This blog aggregator is open to any blog that fits a few basic rules. For more information see Moderate Christian Blog Aggregator Standards.
Note that this aggregator was started August 12, 2006. Keep returning as we add new blogs.
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One Thing I Know- God Is Not Like Us
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:59:00 -0500
"It is very odd that people should think that when we do good God will reward us and when we do evil he will punish us. I mean it is very odd that Christians should think this, that God deals out to us what we deserve. ? I don’t believe in God if that’s what [...]
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Sub Ratione Dei- Theologians and doubletalk
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:30:58 -0500
The Barefoot Bum has been getting pretty annoyed with theists recently, and on the basis of most of those he’s linked to I understand why. I am a theist (whether I am, to use his deligtful phrase a “fucktard” I will leave to others to decide) but must admit I am a little sympathetic to [...]
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Bow. James Bow.- Renovation Creep
Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:20:47 -0500
I’m starting to think that the hardest thing of home renovations isn’t how to wield a hammer correctly or cut things to size, but figuring out where all the dominoes are and making sure they don’t all go toppling down, one after the other.
We love our house. We bought it in 2001, and since moving in, we have made a number of changes. We painted almost every room
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It Seems to Me . . .- questions and doubts
Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:36:00 -0500
Despite the name, Perl Monks is not a religious website. It's a computer programming forum; the monks' mission is to help novices grasp the mysterious complexities of the Perl programming language. But sometimes they teach a lot more.For example, when an anonymous user posted a question with the title Regular Expression Doubt, monk Merlyn offered helpful grammatical advice:I suspect you are not a
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Praise the lord Jesus Christ - Believer blogs- Love the Lord God
Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:54:00 -0500
?The upright love thee?
- Son_1:4
Believers love Jesus with a deeper affection then they dare to give to any other being. They would sooner lose father and mother then part with Christ. They hold all earthly comforts with a loose hand, but they carry him fast locked in their bosoms. They voluntarily deny themselves for his sake, but they are not to be driven to deny him. It is scant love which the fire of persecution can dry up; the true believer?s love is a deeper stream than this. Men
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Thoughts from the Shower- Change your blog subscriptions!
Tue, 21 Oct 2008 06:39:00 -0500
Hey, everyone,
I wanted to let you know that my blog is moving to this new address:
http://anneelliott.com/blog/
My new blog has a button on the bottom right that you can click on to subscribe in your favorite feeder. I love Bloglines, if you don't have a feeder!
Drop me a line and let me know what you think of my new look!
~Anne
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Ploion- Screwtape letters read by John Cleese
Mon, 11 May 2009 09:35:00 -0500
If you asked someone to come up with a perfect narrator for C. S. Lewis' "The Screwtape Letters" many names would surface, some would probably sound like a rather good choice, by all would be trumped as soon as you retorted: "Now, how about John Cleese?" Sure enough, in the 1970, at the very peak of Monty Python's
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Life and Doctrine- ?The Lost Tomb of Jesus?, part 4 of 10
Sat, 05 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0500
We now continue considering, dissecting and responding to the documentary ?The Lost Tomb of Jesus.?
Hereinafter DSC denotes ?The Discovery Channel.?
This parsed essay is divided into the following segments:
Part 1: Introduction and Utterly Absolute Unquestionable Certainty
Part 2: Sensationalistic Claims - The Hype is Ripe
Part 3: Let the Debate Begin?Without Us
Part 4: Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Part 5: Statistical Probability
Part 6: Theological Considerations -
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Christian Personal Finance |
Adventures in Revland- Sermon - James 2:1-10, 14-17 - Dead Faith
Sat, 05 Sep 2009 10:47:00 -0500
James 2:1-10, 14-17
Dead Faith
09-06-09
There has been a ton of talk this past year about the Middle Class. Some are saying that the middle class is dying. Some say that it is the middle class that has put us in this current economic crisis. They wanted to be higher up the socioeconomic ladder so they borrowed their way up a few rungs and then fell off the ladder completely. Others say the middle class is simply taking the most hits because they aren?t rich enough and not poor
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Living with "God Vision"- Three Days of Oppression
Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:37:20 -0500
being in Gulu rocked my world.
everything i knew about suffering and oppression went right out the window.
seeing the huts and experiencing that lifestyle brought me out of my comfort zone but feeling the suffering and oppression on a spiritual level hurt me. i was very thankful at the end of the Gulu trip to have [...]
