A Christian Thanksgiving Meditation

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If we find that we have been leaving thanksgiving out of our lives, if we have been allowing ourselves to grumble instead of praise, if we have indulged in unhappiness instead of in gladness—we should instantly set about the breaking of a new path, a thanksgiving path. It will not be easy at first, for gloomy dispositions when long indulged persist in staying in our lives. But they can be conquered, and we should not pause in our effort until we have trained ourselves entirely away from everything that is cheerless and ungrateful, into the ways of joy and song.

Thanksgiving Quotes to Fuel Your Faith

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"The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings!" - Henry Ward Beecher "Gratitude is an offering precious in the sight of God, and it is one that the poorest of us … Continue reading Thanksgiving Quotes to Fuel Your Faith

Godliness with Contentment is Great Gain

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Godliness with contentment is great gain! - 1 Timothy 6:6 True godliness produces and strengthens contentment; and contentment is the calm sunshine of a man's life. We do not mean sitting down in idleness, feeling at home in filth, or indulging in negligence; this would be a disgrace to any creature, especially a professing Christian! … Continue reading Godliness with Contentment is Great Gain

When Pressing on Means Giving Up

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I could hear the voices whispering, “Persevere. Don’t give up. You need to press on.” The only problem was I was fairly certain these were the voices of the enemy. I was torn because persistence is something to honor. A sense of despondency and joy burned within me at the thought of ending several lifelong … Continue reading When Pressing on Means Giving Up

A Communion Nightmare

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Something seemed off from the beginning. There were four of us lined up in the back of the church to help serve the Lord’s Supper. Our church is not large, so I was surprised that I did not really know the other three. I recognized them, and I knew they were members of either the … Continue reading A Communion Nightmare

deities of decay

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Truth is our creation:new dogma. Gender is a feeling.Identity, desire.Bigotry.The wealthy are evil.Their riches, our ambition.The free market creates kings,the government needs more power.Sacrifice to save our mother.The fetus, unnatural.Patriarchy.The only sin is sin."God is dead."His decomposition,our deities of decay. -D. Eaton

Dirty Sheep or Dirty Swine?

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You may know a sheep from a swine, when both have fallen into the same mire, and are, in fact, so bemired, that neither by coat nor color can the one be distinguished from the other. How then distinguish them? Nothing more easy! The sheep, a type of the godly, strives and struggles to get … Continue reading Dirty Sheep or Dirty Swine?

Sin Exposed in the Most Dreadful Colors

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Go, you fools, who make a mock at sin! Go and learn its malignity and demerit.

What is Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?

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What exactly is blasphemy of the Holy Spirit? There are three basic views.

The Replacement

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As Isaac watched the knife which was lifted by his father be plunged into the ram that had been caught in the thicket, what could have been going through his mind? As he watched as the altar was set ablaze to finish the burnt offering, the thought of his replacement must have astonished him. Only moments early Issac had been bound and laying on the altar. Not only him but the future existence of the children of God.