no, i am not

19Mar09

Do not judge me on your preconceived notions. Do not apply the mistakes of others to me and account me guilty.
I am not of Paul, or Apollos, or Mike, or John or anyone else. I am of Christ. I am His. I have to find my own way, make my own mistakes and learn from [...]

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christmas praise

15Dec08

Luke 2:8-13
I have never wondered why the angels sang for the shepherds on the night of Christ’s birth. They were singing because God Incarnate had arrived on earth. The events were set in motion, it was finally happening – the Immortal God was going to submit to physical limitation and death to provide redemption to [...]

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the great sadness

15Oct08

I read William Young’s book, The Shack, yesterday. It was an engrossing read, and would recommend it as an excellent book to settle into and read in one effort (or as quickly as possible). I found that the story is more cohesive and immersing if you are able to dedicate the time to read it [...]

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good deeds

09Jun08

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
(KJV)
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
(NIV)
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and by his [...]

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velvet faith

26May08

I am reading Rob Bell’s Velvet Elvis at the moment; a book recommended to me. First, I find it interesting because of the literary style – it seems very “30 second commercial” type of language. The statements are short and to the point, and they don’t flow together. Not that the book is incohesive and [...]

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