March 2011
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I love this...
“I want neither a terrorist spirituality that keeps me in a perpetual state of fright about being in right relationship with my heavenly Father nor a sappy spirituality that portrays God as such a benign teddy bear that there is no aberrant behavior or desire of mine that he will not condone. I want a relationship with the Abba of Jesus, who is infinitely compassionate with my brokenness...
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PHOTO // Technology, Then and Now
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“To live by grace means to acknowledge my whole life story, the light side and...”
– Brennan Manning
A haiku for my yellow lab...
Beautiful Bailey Killer of St. Augie grass Why my carpet too?
“The world’s version of tolerance only makes sense if the options are equal and...”
– Shaun Daugherty
Pastor Drops Bear, Saves Duaghter
Josh killed a 350lb bear in his driveway to protect his kids. Check out the video here.
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Luther's Letter to Hans Von Rechenberg, 1522
Here is the text from Martin Luther’s letter to Hans Von Rechenberg. Rob Bell’s Quote on page 108 of Love Wins:
In a letter Martin Luther, one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation, wrote to Hans von Rechenberg in 1522 he considered the possibility that people could turn to God after death, asking: “Who would doubt God’s ability to do that?”
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STUMPIN' AIN'T EASY!
Fact: P-Teddy took lead in front of a hotel in Milwaukee on October 14, 1912. His manuscript saved him. It was only a flesh wound.
Special thanks to Jay Winters for finding this gem.
Pastor loses job after questioning hell's...
http://on.msnbc.com/fmRgLI
How are people supposed to handle things when the pastor has doubts just like they do?
Special thanks to Chad Lakies for helping with the following question.
Belief and Satan, Semantics
Yesterday I was talking to one of the young adults after worship about the message, which addressed the question of whether hell was real or simply an outdated concept. After a few minutes I asked the person, “What about satan?” He replied, “Oh, I don’t believe in satan.” I then asked, “Yes, but is he real?” [cue blank stare of confusion]
There is a...
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Did God have a wife? →
Interesting discussion going on at msnbc.com. Revisited issue and a few decades ago. Check it out.