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New Epistles- Facebook has agreed to let third party advertisers use your pictures without your permission
Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:01:00 -0500
Facebook has agreed to let third party advertisers use your posted pictures without your permission. Click on "Settings" up at the top where you see the "Logout" link. Select "Privacy". Then select "News Feed and Wall". Next, select the tab that reads "Facebook Ads". In the drop down box, select "No One". Then save your changes. Do it now. Help your friends...cut and paste this into your status.
Note, the "Facebook Ads" page is visible on Internet Explorer and Apple's Safari, but not on
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- The Salt Lick
Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:53:52 -0500
I sat on the deck early one Saturday morning savoring both the strong cup of coffee in my hand and the quiet rustle of the trees as a morning breeze navigated its way through the leaves. It was a time with no distractions and was ripe for contemplation and stealing a moment of silence with [...]
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The Book of Shadow- Weekend of Contentment and Philippians 4:10-23
Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:59:00 -0500
A hot lazy start to the weekend.
Cataloguing garden growth*:
Brinjal plant: alive and fruiting.
Sunflowers: alive and flowering.
Some Chinese New Year plant: dead and
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the greatest story- Rhetoric of Crisis
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:16:12 -0500
“The church is immersed, in short, in a rhetoric of crisis…. At first I joined fully in the rhetoric of crisis. I found that it gave me entree to audiences…I began to get uneasy about my zealous viewpoint for three resons…. For one thing I found myself part of a cadre of interpreters who were [...]
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Doing Theology from the Caribbean |
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Moderate Christian Blogroll Blog- Reactions to the Tiller Murder
Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:45:50 -0500
I saw a number of reactions to the murder of George Tiller on the Moderate Christian Blogroll today and decided that a links post would be in order. I won’t comment on the contents of each, except to say that they each strike a different tone.
A question from Rick at Concept 53
Are We Back to [...]
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Only Wonder Understands- The End of National Respect ? A Letter to Jim Greer
Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:05:48 -0500
"As the father of four children, I am absolutely appalled that taxpayer dollars are being used to spread President Obama’s socialist ideology. The idea that school children across our nation will be forced to watch the President justify his plans for government-run health care, banks, and automobile companies, increasing taxes on those who create jobs, [...]
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If I Were a Bell, I'd Ring |
42: My life, the universe and everything- Greenbelt update
Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:28:29 -0500
Having a great weekend. Far too busy to blog. Some great talks, great meetings with friends, great coffee and food. Currently learning about intersex conditions. Eye opening. More talks planned, more friends to meet plus a big book shop visit.
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Bible Money Matters |
Kouya Chronicle- Do We Really Need Another English Translation?
Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:02:30 -0500
Most of what I post on this blog is too anodyne or too obscure to attract much by way of links or comments (or even readers?), so I was surprised to pick up some reaction on my recent post about the new NIV.
Peter Kirk takes issue with me on a number of points and he [...]
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Echo of Hope- Complex Simplicity
Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:24:00 -0500
It is amazing to me how we often make the simplest things in life so complex. I suppose its human nature, where we think we "know so much", so we devise these elaborate schemes for the simplest of things. Perhaps its pride in some form, where we need to think we are smart, so we have to show it off, with some maze of logic that leads us to the obvious. With road work everywhere in
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Sharing a Journey- Musical Monday: Of nothing in particular
Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:22:00 -0500
My busy week extended somewhat longer than I had planned. There are many things I wanted to write about, but I'm not particularly inspired at the moment. Instead, here is one of the songs that helps at times like these:
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Donny's Ramblings- I Need Your Help
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:08:58 -0500
The Quick and Simple Version:
I’ve agreed to participate in this event: Bowlfest 2010 and I need sponsors.
The more detailed plea/explanation:
Some of you know my story. You’ve read about my former career ruining lives. You’ve likely read about some of the intense anger and bitterness I held towards Christians, and you’ve heard how much [...]
