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Category Archives: Culture
Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
Cher used to sing a song about a girl who grew up in a travelling show. People in every town would call them “gypsies, tramps and thieves”, but she says that “every night all the men would come around and … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, Cher, church, gay marriage, illustration, society and the church
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Crime and Punishment
Troy Davis Convicted murderer Troy Davis was executed in Georgia last night. Prison officials said that he was put to death by lethal injection at 11:08pm. Many say that there are legitimate questions concerning the guilt of Davis. 500 people … Continue reading
Watch Your Step!
Once I was riding in a car driven by a funeral director. As he was about to pull out onto the street, some pedestrians started to walk in front of him. They saw him and abruptly stopped. He politely waited … Continue reading
Personal Responsibility
I once listened to a lady as she talked to a group of friends about her concern for the poor. Her main message seemed to be: “We need to do more for poor people!” I found myself wondering why she … Continue reading
Jesus Is Still Relevant (Part 2)
Even though it has been many years since Jesus walked the earth, his teaching still addresses current issues. In Mark 10:6, Jesus says, “But at the beginning of creation God made them male and female.” First, this verse lets us … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events
Tagged creation, evolved, Genesis 2:24, God, homosexual marriage, immorality, Jesus, Mark 10:6-9, relevant, Revelation 22:15
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Jesus Is Still Relevant
Some people may think that the teachings of Jesus are out of date. After all, it has been about 2,000 years since he walked the earth. Can his words really have any relevance for our times? In Mark 10:6, Jesus … Continue reading
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Tagged believe, Bible, Christians, creation, evolution, faith, God, Jesus, John 1:1-3, man's origin, Mark 10:6, relevant
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Don’t Call Him a Christian
Anders Behring Breivik Anders Behring Breivik, a 32-year-old Norwegian, has been arrested as a suspect in a bombing and shooting spree that killed more than 90 people in Norway Friday. The violence was the worst seen in Norway since World … Continue reading
God Loves Everybody
Dudley Rutherford My wife and I didn’t see them, but there were some protesters at the North American Christian Convention in Cincinnati yesterday. Some people from the Westboro cult (they are neither Baptist nor a church) were protesting the fact … Continue reading
Catchy Phrases
Nike is receiving complaints about some T-shirts that they have made available to the public. These offensive shirts have words and phrases that refer to drug use and sexual activity. In their defense, Nike officials say that the words on … Continue reading
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Tagged Christians, drug use, Ephesians 4:29, extreme sports, illustration, Nike, offensive, sexual activity, T-shirts, vocabulary
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Not Overtly Religious
A recent news article talked about President Obama’s love for golf. It said, “To be sure, Obama prefers playing golf as a way to release political pressure. He almost always heads out on Sunday mornings, rarely trading his nine or … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Current Events, Leadership, Prayer
Tagged 1 Timothy 2:1-2, golf, government, illustration, Jesus, Leadership, moral issues, Prayer, President Obama, religious
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