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• Have You Laid Down Your Sword of the Spirit?

  

  Jesus promised us trials in this world, but He followed that promise with a reminder, He has overcome the world. (John 16:32-33). There are many reasons we... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• If Earth is This Beautiful...

  

  When Adam sinned, the Lord our God, creator of all, cursed the ground."Because you have listened to the voice of your wifeand have eaten of the treeof which I... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• How Do I Lead a Home Bible Study?

  

  Some readers have asked how to start or lead a home group Bible study. This is a great question. There are many reasons why you might want to start a small grou... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Hypocrisy of HGTV's Chip and Joanna Gaines of 'Fixer Upper'

  

  Yesterday I looked at a popular HGTV personality, Joanna Gaines, and her testimony. She and her husband Chip are stars of a new show that is getting so many hug... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Looking at HGTV's Fixer Upper Joanna Gaines' Testimony: Christianity, Or...

  

  Several years ago a Waco business developer/realty/design/construction company generally named Magnolia run by Chip and Joanna Gaines were contacted to star in ... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Curse of Thorns and the Crown of Thorns

  

  In the desert, cacti and thorn bushes mean business. Often, there are impenetrable thickets of rough bushes with spiky thorns that hurt even if you catch a... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Mockers Gonna Mock

  

  Do not be surprised, brothers, that the world hates you. (1 John 3:13).The Alexamenos graffito is a piece of Roman graffiti scratched in plaster on the wall of ... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• True Love Isn't Candy Or Flowers Or Valentines

  

  Valentine's Day is a made-up holiday so greeting card, candy, and flower companies can get money. EPrata photoOne famous quote from Billie Holiday says“Love is... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Discernment Cannot Survive Without Doctrine, and Where There is Doctrine, We Nee...

  

  In 2007 a novel called "The Shack" by William P. Young was published. It is a novel about a father experiencing grief over the kidnap and murder of his... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Prata's Potpourri: Discernment, Lent, Sinclair Ferguson, Jesus Calling,...

  

  Here in North Georgia we have run the gamut with weather. Snow flurries so pretty and swirling the bus driver at our school said it was like being inside a... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Photojournalism and an Undignified Beth Moore

  

  I was formerly a news journalist, working at my own weekly I'd started and also worked as a features writer and photographer for the Athens daily. I was big on... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• I AM Vs. I Will

  

  Jesus said I AM seven times. Satan said "I will" five times. There is a big difference between I AM and I will.Jesus said,“I am the bread of life. (John 6:35).“... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• New Liberal Buzzword: "faith Streams"

  

  The definition of jargon is Jargon is"a literary term that is defined as a use of specific phrases and words by writers in a particular situation, profession... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Prata's Potpourri: Taiwan Quake, LifeWay Jumps the Shark (again), Jesus...

  

  Here are a few items for you consideration.On February 5, 2016 a deadly earthquake struck Taiwan. The 6.4 magnitude toppled many buildings and trapped hundreds... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Unity, Disunity, and Breaking Fellowship- a Real Life Tale

  

  I received an email the other day. It was from a long-time reader/sometime commenter.Hi there. Would you please be so kind and remove the comments (and my... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Join Your Voice to the Mighty Song

  

  And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to say, “Holy, holy, holy... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Prickles and Briers and Thorns, Oh My!

  

  Won't it be a beautiful day when there is nothing on earth or heaven to hurt us? From satan himself destroying people's souls, down to the smallest thorn,... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Depravity is Child's Play

  

  As a child I was often silent or a girl of few words. I was an observer. At recess if it was outdoors I'd stand under the tree on the side of the playground... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Of Reading Plans and Audio Bibles

  

  EPrata photoThis essay will be more if a "fireside chat" than a theological exploration.I've never done a formal "bible reading plan" as you see commonly... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Was the Holy Spirit Present on Earth Before Pentecost?

  

  Was the Holy Spirit on earth before Pentecost? (the traditional start date of the Church) What ministries did the Holy Spirit engage in before Pentecost,... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2016 SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY