Pruning in the Lives of Christians

Pruning.  I have been sitting on this topic for a year and a half now, but I believe the timing is just as fitting now than it would have been then.  Honestly, my hesitation was primarily due to the fact that what must be said affects me just as much as it does you....

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Let Your Actions Speak

Fig Tree - Image courtesy of Stoonn / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Luke 6:43-45  "(43) For a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. (44) For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do...

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The Art of Self-Deception

About 8 years ago, I read a book called, "Why I Am A Christian" by Norman L. Gesler & Paul K. Hoffman.  It was some pretty tough reading as it is a methodical book, but it had some very good information in it. In it, was a chapter called, Why I am Not an Atheist....

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Riches Are Meaningless

Ecclesiastes 5:8-18 (NIV) BibleGateWay.com "(8) If you see the poor oppressed in a district, and justice and rights denied, do not be surprised at such things; for one official is eyed by a higher one, and over them both are others higher still. (9) The increase from the land is taken by all; the king himself profits from the fields. (10) Whoever...

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Permission Based Invasion

Now who in their right mind would give someone else permission to invade their territory? When you give someone permission to invade your space, you are opening up a can of worms. For example, "how long will they stay?", "what will they be doing?", "will they overstep the...

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Love Is The Basis (Replay)

Good morning and I hope all is well with you.  Today, I am sharing a writing that I did back in May of 2008.  Yes, I know it was nearly six years ago, but it is just as relevant now as it was back then.  With Valentines day fast approaching, I figured it would...

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What is the Tetragrammaton?

Modern Hebrew for YHWH The word Tetragrammaton is a pretty big word.  If one would look at it, it looks like it would represent some geometric shape.  It also, seems as though it could be a place within the cartoon, Transformers, but it is neither of these.  Tetragrammaton...

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Why Worry?

http://bible.com/114/MAT6.31-34.NKJV 31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added...

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