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Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues A Christian understanding of forgiveness: 2 of 39
A lot of Christians seem to have a wrong understanding of what forgiveness is and what it means to forgive. Let me preface anything else in this article by saying that, while I understand in concept what it means to forgive and why forgiveness is the way to go (which I do believe), I am an infant maturity-wise when it comes t... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Reflections on Christ's call to us to pick up our crosses and follow: 1 of 7
Article: 6 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Dangerous myths: Reward after death: 3 of 9
The truth is that the most dangerous myth is that there is no just judgment after death. The quote goes, "the greatest trick the devil ever played was convincing the world that he doesn't exist." The truth is that the greatest trick the devil ever played was convincing the world that God doesn't exist. Atheist American is so ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Max Payne: 1 of 2
I wasted almost $4 and about two hours of my life on this poor excuse for a motion picture. It seems that Hollywood has come to the realization that you can digest a weak story, throw in a load of cheesy, video game quality special effects, a few mediocre big name actors and sell to the general public whatever comes out when ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Why is it so hard for people with a blemished past to be accepted into the church?: 1 of 1
One of the things that turned me off from church for so long was how judgmental most of the Christians I came into contact with were. I'd never read the Bible so I assumed that's how Christians were supposed to be, and I wanted nothing to do with them. God's funny that way, though. By the power of the Holy Spirit, God changed... More..
Business > Office What to know about and where to find good janitorial services for your office: 1 of 1
As an owner of a janitorial service, I find that most of our clients find us by word of mouth. We are a very small company, but surprisingly we are growing even in this economic environment. A lot of our clients come to us after letting go other cleaning services that they weren't happy with. I own the company with my wife an... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Ways to make yourself happier every day: 12 of 22
People these days are so concerned with their own happiness that they tend to forget about the happiness and welfare of the people around them. We are so worried about our own comfort that we forget that our neighbor is suffering. We are so unhappy with the color of our houses that we miss the fact that there are legions of m... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Can homosexuals be "cured" by religious intervention: 5 of 9
One of the articles written on this topic mentioned the fact that "illnesses and diseases can be cured" but that homosexuality wasn't a disease and thus therefore couldn't be cured. I couldn't agree more. Homosexuality isn't an illness, it's a sin issue. This is not a popular school of thought in today's culture. The sad thin... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Apostasy in the church: 4 of 7
A letter to the Church-My name is Christian. Most of you probably know me or at least know of me. My wife, Mara, grew up in the Church. We met while we were (both) in the military. We have a son named Adam. Most of you know Adam as the outspoken, rambunctious eleven year old down in the youth ministry. Most of you probably al... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Calvinism and Arminianism: Election versus choice: 3 of 4
In a recent conversation I had with a work associate the topic of Calvinism came up. It ran the gambit of Christian doctrinal truths/arguments that various denominations hold to, whether their 4 point Calvinists, 3/5 Arminian, or whatever. For a while I got sucked hard into the neo-Reformed stream of thinking, which is pretty... More..