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Simple Life in Christ- Sorting Out the Unsolvable
Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:17:05 -0500
In the last couple of posts, I’ve asked, ‘What does it mean that the Kingdom is here on earth?’ What does it mean to the way I think and act? We then looked at the history of modern thought and it’s impact on thinking in the church of Christ. Particularly, we considered the mentality that [...]
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Reason for the Hope- Sex and Marriage
Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:48:00 -0500
That is a title which should get your attention. The link is to a thoughtful article from Christianitytoday.com on the subject of marriage. The author suggests that Christians should encourage early marriage among our youth. Don't worry, he's not suggesting teen brides, but rather that we should encourage and not discourage Christians in their early 20's to marry.
The article makes some really persuasive points. It challenged my own beliefs. I recently attended the wedding of my wife's
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Living Dangerously- Evangelism Strategies For Latinos
Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:51:59 -0500
Latinos are the largest ethnic group in the US. 45.5 million live in the US, comprising 15% of the total population.
According to recent research conducted by the Barna Group, Latinos indicate that faith is very important in their lives. Most Latinos are associated with the Catholic Church; however, this percentage has dropped 25% in the [...]
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The Christian Fantasy Review- Taliesin by Stephen Lawhead, a review
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:36:25 -0500
The Christian Science Fiction/Fantasy Blog Tour this month is asking each of us to review a favorite book. I chose Stephen Lawhead's Taliesin, Book One of his five-book Pendragon Cycle. Unfortunately I no longer have a copy of this book--I am sure I enthusiastically lent it to various people until someone forgot to return it. But I do remember it pretty well I think.
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Rediscovering the Church- First big drawing today
Sun, 06 Sep 2009 06:03:42 -0500
We had our first winner yesterday. Deb Watson, author of Kiss Goodbye: The Story of God’s Presence in the Dark Night (Website, Twitter) won a copy of Aaron Saufley’s The Jumbo Shrimp Gospel.
Congratulations Deb, I hope you enjoy it – and a very big THANK YOU to Katdish for donating the book to the giveaway.
Today [...]
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Getting There- Christian (in/formation)
Sun, 06 Sep 2009 08:20:53 -0500
Sermon for 6 September
As we listen for the word of God,
let us pray:
God of the outcast,
through Christ, you offer healing to all;
lead us to share your love with others,
that our faith may be seen
in the life we live,
for the sake of Jesus our Saviour. Amen.
READINGS
James 2.1-17
Mark 7.24-37
(I got this idea from Peter Rollins, The Orthodox [...]
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Levellers- A Responsive Prayer for Labor Day
Sun, 06 Sep 2009 03:11:27 -0500
Tomorrow is Labor Day here in the U.S. (that’s Labour Day to UK and Commonwealth readers). This responsive prayer is written by my friend, Rev. Ken Sehested, one of the pastors of Circle of Mercy congregation in Asheville, NC. Ken, who for nearly 2 decades was Executive Director of the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North [...]
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Culture Sham- Remember Human Rights!
Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:35:00 -0600
Today is the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights! Let us remember those around the world who are suffering and may we continue to encourage leaders and the United Nations to stand up for human rights!
With great power comes great responsibility...
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Nuggets of Gold- Ted Haggard on Larry King Live
Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:54:00 -0600
I was in my office two years ago when I walked into the ladies and found a colleague of mine with a long face leaning against one of the wash hand basins. I rushed to her and asked what was wrong.?I can?t believe this.? She moaned as she shook her head slowly?What happened? What can?t you believe?? I asked. I waited and watched with concern as she tried to pull herself together.?It?s Ted Haggard,
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Evangelism 24:7- Facing Your Giants
Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:12:30 -0500
Have you ever seen the movie, Facing The Giants? If you haven?t, I would recommend you watch it. That is where I got the title for this blog, but this isn?t about the movie. This is about facing the giants in your own life.
I am going to define ?giant? as something that is unusually great [...]
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Reluctant Catholic- Dealing with a dry spell
Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:27:02 -0500
I found this article on 9 Tips for Spiritual Dry Spells by Jennifer Fulwiler. As you would expect, it contains advice for prayer, the sacraments, and reading inspiring books. It also has some not-so-common and insightful advice like finding a spiritual director and taking the time to recharge.
Interestingly enough, I read this at a time [...]
