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The Pastor and the Man of Steel
I recently saw the newest installment of the Superman franchise, “The Man of Steel.” It was a powerful, entertaining, and thinly veiled allegory for anyone paying attention. A recent CNN article [1]has described how the producers of the film invited pastors and other church leaders to Continue reading
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Dante’s Inferno [EUR/PSP/ISO]
An abducted soul, a lifetime of sins, a journey to the depths of despair. Dante’s Inferno is a third-person action adventure adaptation of the medieval epic poem The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri. The dark fiction gave birth to the Tuscan Italian dialect … Continue reading
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Willing To Linger
Acts 2:37-38 (Amplified) Now when they heard this they were stung (cut) to the heart, and they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles (special messengers), Brethren, what shall we do? And Peter answered them, Repent (change your views and purpose … Continue reading
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An Apologetic for Scripted Christian Worship
When Christians tell the story of God, they do so from within the context of particular practices of worship, prayer, and everyday life. A general survey of the history and diversity of liturgical worship reveals that these practices often show a clear trend and Continue reading
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Saturday’s Christian Kindle Books
For more mainstream Kindle Books please be sure to check out The eReader Cafe. Beyond the Storm by Carolyn Zane FREE KINDLE BOOK After a tornado rips through her town, store owner Abigail comes across a piece of fabric from a wedding dress among the devastation. Abigail is moved to … Continue reading
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PENTECOST – Year C
PENTECOST – Year C (Acts 2:1-11; Romans 8:8-17; John 14:15-16, 23b-26) Theme: The Descent of the Holy Spirit and the Ascent of the Humanity Reflection: Pentecost – the Fiftieth Day of the Resurrection of Jesus – Today we celebrate the Pentecost – the feast of the Continue reading
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Confessions of a party-pooper
I’m so glad Mother’s Day is over. I know, I know, that sounds terrible! The truth is I passionately adore being a Mom, and I cherish my mother and grandmother. But…I am not a lover of holidays in general. Over the years I’ve … Continue reading
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Saints Cyril and Methodius, the brothers who created an alphabet
From here ΓΙΑ ΤΟΥ Σ ΙΔΟΥΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ Our fathers among the saints Cyril and Methodius were brothers who brought Orthodoxy to the Slavic peoples of central Europe in the ninth century. In preparation for their mission to the Slavs they devised the Glagolitic alphabet to translate the Holy Scriptures Continue reading
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Churches That Make a Difference
Churches That Make a Difference: Reaching Your Community with Good News and Good Works By R.J. Sider, P.N. Olson & H.R. Unruh / Baker How do you go about transforming both souls and society? By merging message and mission into a holistic ministry. Examining the relationship … Continue reading
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Even under the burning, fiery furnace… The Angel of the Lord will be There…
Gold Image on Chapter 3 Book of Daniel (Please to see the image presentation click on the above subtitle of this Post until you see the PDF file) Dan 3:1-7 LITV (1) Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold whose height was… Continue reading
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Vatican hosts conference on the family
This morning at 11:30am in the John Paul II Hall of the Holy See Press Office, the first press conference of the Vatican Foundation known as the International Centre for the Family of Nazareth. Present at the press conference were Bishop Giacinto Continue reading
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Re: Muslims Burn the Quran or Not? – Part Two
Sura 33, Verse 6 The verse in question has two slightly different readings; one is, “the Prophet is closer to the believers than their own selves and his wives are their mothers” or it is read as, “the Prophet is closer to the believers than their own selves … Continue reading
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Christian Fiction Historical Society: GOING COMMANDO
… new world and touch hearts to seek a deeper spiritual relationship with the Lord Jesus. Buy Anne’s books at http://www.Amazon.com. Visit with Anne every 14th day of each month here at Christian Fiction Historical Society. Continue reading
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Entering Deeper into the Psalms: a book review
I know that I’m not alone in loving the Psalms. Many of us have found comfort, strength and words for prayer. My own love for the Psalms was whetted years ago when I read Eugene Peterson’s devotional works (especially The Long Obedience in the Same … Continue reading
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Beyond Self-Referential Freedom: a book review
In our me-centered universe we define terms like freedom, dignity and God by looking inward. We understand freedom as our ability to act autonomously to achieve our own desires. Dignity describes our right to self-determination. Because we have made God in our own image, his freedom Continue reading
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