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I thought the idea strange —one series of sounds from someone's mouth forms an unacceptable word while another series of sounds makes an acceptable word. Sounds are sounds, right? But like a "good" Christian noob, I obeyed first and asked questions later.
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Wednesday, January 1, 2025 by Phil
I don’t stick to what most people would consider “conventional Christian” views on wardrobe choices. Maybe you don’t, either. So to be clear,
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Sunday, December 29, 2024 by Freya
Song of Songs 8:6a KJV: Set me as a seal upon thine heart, / As a seal upon thine arm: NIV: Place me like a seal over your heart, / like a seal on your arm; NASB: Put me like
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Thursday, December 26, 2024 by Phil
In both Easter and Christmas, we’ve seen Christians attempt to redeem the festivals and holy days of pagan religions by freeing the harmless customs from the ungodly
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Monday, December 23, 2024 by Phil
Many months ago, I asked Freya to consider sharing some insights from her family’s heritage, expecting a fascinating look into a culture that has so much to do with our
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Friday, December 20, 2024 by Freya
So, your husband asked you to strip for him, and after his incessant begging, you’ve reluctantly agreed. Or perhaps you’ve got a special night coming up, and you
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024 by Phil
Did Jesus participate in hellfire preaching on the street corner? Let's take a look at what He said, where He said it, and to whom He said it.
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Saturday, December 14, 2024 by Phil
I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase, “The carpet doesn’t match the drapes.” Well, maybe you haven’t. Perhaps you’ve lived your whole
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Wednesday, December 11, 2024 by Phil
How (not what) did Jesus teach on hell? Today we look at Hades in Jesus' teachings to see if his example supports hellfire preaching.
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Sunday, December 8, 2024 by Phil
Okay, time for a confession from a weirdo. When it snows, I totally want to see my wife go out in nothing but some furry boots and heavy gloves, and lay down, and make a
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Thursday, December 5, 2024 by Phil
When I was a child, my parents took me to a local race track with a communal urinal full of yellowed ice and the fetid bugs that had fallen from the fluorescent frivolity
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Monday, December 2, 2024 by Phil
It can be creative or simple, private or public, unique or repetitive, lighting quick or seconds long, fully bared or underweared. I’ve given my wife a green light,
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Friday, November 29, 2024 by Phil
Song of Songs 7:13b-d KJV: And at our gates are _all manner of pleasant _fruits, / New and old, / Which I have laid up for thee, O my beloved. NIV: and at our door is every
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Tuesday, November 26, 2024 by Phil
I recall hearing a story about the grade school daughter of some church leaders who attended a slumber party at a friend’s house. “Bring your swimsuit,” her
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Saturday, November 23, 2024 by Phil
Truth #3 – My contentment will not derive from numbers or my appearance. This is a tough one, but it’s so crucial that much of the Bible teaches on it. Let’s
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Wednesday, November 20, 2024 by Phil
Once a month this happens, and that's a good thing, because any more would be exhausting. Our home, especially our living room, gets transformed into something special. We call it Family Floor Night.
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Sunday, November 17, 2024 by Phil
I’ll never forget that day. I was speaking with a guy who was proudly accounting the details of his efforts to lose weight. We’d just met, so he had no idea that
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Thursday, November 14, 2024 by Phil
The lesson I learned from prison involved justice, but it wasn't what I expected.
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Monday, November 11, 2024 by Phil
In prison, everyone has a job. But it's your hustle on the side that is where the "real money" gets made by the aspiring entrepreneur.
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Friday, November 8, 2024 by Phil
In recent years, I've come to see anti-semitism as what it is: a malignant undercurrent that occasionally manifests in horrible ways but never really goes away.
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Tuesday, November 5, 2024 by Phil
