Archive for June, 2009
I Think I’m Pretty Great
If you knew how prideful I really am, you wouldn’t like me. It’s disgusting. I hate it – but continue to struggle with it. And I’ve tried multiple strategies of fighting pride in my heart: I’ve tried self-loathing – doesn’t work. I’ve tried making mental lists of all the things that I fail at and [...]
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Aaron Ivey
Let me begin this post by saying, I am not a music expert. However, I know that there is a huge difference between worship music and any other music. When I’m in my car listening to tunes on the radio – I, half the time, am oblivious to the words, and mostly appreciate songs that [...]
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Absurdities
Today I was reading about Samson and how he slew 1000 Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey. I thought to myself -Wow. That sounds pretty absurd. And then I was struck by the thought that the Bible is full of lots of things that seem absurd:
A worldwide flood in which only 8 people and [...]
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Euongellion
This is an excerpt from Halim’s sermon today – from my favorite part:
“Paul says, brothers I want to remind you of the gospel – or in Greek “euongellion” – literally meaning ‘good news.’ Where does this word come from? When the Greeks fought the Persians of the north, the people back in the city would [...]
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