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Jesus is coming back… are we SURE we want that?
Advent is about hope. True. It is about holding on in the darkness. True. There is the focus on Jesus coming again, and that has a lot of sentimentality for us in the West. We feel relieved because of all our perceived slights over the years. (The government is coming to get us, silence us, make us quit saying “Merry…
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Being the Consumer Rather than the Producer
We successfully ventured out strategically yesterday on Black Friday. We targeted very specific needs: Tree, lights, a few grocery items. We hit stores that weren’t busy. Even when we ventured out a second time (cell phone, speakers) we found quiet little places. Whew. We go crazy on this stuff. Everyone has their strategy for Black Friday. Ours is laying low.…
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Get Away from Sloppy Worship
6 A son honors a father,and a servant honors his master.But if I’m a father, where is my honor?Or if I’m a master, where is my respect?says the Lord of heavenly forcesto you priests who despise my name.So you say, “How have we despised your name?”7 By approaching my altar with polluted food.But you say, “How have we polluted it[b]?”When…
Tag: Malachi
