Category Archives: failure

About Barnacles and Masks

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

‘THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS ,  BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY FROM  ME .” Matthew 15:8, NASB “Of all bad men, religious bad men are the worst.”  C.S. Lewis This singular verse is set in a series of … Continue reading →

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Conquering Condemnation

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

Condemnation can be viral among believers.  Not only does it infect us, but we become ‘carriers’ that often can sicken others spiritually.  Our attitudes and thinking can become quite disturbed, and we then communicate that to our family and friends. … Continue reading →

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An Inconvenienced Faith

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

I’m thinking that an awful lot of my life has been filled with ‘inconvenient interruptions.’ I like a certain order, and schedules and keeping appointments. I’m not a rigid person, but I become mildly annoyed when my life becomes ruled … Continue reading →

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Blood in the Water

Posted on March 16, 2013 by

It’s a well known fact. Biologists tell us that sharks can smell blood from 2-3 miles away. They follow their noses to the place where they sense it. They have an ‘attack mechanism’ to anything that is vulnerable. Blood acts … Continue reading →

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How Does Your Church See Mental Illness?

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

by Ken Camp, Associated Baptist Press  — Living with depression — or any other form of mental illness — is like viewing life “through a glass darkly,” according to Jessy Grondin, a student in Vanderbilt University’s Divinity School. “It distorts … Continue reading →

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