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Tag Archives: forgiveness
The Bible Says What? “Fathers & Sons” (Gen. 20-50 – Speedy Version) #4
The story of Genesis gets us to this point: God made that covenant, that agreement with Abraham, and now, it’s passed down through Abraham’s son, Isaac, to his son, Jacob, to Jacob’s sons. To understand where that covenant ends up, we’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Says What, Books
Tagged community, Dinah, fathers and sons, forgiveness, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Judah and Tamar, Red Tent
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The Be-Attitudes: Pure Dirt Or Sullied Honor? (Sunday’s Sermon Today)
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.–Matthew 5:8 Did you know there’s an acceptable percentage or amount of insect parts or excrement in the food we eat and drink? That the FDA considers that “pure.” Somehow, that … Continue reading
David Baldacci’s The Target: Face Your Demons (Book Review)
The latest thriller by David Baldacci doesn’t just follow our heroes, Will Robie and Jessica Reel, and their enemy. No, this series of parallel tales tells at least four stories that could stand on their own, intermingling and twisting together and apart … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Current Events, Reviews
Tagged david baldacci, forgiveness, government intrigue, Jessica Riel, North Korea, Revenge, thriller, Will Robie, Yie Chugh-Cha
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Lenten Movie Reflection: To End All Wars (Movie Review)
Everyone has a film or two that they love… and no one else has seen. For me, The Power of One and To End All Wars are those films. The first stars a very young Stephen Dorff and Morgan Freeman, and the second stars … Continue reading
Sunday’s Sermon Today: Taboo Break Dancing (John 4)
I am not good at small talk. I want to be good at it, but more often then not, I just plough right in. You look like you’re struggling… “what’s the problem?” You’re angry… “what did I/someone else do?” You have a … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Pop Culture, Sermons, Theology
Tagged changing church, church taboos, cultural divide, cultural taboos, forgiveness, Gatorade, Jesus, John 4, jokes, Living Water, Max Lucado, Punchinello, redefining Christian, Samaria, small talk, Woman at the Well, You Are Special
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Do You Take Prayer Seriously? (Daniel 6:6-23)
I’m not sure when it started, but for as long as I remember, my older son has called his goodnight prayers his “thank you Gods.” It makes sense because when he was first starting to pray, we talked to him … Continue reading
Seasons Of Gray: Do You Forgive? (Movie Review)
Brady (Andrew Cheney) lives the life of Joseph from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. He grows up as the favorite of his father, he dreams of amazing things, and he’s pushed away from his family by the … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews, Pop Culture, Theology
Tagged Echolight Films, forgiveness, Genesis, Joseph, Modern Retelling, Technicolor dreamcoat, watermark church
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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone: Rediscover Joy
Two geeky kids, beaten up and left behind in the midst of middle school, find magic one day, and recognize that there’s more to life than being shoved in lockers and escaping swirlies. Thirty years later, Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carrell) … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews, Pop Culture, Theology
Tagged faith, forgiveness, James Gandolfini, Jim Carey, magic, Olivia Wilde, spirit, spirituality, Steve Buscemi, Steve Carrell, wonder
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Save Me From Anne Heche?
If there’s something overtly religious about an upcoming television show, I’m apt to DVR it. But then again, I’m inclined to set my DVR to record the initial episode of just about every new show out there, from mainstream networks … Continue reading
Posted in Pop Culture, Theology, TV
Tagged 12 Steps, AA, Alcoholics Anonymous, Anne Heche, community, food, forgiveness, God, hearing God, NBC, potluck, Save Me
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Broken City: Stop Being “Stuck”
I’ve become a Mark Wahlberg fan, to the point where almost everything he’s in, I have to see. Now, Pain & Gain was an exception, but I ran out to see Broken City in January, and I wanted to see it again … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews
Tagged Broken City, Chuck Colson, forgiveness, Jesus Christ, Mark Wahlberg, Redemption, Russell Crowe, serve and protect
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