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Faith from 9 to 5- Attention: The world does not revolve around you
Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:02:35 -0500
It can be very easy for us to believe our version of reality is in fact the truth. Before you rush to judgment about others stop to think about things from their perspective.
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Sunday's Child- Reflection on James 2:1-10, 11-13
Sun, 06 Sep 2009 08:26:00 -0500
James wrote to the Christians of his day "What good is it to say you have faith if your neighbors need food or clothes?"
If Christians of today were asked the same question, how would we answer?
Causes of Poverty
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Crossinator- CSA #18
Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:22:13 -0500
Week 18 of Harmony Valley Farm’s CSA (blog) contained the following:
Broccoli romanesco,
Yellow onion,
Italian garlic,
Tomato variety bag,
Grape tomatoes,
Orange Ukraine,
UW Roaster,
Jalapeño,
Teggia horticultural bean,
Green top carrots,
Watermelon,
Cantaloupe/French orange melon,
Spigarello,
Cucumber- American Slicer or thin skinned Diva,
Summer squash,
Red or French breakfast radish,
Salad or spinach,
Colorado Rose or Carola Gold Potatoes, and
Edamame
What happened to all the veggies we knew
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C.Orthodoxy- No Title
Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:52:00 -0600
C. Orthodoxy has moved to WordPress. This Blogger version will remain available, but new content will only be posted to the WordPress site, here:
http://corthodoxy.wordpress.com/
Please update your bookmarks, RSS feeders and blogrolls, and come visit the new C. Orthodoxy!
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The Englewood Review of Books- FEATURED: THE EMPIRE OF ILLUSION by Chris Hedges. [Vol. 2, #35]
Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:59:31 -0500
“The Cult of Self and
The Tyranny of Illusion”
A Review of
Empire of Illusion:
The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle.
by Chris Hedges.
Reviewed by Brent Aldrich.
Empire of Illusion:
The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle.
Chris Hedges.
Hardback: Nation Books, 2009.
Buy now: [ Amazon ]
Susan Sontag?s seminal 1973 book On Photography begins in Plato?s cave, ?still [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "FEATURED: THE EMPIRE OF ILLUSION by Chris Hedges. [Vol. 2, #35]", url:
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Heaven's Highway- Daily Devotions: Embracing Eternity
Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:35:00 -0500
Ephesians 1:19b-21 That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.
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Jevlir Caravansary- Who Felt God?s Presence?
Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:38:55 -0500
[This is a work of fiction, Copyright © 2009, Henry E. Neufeld. Any resemblance between the characters in this story and any in the real world is purely coincidental.]
It was a small hotel room in a small town, and Jack had driven three hours on small county roads to get there. Now he was [...]
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Unmasking the Goddess- Hiding Behind the Walls of the Church
Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:39:35 -0500
"Too many Christians are hard pressed to give first and last names of a dozen unbelievers in their lives ... Our absence not only removes the light from the lives of of people trapped in darkness, but it also limits...
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Seeking After- Book Review: The Expanded Bible
Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:33:00 -0500
This was an interesting book review. How do you go about reviewing not just the most pivotal piece of literature in human history but also the Word of God? Needless to say, it ain't like the other reviews. So, I'll stick to giving you my thoughts on what makes this version of the New Testament "different" from other translations.
First thing to
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Apprehending Grace- God?s Changing My Husband Before My Very Eyes!
Sat, 05 Sep 2009 06:34:01 -0500
The Lord got ahold of my husband a few months ago and it is so interesting to watch! Phil?s been a Christian for a long time and he loves the Lord. But God gave him an idea and it has totally changed him!
First, the back story: This has been a tough year for us financially. [...]
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Compassion in Politics |
Early Morning Inspiration- No Title
Sun, 17 May 2009 06:23:00 -0500
It was a gloomy day for most of the SriLankan Tamils all over the world. I also felt the impact of what happened in my country. It is amazing how for us Christians' the Lord speaks through His word to strengthen our emotions in Him.
There is so much of struggle for power and control. to possess this, people resort to even violence and bloodshed.The innocent civilians get slaughtered in the middle. The on lookers sympathize and take sides too. I asked myself where to i stand in this.The
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Monastic Mumblings- American Injustice
Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:06:52 -0500
Various news outlets are reporting that low income wage earners are being cheated out of their meager earnings routinely in the United States. Check out this single story from NPR. Only about ten percent get their just worker's compensation when...
