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Anyone who knows me knows how difficult it has been for me to progress as a Christian. After college, there was a six month period of time where I experienced explosive growth – if not in deed at least in thought. Things that were once abstract and hard to comprehend were opened up in my [...]

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I saw Deep Blue last night. What an amazing movie… I found myself confronted by a strange truth as I was enjoying this film. Watching what must represent some of the most jaw-dropping underwater footage ever recorded, I continually thought to myself, “Man, God is so amazing to have created all of this!” This awe [...]

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I’ve got all these opportunities for spiritual nourishment. I’ve got dozens of translations of the Bible online or in a store. I’ve got all these churches, all these small groups. All these bookstores, all these books, cds, radio programs, retreats, conferences. In this culture of abundance, I have so many opportunities. And how do I [...]

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‘God is love.’ ‘God is big.’ ‘God is everywhere.’ ‘God is us.’ ‘God is dead.’ ‘I have no idea.’ What is God like? What would you say if someone were to ask you? The typical response would probably be something like, “I’m not sure.” And, of course, with that response would come an air of [...]

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There is no defense for the unguarded moment. I’ve long believed that we decieve ourselves when we call ourselves good. We all like to believe that there is immense evil in this world, that terrible things are done by terrible people. We throw Saddam into that list, perhaps the President, and often our boss or [...]

Chickens in a cage (View Comments)

What were Adam and Eve supposed to do? I mean, before the fall, what was their purpose?

Glory (View Comments)

“It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses, to remember that the dullest and most uninteresting person you talk to may one day be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship….There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal.”
~ C.S. Lewis

Our greatness (View Comments)

What is it about our greatness that frightens us so much?

The city on a hill (View Comments)

A utopian society does not exist. Never will.

Substitutionary atonement (View Comments)

The amazing thing about Calvary.