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Category Archives: culture
Thoughts From The Prophets: Rend Your Heart
“‘Now, therefore,’ says the LORD, ‘turn to Me with all your heart’… rend your heart, and not your garments” (Joel 2:12-13). The rending (tearing) of garments was a common practice among people in the Bible lands. It was done in … Continue reading
“Conspicuous Conservation”
Two young economists, Steve and Allison Sexton (twins), argue that the popularity of the Toyota Prius is found in “conspicuous conservation.” Steve Sexton explains, “The Honda Civic hybrid looks like a regular Honda Civic. The Ford Escape hybrid looks like … Continue reading
Posted in culture, Dedication, pride
Tagged allison sexton, book when to rob a bank, boulder colorado, collin campbell, conspicuous conservation, ego, ford, ford escape, freakonomics, genuine devotion, grren halo, honda, honda civic, hybrid, in the news, Levitt and Dubner, Matthew 6, motives, steve sexton, to be seen of men, toyota, toyota camry, toyota prius, toyoto corolla
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Beatitudes of Revelation: Accept the Invitation
“‘Alleluia! For the Lord God omnipotent reigns! Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.’ And to her it was granted to be … Continue reading
Posted in beatitudes, culture, Revelation, Textual study
Tagged accept the invitation, are we married to Christ, beatitudes, betrothed, blessed, blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper, book of Revelation, charles gabriel, clothed, clothed righteous acts, engaged, espoused, fine linen, invitation, james coffman, jewish customs, john kachelman jr, marriage of the lamb, marriage supper, married to Christ, pure, Revelation 19:6-9, righteous acts of saints, song all things are ready, the bride of Christ, unspotted, unspotted from world, wayne jackson
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Mardi Gras: A Mockery of Pure Religion
It is called “Mardi Gras” meaning “Fat Tuesday.” It is called “Carnival” from “Carne Vale” meaning farewell to flesh.” It is the last opportunity to revel and “live it up,” before the Catholic’s forty days of lent starts, and abstinence … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, culture, Ethics, holiday
Tagged aphrodite, bacchanal, bacchus, boobs, booze, carnival, comus, cross dressing, dionysus, drunkenness, easter, fat tuesday, geek festival, greek god, holiday, lent, lupercus, mardi gras, masks, orgy, pagan holiday christianized, pure religion, revelries, riotous, robert farrell, roman festival, roman god, transvestites, venus, works of flesh
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Pray/Sing/Call
“Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray” (James 5:13a). The term suffer could literally be rendered “to suffer evil.” “It is . . . sufficiently comprehensive to embrace every type of affliction, whether of outward bodily character or of … Continue reading
Posted in culture, Elders and Deacons, Prayer, Singing, Suffering, Textual study
Tagged a.t. robertson, anoint with oil, call for elders, care for sick, cheerfuk, clay and water, elders, galen, gobel music, guy woods, home remedy, j.j. turner, James 5, marion fox, medicine, miracles, miraculous healing, philo, pliny, pray, refresh, rubel shelly, sick, sing, spit, suffering
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Pray, Sing, Call
“Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray” (James 5:13a). The term suffer could literally be rendered “to suffer evil.” “It is . . . sufficiently comprehensive to embrace every type of affliction, whether of outward bodily character or of … Continue reading
Posted in culture, Elders and Deacons, Prayer, Singing, Textual study
Tagged a.t. robertson, anoint with oil, care for sick, cheerful, elders, gobel music, guy woods, j.j. turner, James 5, marion fox, medicine, philo, pliny, pray, rubel shelly, sick, sing, suffering
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Ethics: Modesty
As Christians, we should want to dress and conduct ourselves in a manner which professes godliness (1 Timothy 2:10). We should want to present ourselves in a manner which glorifies God (Matthew 5:16; 1 Corinthians 6:20; 10:31). We should not … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, culture, dance, Ethics, Temptation
Tagged 1 Timothy 2, clothes, dance, discreet, ethics, Galatians 5, lasciviousness, lewdness, mary quant, mini skirts, moderation, modest, modest dress, modesty, nakedness, nudity, prom, propriety, self control, senuality, shamefacedness, sobriety
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