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Armchair Observations
As both an armchair meteorologist and armchair theologian, I would like to make the following observation. Weather is God's way of telling humanity that we have no idea how things work. We may think we do, but sometimes God simply decides to throw a wrench...

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123 Meme
I've been tagged to produce this as part of a 123 meme . Here are the rules for this fun little bit of Internet foolishness: Pick up the nearest book of 123 pages or more (no cheating!) Find page 123 Find the first five sentences Post the next three sentences...

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Um, you're serious about this, aren't you?
EthicsDaily.com writer Robert Parham tosses out this little gem of an article about how those of us who don't feel that global warming is as big of a threat as it is being made out to be are "deniers" and should be called out for it. I've got problems...

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The Rise of Christian China
Via Michelle Malkin , by way of Weasel Zippers and with commentary from the Asia Times , this article from the National Catholic Reporter makes a profound statement about the size of China's growing Christian population. Perhaps the most remarkable burst...

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The Role of the Pastor
I read this post this morning from Dan Edelen at Cerulean Sanctum and it really made me think. How do we treat our pastor? Do we think of him as the one-stop-shop of Christianity, or do we understand what his strengths and weaknesses are? You really need...

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Heh
I'm watching Law & Order, and Fred Thompson's character just said "I don't judge what others believe." Kind of ironic, considering the flap of a couple weeks ago.

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Just a couple quick thoughts
I read this article today (h/t, DMN Religion Blog ) Christians in Indiana are drawing parallels between spelling champ Elliot Huck, 14, and Eric Liddell, the Olympic runner who refused to compete on Sundays, and whose story is told in the movie Chariots...

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Now accepting applications
I need someone who can serve as a mentor. Someone who doesn't mind listening to me ramble on. Someone other than my wife or any other member of my family. Preferably, that someone would have the following qualifications: A Christian (non-negotiable...

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Can someone please have him stop talking?
UPDATE : Welcome Instapundit readers! And thanks for the link Glenn. UPDATE 2 : Scroll to the bottom for some further thoughts. UPDATE 3 : Thanks to everyone who has commented. Also, thanks to ElephantBiz.com for the link as well, though if you don't...

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Time for a change
Long time, no post. Seems the last time I wrote anything substantial was back in February. It's been kind of crazy around the house with the youth group starting up, school really getting into gear, and some changes at work. What I would like to try...

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Words fail...
Just look at the picture .

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Further proof of a Creator
I saw this image this morning and read the accompanying story and was amazed by it. This is the moon passing in front of the sun during a lunar eclipse. However, this image was taken 1.6 million kilometers (~1 million miles) away from Earth by one of...

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About scorched earth
I'm still not going to identify the source of my feelings, but is it possible to feel so frustrated and angry by an event that it alters your way of thinking? Is it akin to the tsunami of a couple years ago, where the earthquake that caused it actually...

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10 Marks of the Early Church
Credit for this list goes to David Fairchild (h/t Evangelical Outpost ). David writes: Rodney Stark and other sociologists tell us there were 10 values of early Christians that stood in stark (no pun intended) contrast to the pluralistic pagan culture...

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Being the body
I'm currently reading "Basic Christianity" by John R. W. Stott. It's a fascinating look into the very tenets of faith we as Christians believe. While reading tonight, I came across a passage that really struck me. The tendency of sin...

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