, December 20, 2004
Virtue or vice.
Last night I purchased an audio version of the Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis. John Cleese reads the first person narrative of a demon supervising one of his inferior demons into how to seduce a young man who has become a Christian. It is hilarious at times and a very true description of human...
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Sunday, December 19, 2004
Dogma Religion--Those are Fighting Words
I believe in theological positions opposite of many of my fellow believers. I've done so in an almost militant way. I enter a battleground when I go to church, write about my theology in websites like these, and talk with other evangelical Christians. At times I think I like the drama of the battle....
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