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JakeBouma.com- James K.A. Smith on reading
Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:52:00 -0500
James K.A. Smith’s advice on establishing a practice of reading: “Keep books in every room of the house. Pile them up on the end table or nightstand or back of the toilet. Have the books there, staring at you, inviting you, wooing you, calling to you, shaming you. Keep bumping into them. Pick them up [...]
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Welcome to Wayne's Bible Study |
Hit the back button to move forward- reflections on weeding : glad God is patient
Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:26:10 -0500
Reflections on Weeding from Gavin Richardson on Vimeo. so i finished weeding out my neglected garden (which i need to go back to since this was recorded a few weeks back) and i had some thoughts. Matthew 13 The Parable...
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Moral Science Club |
SHARP IRON- Why Did the Christian Cross the Road?
Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:25:54 -0500
He didn?t.
And why didn’t he? Because God told him not to, that’s why. Too often tist seems to be the answer. Metaphorically speaking, of course.
When we were children our parents told us to stay out of the street, avoid all strangers and make sure we were home before dark. Of course, that?s because we were immature [...]
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Everyday Liturgy- Compassion Concerning Healthcare
Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:41:50 -0500
I went to the doctor yesterday for a routine phsyical. I was in the office for about 45 minutes and overheard two conversations between very stressed out, uninsured individuals trying to walk the desperate line between finances and health.
The first lady was very concerned and hovering over the office manager when I came in. She had had a routine physical and an EKG but was uninsured, so she was setting up an installment plan to pay for the two services. Two routine services.
The
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Quiet Paths- Last night?s La Luna
Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:16:53 -0500
Matthew and I rode our bikes out to the track & football field last evening; we waited around for about 40 minutes for the moon rise. Hmmm, tapping foot. Where is it? It was a lovely evening but the wind was picking up from the northwest. Silly us, we became impatient and cold, so then [...]
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The Paranormal Pastor- An Exorcist's Field Guide
Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:32:00 -0500
My new book, "An Exorcist's Field Guide to Blessings, Consecrations and Eradication of Malevolent Entities" is now available on Amazon HERE.It is a guide for the Lay person to preform a simple customizable ceremony for a house or building consecration or a blessing. I also include how to proceed if there is a possible malevolent entity involved. It is designed to be used in the field as you
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Power of Suggestion- Still in Beta, Redux
Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:55:54 -0500
Yeah…somebody’s fired.
Dear www.afford.com: please add real confirmation numbers. If I have to call and ask about transaction number 123456, we’ll both be pissed off.
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Pastor Tom Sims Journal- Where I Blog
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:20:00 -0500
If this seems a little under-serviced, it is because I do most of my blogging at
The Dream Factory.
Subscribe: http://pastortomsims.blogspot.com/atom.xml
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T.R.U.T.H. in Ministry |
The Kingdom's Edge- Born to be me
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:38:00 -0500
"...we then picture God as a kind of employment committee whose business it is to find suitable careers for souls, square holes for square pegs. In fact, however, the value of the individual does not lie in him. He is capable of receiving value. He receives it by union with Christ. There is no question of finding for him a place in the living temple which will do justice to his inherent value and give him scope for his natural idiosyncrasy. The place was there first. The man was created for it. He will
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Reflections from a shallow pool- And now a message from the Belove'd Leader
Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:20:00 -0500
Here comes more liberal Leftism, folks! Barack Obama is planning to make a speech to the schoolkids of our nation. Now that, in itself, is not so unusual or scary. Other presidents have spoken to our children. President Bush told them to stay off drugs in a televised address. Other presidents have had other messages for our students over the years. However, this is the first time that a
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The Pen of the Wayfarer- Fuji Flies His Kite
Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:55:00 -0500
I met this little dog, Fuji, on the beach
in Rockaway Beach, Oregon. He was a rescue
dog, very much loved. His family was flying
kites, and if you look very closely you
will see that his blue leash is attached to
a kite,
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- Luke
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:02:23 -0500
This month we’re reading through Luke. Each of the four Gospels offers us unique experiences with Christ as we read about Him from various perspectives. Although some of us have read through the Matthew, Mark, Luke, and/or John countless times, we all benefit tremendously every time we re-read them. For others of [...]
