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I have a trillion nicknames, but most people just call me Hackett. I am a coffee fanatic, I work at Starbucks, and I am in Culinary school. I enjoy hanging out with friends. Jesus is the number one person in my life! I am in the process of making several life

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Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Who is God?: 3 of 73
Who is God?I recently read somebody's attempt at answering that question.In response to the question "Who is God?" somebody wrote the following..."God is whoever you want him to be."From nearly every religious, philosophical and moral standpoint, that is the wrong answer.I am a Christian, but I will put aside my beliefs on wh... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Is it time to awaken the sleeping church of today: 6 of 27
Is it time to awaken the sleeping church today?The American Church as a whole is a great example of this. With few exceptions, most churches in America aren't focused on what they should be focused on. We here from our pulpits that we need to tithe only 10%, that we need to come every Sunday and "get our church on," and an oc... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Love, sex, and relationships from a Christian viewpoint: 3 of 13
After reading another article under this same topic, I quickly found out that most Christians are still beating around the bush when it comes to "Love, sex, and relationships from a Christian viewpoint." Perhaps the title of this discussion would be more suitable if it were called "Love, sex, and relationships from an America... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study How Jesus came to be known as the Messiah: 2 of 8
The world has questioned Christ's authority many times. Is He God, is he not?The Jews, for the most part, have denied his authority.Islam calls Him a great prophet, but not the Savior.Did this world reject its' Savior?First, I will question the Jewish belief that the Messiah has yet to come...The Old Testament has hundreds of... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Reflections: Would God really allow the world to commit suicide: 1 of 4
"LONDON, England (AP) - The world has nudged closer to a nuclear apocalypse and environmental disaster, a trans-Atlantic group of prominent scientists warned Wednesday, pushing the hand of its symbolic Doomsday Clock two minutes closer to midnight.It was the fourth time since the end of the Cold War that the clock has ticked ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Are Christians their own worst enemies: 6 of 18
The answer to that question is a very big "NO!"Christians are not their own worst enemies because we are saved.So what is our worst enemy as Christians?SIN.Ever heard the expression "Love the sinner, hate the sin?"Colossians 3:5Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Are world events chance or prophecy: 3 of 8
Are world events chance or prophecy?For starters, everything happens for a reason. All actions have consequences. Perhaps the most obvious consequences we can see in today's "modern" world is sin. Adam and Eve screwed up, and Earth is now "enemy-occupied territory" as C.S. Lewis calls it.Perhaps one of the greatest things tha... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Society's values vs. personal values: 20 of 52
Values...In today's post-modernized world, morals and values are on the decline. Many people choose to believe that there is no such thing as truth. Many people believe truth is whatever you want it to be.The word "morality" when it comes to America should have the letters "im" tacked on at the beginning of it.So, why the sud... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Africa The genocide in Darfur and its consequences: 4 of 10
In 2003, the Sudanese government began an ethnic cleansing campaign in the western part of Sudan, known as the Darfur region. This latest genocide consists of all non-Arab civilians and rebel forces being slaughtered by the Sudanese military and government-sponsored Arab nomadic tribes known as the Janjaweed. I selected this ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Is the American church too comfortable: 6 of 14
Is the American Church too comfortable?Luke 14:33In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple.That verse is usually one we Christians read over and do not ponder. When we do think about these very harsh words that came form Christ's mouth, it is something along the lines of "Oh, I h... More..