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The every day miracle in a world of selfies
Healing isn’t a “show.” We’ve made it that.
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Jesus and Healthcare
One common claim I hear from some liberal theologians, thinkers, and politicians is Jesus supported universal healthcare. Somehow, Jesus healing people gets equated with universal healthcare insurance. I’m never sure how that leap is made. If those liberals actually believed in Jesus’ healthcare methods and practiced them, I might be more convinced of their arguments. As it is, even if I grant…
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I keep falling in love with him…
Growing up in church one of my boyhood heroes was Jimmy Swaggart. Our family watched his telecast every Sunday morning and when I was in high school I got up at 5 every morning to watch his daily show, “A Study in the Word.” The weekly telecasts were from his crusades. One of my favorite singers was Fred Johnson. I…
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The Rage Against Religion While Thinking You Are Spiritual
David Brooks is one of my favorite columnists. He hits it out of the ballpark again on THIS COLUMN. He took the viral video of the guy raging against religion and got into the why, and then the results of the video. Challenged with the exact words of the video, the young man actually realized he needed to learn to…
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The Leading of the Spirit
12 At once the Spirit forced Jesus out into the wilderness. 13 He was in the wilderness for forty days, tempted by Satan. He was among the wild animals, and the angels took care of him. (Mark 1:12-13, CEB) The Spirit did not lead very softly. The same Greek word for “force” is the same word used to talk about Jesus casting out…
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