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The Sound of Sneezing
The sound one makes when sneezing is natural, and involuntary. Correct? The answer is not exactly. The sound one makes seems to be in large part a learned behavior. The sound emitted is different around the world. Achoo is common … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Influence, culture, Example, God`s word
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Denominations: Congregational Church/United Church of Christ
At the beginning of the 21st century, there were about 2.4 million Congregationalists worldwide (congregationalism, britannica.com). There are about 802 thousand members of the United Church of Christ in the U.S.A. (2020 Statistical Report, ucc.org). The top states for UCC … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, calvinism, Church Organization, denominations, Doctrine, History, Stats
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Climate Change, an Existential Threat?
Let’s define the terms. Climate refers to the long-term weather conditions. “Weather refers to short-term conditions of the atmosphere while climate is the average daily weather for an extended period of time at a certain location… weather is what you … Continue reading
Posted in fear, History, Mental Health, Nature, stewardship, Weather, worry
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It is Impossible!
We do not like the word ‘impossible.’ We like to think that all things are possible. Here is what some have said. Tommy Lasorda is quoted as saying, “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in man’s determination” … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Hebrews, salvation, Word Study
Tagged anchor of hope, animal sacrifices, blood flowed both ways, blood of animal sacrifices counld not take away sin, camel eye of needle, courage, devin dean, endurace, faith, hall of fame of faith, Hebrews 10:4, Hebrews 11:6, Hebrews 6:18, Hebrews 6:4-6, heros of faith, hope, impossible, impossible for God to lie, impossible that bulls and goats take away sin, impossible to please without faith, impossible to renew, international gospel teacher, jeff archey, living by faith, Matthew 19:26, mental assent, michael phelps, miley cyrus, misused passages, obedience, Philippians 4:13, priscilla j. owens, pursue peace and holiness, robert milligan, roger clemens, royce frederick, salvation of rich, selena, song we have an anchor, tom wacaster, tommy lasorda, trust, venus williams, wayne jackson, with God all things possible, without faith impossible to please
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Denominations: Anabaptist/Mennonites, and Amish
The Mennonite World Conference (MWC) reports that there were 2.13 million Anabaptists in their fellowship in 2018 (membership, map and statistics, mwc-cmm.org). Africa is the continent with the most members, approximately 36%. North America is second, approximately 31% (ibid). Anabaptist … Continue reading
Posted in denominations, Doctrine, History, Stats, Technology
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Determining God’s Will
How does one determine God’s will for one’s life? Many are looking for subtle signs. Consider: (1) I once heard of someone who was trying to decide which church to attend. One day, while driving through town, the person noticed … Continue reading
Posted in God's Providence, Priorities, truth
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 4:3-4, 1 Thessalonians 5:11-22, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, close doors, determining God's will, discerning God's will, Ecclesiastes 12:13, Ezra 7:10, God's Providence, hobby, James 1:22, local church, Matthew 7:24-27, Micah 6:8, nature, open doors, priorities, rainbow, signs, signs from above, subtle signs, unwarranted conclusions, wishful thinking
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Denominations: Anglican and Episcopal Churches (part 2)
Authority 1. The Bible “The Bible is acknowledged as the ‘ground’ on which any expression of Christian faith must be founded” (A Building With Foundations, anglicancommunion.org). “Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation: so that whatsoever is not read … Continue reading
Posted in Church Organization, denominations, Doctrine
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