christian living
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“Are you serious?” Yes I am! The marketing campaign for the video game, Batman: Arkham Knight, and its tag line, “Be the Batman,” was essentially a call to become disciples of the Batman. In one live action TV commercial in particular, this was about as plain as you could get. In each scenario in the…
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My daughter Anna has Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), genetically modified Autism, and Postural Orthostatic Tacacardia Syndrome (POTS), and about another dozen physical and psychological conditions that make it necessary for her to have a service dog for her to have a shot at independence. Late last Thursday night or Friday morning depending on how you…
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I have a sign at home that says, “Everyone wants to change the world. But nobody wants to change the toilet paper roll. Be the change.” It is hanging right above where the toilet paper is, and also right over the trash can. This bathroom is set up in such a way that with near…
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I love The X-Files, a TV show about FBI agents Mulder and Scully investigating unexplained cases. By season 3, they faced numerous traumatic events, including kidnappings, near-death experiences, and government conspiracies. We enjoy stories of struggle and growth, seen in movies and the Bible with figures like Joseph, Job, and Jesus. However, it’s hard to…
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In the opening scenes of the iconic movie, The Princess Bride, Princess Buttercup loved to order her farm-boy Wesley around. It didn’t matter if the request was big or small reasonable or unreasonable, he always responded saying “As you wish,” and then went and did it. Then one day she realized that when he said…
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In Genesis 15, God let Abram witness Him entering into a covenant on Abram’s behalf. The covenant was with Abram in the sense that it was for Abram, but it did not depend on Abram. His part in this covenant was not to take an oath, but to be the legal witness of God’s oath…
Not Just Blowing Smoke with Pastor Padron 