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The Galilean

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Atonement: The Work of Christ

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I imagine when a person comes to identify themselves as a Christian there is at some level an acceptance that Christ died for your sins and that you knew you needed to have faith in Him to enter a place called heaven. Something that comes less easy to understand is how and why it had Continue reading…

The Bible

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The Bible, as understood by Christians, is written, God-breathed, holy scripture that entails an Old and New Testament of God’s salvific plan to humanity, culminating in the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth and beginnings of the early church. It is the most manufactured and purchased book the world has known. The Bible could Continue reading…

Salvation

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Are you saved?  I remember hearing those words the first time I went to a non-denominational Christian Bible chapel.  Here I was, a young adult Christian raised in a Roman Catholic home.  I had no idea what they were talking about.  The Catholics I knew never spoke like this.  Am I saved?  Gee, I don’t Continue reading…

Hope

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What do you know about hope?  Hope is a word that is likely as tossed around as much as any word in the dictionary.  So what does it mean to have hope and why is it important?  How do we toss this word around? I hope we have a nice day outside today so we Continue reading…

Got sin?

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Now here is one subject that can get a little uncomfortable for people.  That is, the reality of sin and the knowledge of its consequences.  Now in our western society we can have a hard time with this topic because we are constantly messaged that feelings of guilt are bad and that with the right Continue reading…

May the grace be with you

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My children are such little blessings.  Every day I am blessed to be with them I learn more about myself and them.  Just a few short years ago they were really into Star Wars.  A popular salutation in those movies is “may the force be with you.”  Well I’d like to kick this topic off Continue reading…

Why is forgiveness important?

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Have you ever wondered why we forgive, or why we seek forgiveness? Is this a byproduct of social evolution? Does the animal kingdom forgive? Does the mountain lion seek forgiveness from the remaining herd of deer after it has taken the life of one of their own? Have you ever wronged someone and sought forgiveness? Continue reading…