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Tithe Stewardship and Church Tithing- Testimony from Rory Moore
Sat, 05 Sep 2009 07:42:57 -0500
At times when i hear something good from others, i think it is great to publish it here on the blog. This testimony comes from Rory Moore, the author of “The Tithe That Binds”. His website is called, Prepare His Way. I have Rory’s book in my office and on my “to do” list, but [...]
Related posts:My Tithing Testimony I haven’t done so
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Life at the Wellspring- Important Announcements from Lois
Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:45:32 -0600
Shalom everyone -
Thanks so much for your interest over the past couple years. I have a couple important announcements related to my writing online.
First of all, I’ve been working on a brand new site which went online just a few days ago. It is called Our Rabbi Jesus: His Jewish Life and Teaching. In the [...]
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Parables of a Prodigal World |
A Man Coming Alive- Branded...
Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:11:00 -0500
I wrote what I like to call my, "Come Back Post" the other day for the whole world to see. Today, I re-read it and realized that all of it is true! But, it was more or less a big pity party for myself. So, I'm trying to break out of that state of mind, and write about something a little more uplifting.
I first
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One Woman's Search for Understanding- Road to Emmaus Today
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:45:00 -0500
A renowned theologian, Karl Barth once said something like this, ?Preaching should be done with a Bible in one hand and a newspaper in the other.? Which to me, means that we should never focus so close minded and completely on the Bible alone that we fail to realize what's going on in the world around us, and we should never become so consumed by and engrossed in the world around us that we forget the Bible.
I?ve been thinking a lot about this sort of thing lately. And- I was re-reading the
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Bible study by a student- LIES THAT WE ACCEPT AS TRUTH!!!!!!
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:32:53 -0500
It amazes me when I realize that I have been accepting a lie as the truth and didn?t see it.
It happens because I do not stop to reason out whether it is true or not. I see this in others as well as myself, and I, as well as others, have built complicated understandings on [...]
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Arrows for the Lord- Women of Faith & World Vision
Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:40:00 -0500
It's time to refresh yourself and have fun at the same time! Attend the Woman of Faith Conference near you! You deserve it!I just got back from a Women of Faith Conference in Dallas....can I just say WOW!
This was my first time, and certainly not my last! I guess I expected it to be a mini-concert and motivational speaking...it was SO much more! I danced, sang, cried, laughed, worshipped and
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The Wordwright- WHO OR WHAT DO WE BELIEVE?
Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:25:50 -0500
PICTURE YOURSELF facing your spouse about to draw their last breath after 57 years, the only one you ever lived with, sharing thousands of meals, tears of pain, tears of joy and now you just might recall hearing those words...
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joelgillespie.org- Themes are GPL, too
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:50:35 -0500
If WordPress were a country, our Bill of Rights would be the GPL because it protects our core freedoms. We’ve always done our best to keep WordPress.org clean and only promote things that are completely compatible and legal with WordPress’s license. There have been some questions in the community about whether the GPL applies to [...]
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Participatory Bible Study Blog- Theological German Blog
Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:41:47 -0500
Dave Black linked to this post today for the Barth quote, but I will be visiting the site frequently, I think. To say that my theological German is rusty is an understatement, but I was surprised by how much I could get first pass. The word lists fill in.
This could help scrape off some of [...]
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BIT FORUM |
Through a Glass Darkly- Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-06
Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:45:00 -0500
Working on a family budget, getting suitably depressed, and about to hang in the hammock reading Moltmann. #
Prepping Torts class: Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress #
Heading to U.S. Open tennis. #
Over 40 soccer #
Prepping Torts class: trespass and conversion. #
Missions committee meeting #
Another beautiful day for torts. #
Orange tilapia #
At Intrepid with the [...]
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- Faith and Prayer
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:00:42 -0500
There have been times in my life where I need a push or kick in the pants to get me going in the right direction. A few weeks ago, I experienced just such a ?push.? The other night at 3:00 a.m. I was woken from a sound sleep. Turns out that I forgot to close [...]
