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Ghosting (Don’t Ghost Me)
Are you familiar with this word, and its modern usage? I was not, until recently. What does the word mean? Here are some definitions – Psychology Today: “Ghosting… is having someone that you believe cares about you, whether it be … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Ethics, Family, Fellowship, Forgiveness, friends, Marriage
Tagged 1 Corinthians 13, 1 Corintians 12, 1 thessalonians 5:14, brethren, church, Collosians 3:12-13, Colossians 3:21, communication, dating, employers, Ephesians 4:16, Ephesians 6:1-2, esau, Exodus 20:5, fair weaher friends, family, father and prodigal son, fellowship, forgivness, friends, Galatians 6:1-2, Genesis 33, Genesis 45, Genesis 50, honor father and mother, James 3:9, jennice vilhauer, John 13:14, joseph, Jude 3, kenny rogers, loyalty, Luke 15, Mark 7:9-12, Matthew 18:15-17, Matthew 19:6, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 5:23-24, Matthew 7:12, Philippians 2:4, Proverbs 25:19, Proverbs 27:10, Proverbs 27:17, psychology today, reconciliation, responsibilty, Romans 12, Romans 12:15, song you picked a fine time to leave me lucille, stats on ghosting, Titus 2:5, urban dictionary, wikipedia
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Easter, a Special Holy Day?
Some people avoid any connection with Easter. It is to them an unauthorized special holy day at best, and a pagan holiday at worst. Some people place special emphasis on Easter Sunday. They attend the worship assembly, when they ordinarily … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, culture, History, holiday, worship
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What Does Your House Say About You?
Whether you realize it or not, your house, car, and personal items may reveal much about you. Malcolm Gladwell writes, “Imagine that you are considering me for a job. You’ve seen my resume and think I have the necessary credentials. … Continue reading
World Religions: Judaism
Judaism is the smallest of the five major world religions: Christianity; Islam; Hinduism; Buddhism; Judaism (A World religion is an internationally widespread religion – Wikipedia). It numbers almost 14 million (Largest Religions in the World, worldatlascom). Most of these live … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, History, Jesus, Stats, World Religions
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“I resolve…”
The making of New Year’s resolutions is nothing new. (a) The Babylonians were doing so 4,000 years ago. On their new year, which occurred in mid-March, loyalty to their king was affirmed, and promises were made to their gods (Sarah … Continue reading
Christmas, Should We or Shouldn’t We?
Some people welcome Christmas, and go “all out” for it. Trees are set up and decorated with lights, ornaments, and tinsel. Lights and decorations are placed on the exterior of houses, and in lawns. Christmas music is played. Presents are … Continue reading
Posted in culture, Ethics, History, holiday
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World Religions: Buddhism
Buddhism is the fourth largest of the world’s religions. It numbers about 488 million (Largest Religions in the World, worldatlas.com). Most of these live in Asia (List of religious populations, Wikipedia). There are an estimated 1.2 million Buddhists living in … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, History, World Religions
Tagged archaeology, asia, bhutan, bodhi tree, book handbook of todays religions, book kingdom of the cults, buddah, buddah's bones, buddhism, buddhism v. christianity, cambodia, caste system, cause of suffering, china, daily mail uk, daisetz teitaro suzuki, dalai lama, dhammapada, don stewart, dukkah, end of suffering, ethics, extremes, founder, God, greater vehicle, hinduism v. buddhism, india, japan, john ankerberg, josh mcdowell, karma, korea, lessor vehicle, loas, magga, mahayana, man his own savior, mantra, mongolia, myanmar, napal, nirhodha, nirvana, numbers, origin, rahula, ravi zacharias, right action, right effort, right meditation, right mindfulness, right occupation, right speech, right thought, right understanding, samma ajiva, samma ditthi, samma kammanta, samma samadhi, samma sankappa, samma sati, samma vaca, samma vayama, samudaya, savior, siddhartha gautama, sri lanka, stats, teaching, thailand, the eight fold path, the four noble truths, the middle path, theravada, thunderbolt vehicle, tibet, tim collins, truth within, types of buddhism, vajrayana, vietnam, walpola rahula, walter martin, way of the elders, World Religions, yasodhara, zen
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World Religions: Hinduism
Hinduism is the third largest of the world’s religions. It numbers about 1.05 billion. Most of these live in South Asia (Largest Religions in the World, worldatlas.com). More than 3 million live in the U.S.A. (Wikipedia). Origin The word ‘Hindu’ … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, History, World Religions
Tagged atman, avatars, beliefs, bhakti marga, book handbook of todays religions, Brahma, brahmin, britanica, caste, caste system, christianity v. hinduism, cobra festival, don simpson, don stewart, God, Grace, gyana marga, hindism, holy cow, india, indus river, jnana marga, josh mcdowell, karma, karma marga, kshatriyas, love, manu, mercy, moksha, monotheism, mundaka upanished, name origin, nirvana, numbers, origin, path of action, path of devotion, path of knowledge, polytheism, reincarnation, ron clayton, salvation, samsara, Shiva, south asia, stats, subcontinent, svetasuatara upanished, temple of rats, trimurti, untouchables, varna, Vishnu, vyshyas, world atlas, World Religions
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The Investment of Time
Have you head of the “10,000 hour rule”? The theory is that to excel in a thing (e.g. sports, music, technology, business, etc.) 10,000 hours need to be invested in that thing (e.g. study, experimentation, practice). This theory was popularized … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, christian growth, evangelism, Priorities, Soul Winning, stewardship, Time
Tagged 1 Peter 2:9, 10000 hour rule, 2 Peter 3:18, Acts 8:4, berlin's academy of music, bill gates, bill joy, book outliers, business, Colossians 4:5, engineers, Ephesians 5:16, grow in grace and knowledge, Hebrews 5:12, investing time, John 9:4, johnny ramsey, k. anders ericsson, lawyers, malcolm gladwell, Matthew 5:13-16, mozart, music, physicians, pratice makes perfect, redeem time, salt and light, specialists, sports, SWAT team, technology, the beatles, time, veternarians
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