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• Sunday Martyr Moment: Zoe, the Twins, Quintin, and Today's Persecuted Christian

  

  Foxe's Book of Martyrs. According to this summary from Christian Book Summaries,Writing in the mid-1500s, John Foxe was living in the midst of intense... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2014 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Large Earthquake at Cuba Felt in Florida from the Keys to Orlando

  

  Quake off Cuba shudders folks from Keys to OrlandoJanuary 10, 2014|By Robert Nolin and Adam Sacasa, Sun Sentinel"A rare but moderate earthquake off the Cuban... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2014 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• His Steadfast Love Endures Forever

  It's so strange. More than a few people in my circle (both internet and real life) have said that their recent days and weeks have been full of trials and... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2014 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Do You Know You're Naked?

  

  New Years are times when we feel we want to start fresh. When everything is new, including resolutions, hopes, plans. We look ahead, not behind. We take a deep... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Debit v Credit Cards; Solar Flare, The Rapture is a Necessary Inference,...

  

  Here are a few items of interest for you:In this first one I was drawn in by the illustration. It is the best visual representation of the rapture I've seen.... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2014 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• An Analogy for the Polar Vortex

  

  Telegraph UK reports: "All 50 of America’s states recorded temperatures below freezing at some point on Tuesday and even the polar bear at Chicago zoo spent mos... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2014 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Book Review: "Things Pondered," Beth Moore's Story of Adopting a Boy and Giving...

  

  Beth Moore published a book in 2004 called, Things Pondered: From the Heart of a Lesser Woman. It is a book of vignettes and poetry, recollections and... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2014 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• What Does a Seared Conscience Look Like?

  "Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, through... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2014 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Sunday Martyr Moment: the Overseer of the Church at Rome, Felix

  Foxe's Book of Martyrs. According to this summary from Christian Book Summaries,Writing in the mid-1500s, John Foxe was living in the midst of intense... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2014 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• How Do You Confront a Brother Or Sister Who Follows a False Teacher?

  

  This blog is about prophecy, discernment and encouragement. In the discernment department, I write a lot about false teachers and show from the bible how and wh... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2014 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Ambrose Bierce on the Silent Christian

  Our pastor said that we should not be silent Christians. The next day once again I came across Ambrose Bierce's Devil's Dictionary. Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2014 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Unity Among the Body, No Divisions

  

  It is important to pursue unity. It is equally important to know exactly what unity you're pursuing. Paul said,"I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2014 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Jesus IS the AMEN!!!

  In Revelation, Jesus instructs John to write seven letters to seven churches. He introduces Himself to each church as a different aspect of Himself.In Revelatio... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2014 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• By The Numbers 2013: How Many Earthquakes This Year?

  

  As the New Year enters and the old year departs, it is time for me to produce my annual By The Numbers, year in review. It has no particular meaning, other... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2014 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Everyone's Literal About Sin Until You Bring up Homosexuality

  

  In the crucible of what passes for discussion about the sin of homosexuality, I've noticed an insidious acceptance in Christians of one of the conditions that... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• "If You Cannot Be Positive, Then at Least Be Quiet"- Christian, Before You...

  

  There is a quote going around among Facebook that I'd like to address. Here it is:On the surface, it seems like a good goal, right? In the vein of making New... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Looking Backward to Mark Forward Progress

  

  After Jesus justifies us, the Holy Spirit comes to live inside us to help us resist unholy desires, and to grow us in Christ-likeness. He helps us resist the... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Creation Grace: Fragility

  

  "Heaven and earth will pass away,but my words will not pass away."(Luke 21:33) We think of the earth as something solid, firm, lasting forever. Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Guardian Liberty Voice Asks the Prophetic Question: "Could Pope Francis Be...

  

  There is no doubt that Pope Francis is the rock star religious celebrity of the day. His humble attitude, message of tolerance and unity, and his rapport among... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Marriage is to Be Between a Man and a Woman, Yes, Even in This Day and Age

  

  I think Rachel Held Evans, the author of a Year of Biblical Womanhood, has revived an essay she wrote, in which my blog essay mentioning her is linked to. Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY