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May 11
Is the U.S. becoming more secular…
“I don’t buy the idea that religion is going away and the world is getting more…secular”
“In America you see…a growth of very devoted, committed…orthodox faith and you see you growth in skepticism, agnosticism, and atheism”
“What’s going away is the mushy middle…”
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Apr 11
Self Pity…Part II
Earlier this week I wrote a post on Self-pity and self-salvation and Psalm 25. I concluded the post with a reference to a sermon on Psalm 25 by James McDonald. Well, the video came available on-line this week. If you’ve walked through a recent trial or difficult season where you’re having difficulty understanding how God is moving in your life, you must listen to this sermon. And if you haven’t walked through a season like this, you would still do well to give a listen; you never know what God may be preparing your for.
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Jul 10
good overthrowing Great
As a young believer I became keenly aware of the war-like nature of belief in Christ–the devil who stalks about at the wood line of our thoughts stalking its prey [1 Peter 5:8]. I am often aware, by the Grace of God, of the lurking lies that creep up from within and sabotage my best attempts at Holy thoughts. Things like lust, anger, animosity, despair, or worry. But today brought a new level of awareness–a new alarm has wrung. I am now aware that this attack on my thoughts is far more subtle than I first thought. It’s something very subversive to my internal worship and moment-to-moment communion with God. Its a shift. A subtle movement of my thoughts away from the divine and meant to divide. It is almost as natural as shifting your weight in your chair. It is however, far more threatening.