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Jesus and Failure and Betrayal

At my church we've been going through the book of Mark, and in the past few weeks we've been coming closer and closer to the cross. Jesus has just had His last meal with His disciples (which was something very important to both them and Jesus, even though the...
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A Bit on Biblical Context and My Opinions and Choices

Each verse in the Bible has a greater context around it. Each chapter in the Bible has a greater context around it. Each book in the Bible has a greater context around it. If you don't take the whole context into context, you're very likely to miss important truths...
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Alabaster and Spikenard

In Mark 14:3-9, we see a woman displaying an act of full and pure devotion for Jesus. I'm quite familiar with this account, but recently in church I learned more details about why this was such a big deal. I did a little Internet searching on my own and learned a few...
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Liberty and Justice

Liberty - freedom to choose what you will do and who you will be. Justice - fair and morally right reward or punishment based on your actions. Liberty is the freedom to choose. Justice is correct payment because of your choices. These are pared down and paraphrased...

Sayings on Freedom

I decided to gather some sayings on freedom as we come up to Independence Day. "Give me liberty, or give me death!" - Patrick Henry "For true patriots to remain silent, is dangerous." - Samuel Adams "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little...

Church Camp Notes

I've been to church camp twice, and for whatever reason I have found my notes from camp two years ago. I'll share some pieces with you. If you are going to love God you should know Him. If you are going to hate God you should know Him. You will either love God or hate...

Respect and Value

I'm going to talk about respect today, but mainly in the sense of ascribing the proper value to a person. Every person upon which you cast your eyes is a person that God created, and He created them because He loves them. This person has a free will, a soul, a spirit,...

Society Is the Problem

Yes, that is a rather baiting title. Let's talk about it. I've heard people say that society is the problem, that if we could just change the way things are that people would turn out better. This is true, but not the way people go about it. Many people say that if we...

Witty Conviction

I've picked up a few witty yet convicting phrases from many people and experiences throughout the course of my life. I would like to share some with you. Do you keep resentments parked in your grudge? Is Jesus your spare tire or your steering wheel? All means all, and...