Tag: Faith
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Approved by God: Speaking with Integrity in a World of Flattery
My AI assistant asked me if I wanted to travel back in time. So, I picked the time of Paul preaching in Athens. Once it put me there, I realized that I was improperly dressed since the photo was from this year. So, with some prompts, it changed my appearance, gave me a beard (not…
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Be Holy
Being holy is an aspect of the Christian walk that is often overlooked. In today’s world, we can become preoccupied with other things and even misled by false teachings. We may even excuse ourselves by saying, “I’m only human.” However, our life in Christ is more than just receiving salvation. I have been reflecting on…
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What are we doing?
I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people— not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the…
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Reformed?
Many years ago I was asked if I was reformed. I stood there for a few seconds and responded with “I don’t even know what that means”. Apparently there has been a standing debate between differing perspectives on Christian doctrine. I was unaware of this debate. Later on, while concluding a Wednesday night study, my…
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What’s in a Label?
Who are Christians really? So Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a great many people. And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians. (Acts 11:25-26, ESV) This is…
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Don’t Judge Me…
This has been a long road to conclude the little mini-series on “God Speaks”. As I have written and re-written the final piece, I struggled with all that is going on and being said in the world today. One thing I find interesting is the idea that “I can be the master of my destiny” followed…
The GA Lidh Mission 