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Confession – De-Churched Part 2

We don't talk enough about this, because it means admitting that we don't have it all together. It would mean admitting that we are still growing, and that we don't have all the answers. Sadly, this isn't tolerated in the church today. We have to have all the answers, and present this shiny, happy, fake image of ourselves to the world. We might think we are doing good, but we really aren't. If anything we're hurting ourselves, and the message.
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The Forgotten Sin

There is at this moment, a sin that is eating at the heart and soul of this nation. A sin that we not only tolerate but celebrate. A sin, that a sinning nation have essentially forgotten. The sin is called gossip. I know, 'gossip' probably sounds like a subject for a Sunday School lesson. I assure you that not only is gossip a sin, it is a subject vitally important for more 'mature' believers.
The Image of God and the Power of Words
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The Image of God and the Power of Words

In a world where kindness, compassion and empathy are in a dwindling supply, I believe it is vital that as followers of the Bible,, we must remember that we are called to a better way. The hatred, bitterness and strife that pervades our world is not of God. I believe that it grieves the Creator to see His creation spiral into this cycle of darkness and destruction. More specifically, I believe that when we carelessly insult and demean others, this also grieves the Creator.
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Flawed Faith, Hypocrisy and Jesus

In my previous post I discussed a recent scandal involving a Reformed pastor. My intention was not to be harsh or judgmental. I was, and still am, fairly upset at the sheer hypocrisy and pettiness going on in the Church. I need anyone reading this to understand exactly what sort of background I'm writing from.
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Wake Up Church! (Yes, That Means You!)

It's been a wild couple of weeks. Here in my home state of Florida, we have been subject to the equivalent of a donkey kick to the teeth. Hurricane Helene has been far more devastating than we could have imagined. As the hurricane was wreaking its devastation across the state, I went with my family to a rental home. While the winds were tearing apart the landscape, I was watching aghast at the Steve Lawson controversy. If you aren't familiar with what has gone down, essentially a very conservative, Reformed pastor has been caught in an adulterous affair.