January 2010
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“Christianity is the only major religion to have at its central event the...”
– (via Nate Hoag) Bruce L. Shelley
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From Servant to Child
About a week ago, I attended a small meeting here at school, during the first few minutes of the meeting, James Heth, the speaker, spoke a new thought into my worldview. The thought was this: “Are we trying to be God’s servants, doing things for him because we are supposed to? Or are we trying to be God’s beloved children and doing things for him because we want to grow...
HELP NEEDED: Haiti hit with massive quake.
charitywater:
Haiti was hit yesterday by what could be considered the worst natural disaster for the region in the last 200 years. An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.0, shocked the country just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, collapsing buildings and cutting water and electricity services in Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas. Aftershocks of 4.5 magnitude or higher continued through...
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Expanding
The idea of a “quiet time” has become somewhat of an idol in the modern teaching of Christianity. Although I do agree that spending time with our Creator is essential to our day, I want to re-think the idea of a “quiet time.”
As a kid, I was steeped in the teaching that having a daily “quiet time” with God was crucial if I wanted to be a good Christian. ...
Growth
I have been blessed enough to be sought after by a God who loves me, who transforms me, and who helps me grow daily. This past semester was a huge time of drawing closer to the heart of God and learning more about the Divine Creator that I attempt to model my life after. With growth comes change and I am excited about the new theme of this blog. I am going to attempt to post here at least once...