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Gentle Wisdom- NIV profits go to Bible translation worldwide
Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:20:26 -0500
Eddie Arthur, David Keen and Tim Chesterton, among others, have criticised the NIV 2011 update project in ways which I consider unfair. I commented on Eddie’s post and he replied in a further post which I was much happier with. But in view of Tim’s post the point I made needs wider publicity.
I entirely agree [...]
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Pastor Tom's Sermon Seeds and Sprouts- No Title
Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:41:00 -0500
Sermon By Russell H. Conwell
Sunday Morning, December 1, 1912.
Courtesy of Grace Baptist Church of Bluebell, PA.
http://gracebaptistbluebell.org/
We are here to unveil this picture of Hattie May Wiatt, a little girl who died in 1886. Years have gone
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Beyond Just Mom- one way to get by
Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:36:31 -0500
Here in the midwest, the economy is a bit tough, but we’re fortunate to have a few staples on hand at the moment: water and wood. So, if things get really desperate, my resourceful in-laws have figured out one way to keep enjoying the finer things in life:
They pump water from the nearby lake into this tub and heat [...]
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PFNut- Confessions of a Shopaholic
Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:14:22 -0600
It is not very often there is a movie which deal with spending habits. However, I was very pleasently surprised when I went to see with my wife and daughter “Confessions of a Shopaholic.
The movie was a great romantic comedy with a great message. The movie is about Rebecca Bloomwood who is [...]
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The Dream Factory- Social Media News: Get More Out Of Social Websites!
Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:30:42 -0500
Both ?YOU and YOUR? Company Needs To Get More Out Of Social Websites! News Day, By Jamie Herzlich? With the explosive growth in social media, it?s no wonder that more companies are turning to sites like Twitter and LinkedIn to...
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Threads from Henry's Web- Living Romans 12
Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:11:12 -0500
Alan Knox has reposted a series on how the church can live Romans 12:9-21 along with some current thoughts. He points out that Romans 1-11 are theological, but starting with Romans 12, Paul begins to speak about how the church can live out the theology of the first chapters.
This all reminded me of one [...]
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TheoPoetic Musings- FBC Wilmington Columbarium
Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:54:00 -0500
Today our church dedicated our new columbarium after the church service. Unfortunately, I didn't get to go but it was an important event in the life of our church. Also, we had a member, Lewis Hobbs, returning from active naval service which was a cause for congregational celebration.
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John Meunier's Blog- The Live Young Methodist
Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:19:31 -0500
In the late 19th century, the Methodist Episcopal Church organized the Epworth League, a youth organization.
In the ground-breaking league newspaper, The Epworth Herald, the ideal Methodist youth was described in an early editorial:
THE LIVE YOUNG METHODIST
Is not a bigot.
Stands by his pastor.
Speaks out in meeting.
Lives on the sunny side.
Speaks only kind words.
Is a student [...]
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Smore for Women- Whatsoever Things. . .
Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:01:02 -0500
Today is my birthday. I’ve had a life filled with ups and downs-major highs and deep lows. My family was always there for me and I consider myself blessed. Along the way I’ve learned to take note and savor the small pleasures.
I happen to be away from home for two weeks. I am at my [...]
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Shuck and Jive- Montana Wind
Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:47:00 -0500
In addition to making my parents take me to the Glendive Dinosaur Museum, I made them take me to see the windmills in Baker, Montana. This is the Diamond Willow Wind Farm. These thirteen turbines are the result of Montana-Dakota Utilities mandate for 10% renewable energy by 2010.
According to the The Shoestring Conspiracy- No Title
Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:12:00 -0500
Sermon By Russell H. Conwell
Sunday Morning, December 1, 1912.
Courtesy of Grace Baptist Church of Bluebell, PA.
http://gracebaptistbluebell.org/
We are here to unveil this picture of Hattie May Wiatt, a little girl who died in 1886. Years have gone rapidly
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Joel Gillespie- Obsessively Green Gardening
Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:13:00 -0500
Something in the air on this gorgeous September morning has me thinking gardening. I love fall gardening. So much neat stuff to do...
Which has me thinking again about the concept of "obsessively green gardening." I see "green" in the titles of lots of lawn care and landscaping businesses, but what does it look like to take a no-BS approach to green and really obsess over green gardening...
I am thinking more of existing properties than new construction.
Here are some characteristics as I
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