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Can you quit being a Christian but still follow Jesus?

Can you quit being a Christian but still follow Jesus?

Posted on 02. Aug, 2010 by .

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Anne Rice thinks she can.  The famous author wrote a series of vampire novels, one of the most famous being Interview with the Vampire, which was later filmed starring Tom Cruise. Just a few days ago, a frustrated Anne posted the following on her facebook page: For those who care, and I understand if you [...]

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Bringing Hope to Haiti

Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by .

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Haiti is among the poorest nations in the world and the poorest nation in the western hemisphere.  Before the earthquake the average Haitian would live on less than 2-3 dollars per day.  One missionary recently said this on twitter, “The worst effects are emotional… no smiles on the street and a sense of despair.” Haiti [...]

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Help for Haiti

Posted on 16. Jan, 2010 by .

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Haiti is in the thoughts and prayers of many at this time.  However for some like my friend Toussaint, it is heartbreak, worry, and intense feelings for his family, country and his people. He just recently received word that his grandmother is ok and you can view his story by clicking on the video link [...]

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A Church That Burns Bibles?

Posted on 16. Oct, 2009 by .

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I’m quite shocked that a pastor would do this with his church. That’s right, Amazing Grace Baptist Church in Canton, NC is planning a book burning and bbq this Halloween. Among the books are any Bibles that are not the King James Version. After looking at the video below, if you had a chance to [...]

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What Are You For?

Posted on 06. Apr, 2009 by .

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Often when we are frustrated, the things that weigh on our minds most is what we’re against. Instead of remaining positive and initiating change through supporting the things that are great, we boycott and draw unnecessary attention to the things we hate. Sometimes people check out the things we dislike simply to find out what [...]

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Can You Control Your Happiness?

Posted on 11. Mar, 2009 by .

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The older guy in this video has some interesting advice. Pretend that it is not a Coke commercial and answer this question: How much control do you believe you have over your own happiness?

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Validation

Posted on 29. Jan, 2009 by .

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I saw the video below on a friend’s blog and I had to pass it on. The short film shows how a little validation can go a long way in building relationships and impacting one’s circle of influence. However, there is also a subtle lesson in the video as well. When we become solely dependant [...]

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Live Like Jesus For A Year

Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by .

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I do my best to live Christ-like on a daily basis but this guy took it to a whole new level last year. Ed Dobson is the Vice President of Spiritual Formation at Cornerstone University and he decided to spend 2008 living like Jesus. LITERALLY… and I do mean just that! He read through the [...]

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Jason van Genderen

Posted on 09. Jan, 2009 by .

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The creativity of some people is just inspiring. Brian sent me the following video this morning done by a guy named Jason van Genderen. He is a really creative type that shot the video using cell phones only. I find it amazing how someone can use video to tell a story without one spoken word. [...]

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