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What Should Christians Believe About Mental Illness?
What Should Christians Believe About Mental Illness? Those who know me best may realize this is not the sort of question I pose. I do not suggest that there is one uniform belief about mental illness that ought to be … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Thessalonians 5:23, Christian views on mental illness, Galatians 6:2, Matthew 22:37, Mental Illness, psyche, soul
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God Is Creator – Part II
God is Creator – Part Two In discussing God as Creator, we should now mention that God’s Will for the Earth is central to the Lord’s Prayer, that model prayer provided by Jesus: ‘Pray then in this way:Our Father in … Continue reading
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Tagged #SacrednessOfCreation, Colossians 1:15-20, Creator, Genesis 1:26-30, Genesis 2:15-17, Haggai 1:6-7, Isaiah 24:5-6, Isaiah 37, Jack Wellman, Lord's Prayer, Matthew 6:19-34, Proverbs 12:10, Psalm 145, Revelation 11:16-18
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God is Creator – Part I
God is Creator – Part I From the very first verse of the Bible, Genesis 1:1, God is affirmed as Creator: “In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth…” The creation story is classified in literature as an … Continue reading
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Tagged #SacrednessOfCreation, Colossians 1:15-20, Creator, Exodus 20:11, Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:31, Hebrews 1:10, Psalm 10:16, Psalm 24:1-2, Psalm 36:5-6, Psalm 95:3-5
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Forgiven!
Forgiven! The Gospel of Luke tells of Jesus appearance to Cleopas and another disciple on the road to Emmaus, a village whose location is probably about 7-8 miles from Jerusalem. Cleopas and the other disciple, realizing they had seen Jesus … Continue reading
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Tagged bread of life, forgiven, forgiveness, gospel of repentance, John 6:48-51 and 63, Luke 24:36-48, repentance
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The Lord Is Peace!
The Lord Is Peace! Ancient conceptions of peace as recorded in the Hebrew Scriptures sometimes imagine peace as something that is obtained at the expense of one’s enemies essentially by obtaining victory over one’s foes. God was sometimes seen as … Continue reading
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Tagged Ephesians 2:14-21, humanity, interfaith, interfaith understandings of peace, John 14:27, John 20:19-21, Joshua 6:12-24, Midianites, passing the peace, peace, peace greetings, peaceful humanity
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Easter Dinner at Outback Steakhouse
As per my routine I read the Daily Bread, the Daily Prayer for Peace and recited the Mission Prayer. “God where will your Spirit lead today? Help me be fully awake and ready to respond. Grant me the courage to … Continue reading
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Tagged Dr. Vincent Lewis, Easter, Mission Prayer, Paul Davis, Romans 12:2
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Abolish Poverty, End Suffering – Part III
Abolish Poverty, End Suffering — Part Three In our previous two articles we explored the idea that: “Community of Christ pursues Christ’s mission to abolish poverty and end suffering (#AbolishPovertyEndSuffering). This profound call is deeply rooted in Judeo-Christian teachings and … Continue reading
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Tagged #AbolishPovertyEndSuffering, Doctrine and Covenants, Doctrine and Covenants 163, Doctrine and Covenants 164, Doctrine and Covenants 165, justice, Luke 6:20-21, poor, poverty, Steve Veazey
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Abolish Poverty, End Suffering – Part II
Abolish Poverty, End Suffering — Part Two In my previous article on this topic, #AbolishPovertyEndSuffering, we asserted that: “Community of Christ pursues Christ’s mission to abolish poverty and end suffering. This profound call is deeply rooted in Judeo-Christian teachings and … Continue reading
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Tagged #AbolishPovertyEndSuffering, Jesus movement, justice, Luke 11:39-42, Luke 14:12-14, Luke 3:10-11, Luke 4:16-19, Luke 4:18-19, Luke 6:20-21, Mark 10:21-22, Mark 12:41-44, Matthew 25:34-36, Matthew 5:2-3, poor, poverty
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Abolish Poverty, End Suffering – Part I
Blessed Are The Poor, In Spirit! (Part One) Community of Christ pursues Christ’s mission to abolish poverty and end suffering. This profound call is deeply rooted in Judeo-Christian teachings and scripture related to justice for the poor. Throughout the law, … Continue reading
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Tagged #AbolishPovertyEndSuffering, Amos 5:21-24, Deuteronomy 15:4, Ezekiel 18:5-9, Hebrew Scriptures, Isaiah 58:6-11, John 14:27, justice, Leviticus 19:9-10, poverty, Psalm 109:30-32, Psalm 146:5-9, Psalm 35:10, Psalm 72:12-14, Psalm 72:3-4
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Easter Saturday: Sing to the Lord a New Song!
Sing to the Lord a New Song! Christian music can be experienced in an extremely wide variety of styles. Composers and lyricists have responded to the call in Psalm 98 to “sing to the Lord a new song” for more … Continue reading
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Tagged Community of Christ Sings, Dwelling in the Songs, hymns, Jan Kraybill, Joey Williams, Lauren Hall, singing
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