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• Sunday Martyr Moment: Perpetua and Felicitas

  

  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 15 September 2013 SPIRITUALITY

• When They Reject the Gospel…God is Also Glorified. Evangelism Part 3/3

  

  photo credit: Chris Yarzab via photopin ccWe are commanded to share the Good News, make disciples, and teach (Matthew 28:19-20). Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Where's the Octopus? Science and God

  So, let me get this straight, octopi see a visual cue, match it exactly by changing color and *skin texture*, do it while being color blind, not a reflexively... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Don’t Share the Love of Christ ... Evangelism 2/2

  

  I’m thinking a lot about evangelism. I feel the times are getting closer and closer to the end. Whether you are a student of eschatology or not (eschatology =... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Holy, Holy, Holy is God! Evangelism Part 1/3

  I'm writing two more parts in a series regarding how to evangelize and what to say and not to say, and reactions to true evangelism efforts. To begin, we... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• If Joel Osteen Gave the Sermon at Pentecost...

  

  Joel Osteen: "Removing negative labels" speech was delivered to 43,500 attendees at Lakewood Arena on March 2013."I want to talk to you today about removing... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Comfort from Revelation, of All Places!

  

  When people need spiritual comfort there is only one place to go: the bible. And I know that many people go to Philippians or the Psalms for comfort. It's rare... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Person of the Year, Marquis De Sade

  

  Haaretz posted an interesting opinion editorial the other night. In the spirit of the Jewish New Year and the traditional practice of taking stock, their piece... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Movie Review: "Birders:The Central Park Effect", Comments on Creation & Biophilia

  

  E. Prata photo"Birders: The Central Park Effect" is a movie about, well birds and the people who look at them.Each spring when the great migration of birds... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• USA Today News Article: "Some See Biblical Visions of Doom in Syria Trouble"

  

  USA Today remarks in an interesting article, that there is a run on prophecy books. People who see events unfolding in the Middle East with Syria, Iran,... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Fun Stuff! Beautiful, Too!

  

  Here are a few fun things for you.Who knew frogs could have so much personality!This is a completely charming story about the Italian penchant for doing The... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Sunday Martyr Moment: Victor, Leonidus, Basilides

  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 08 September 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• False Teachers and Contending Instead of Tolerating

  

  Jesus said that one way we will be able to tell it is the end times is that false teachers will come. It has been the end time since He ascended and the latter... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• It's the Weekend and I'm Filling My Moat with Water and Alligators. And Other...

  

  One of the kindergarten teachers plays a welcome song every morning and on Fridays it is the Friday Song with the refrain of "It's Friday! It's Friday! We love... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Great Day of the Lord

  I just worked four hours on a blog entry about Gog-Magog from Ezekiel 38-39 and in re-reading the passages and praying and thinking, I have paused my thought... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Of Interest: Two 700+ Lb Alligators Killed in Miss. Today

  

  Wow. Just wow. Those beasts are freakishly large and definitely scary. I wonder what Job's Leviathan looked like!------------------------http://www.buzzfeed. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Solomon Asked for Discernment and the LORD Was Greatly Pleased

  

  Everyone knows Solomon asked God for wisdom. However people forget that he actually asked God for two things. The second thing was discernment. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Several Large Earthquakes Today

  6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes off B.C. coast"A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the northwest coast of Vancouver Island at 1:19 p.m. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Smelling Heaven

  

  I have no sense of smell. I never could smell and I have never smelled one thing and I never expect to smell anything.photo credit: fikirbaz via photopin ccI... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 SPIRITUALITY

• News Roundup: Syria, Suez Canal Attack, Tokyo Tornado, Israel's Isolation, Falle...

  

  There is a lot going on in the world. Here is a news round up for you.Something that had been feared for a while happening in the Strait of Hormuz has in fact... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY