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Perspective

Shale and Sandstone

My friend Vince and I took a trip to go fossil hunting. It’s been something I’ve wanted to do since I was young. Our first stop was a trilobite quarry in Utah. The trilobite fossils were embedded in shale which is extremely hard and it took a lot of force to crack the rock open. […]

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Books / Videos

Get Your Hammers Out

Below is an excerpt from Secrets of the Early Church by Andrew Strom, first printed in 2004. You may agree with his thoughts or get deeply offended. I believe both responses are fine if they lead to honest discussions, but maybe it is time to get our hammers out? Lately I have been taking a […]

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Perspective

Inherit The Earth

Perhaps you were as shocked as I was when this picture came out of a long line of mountaineers queuing to reach the summit on Mt. Everest. Apparently the government of Nepal was also a bit shocked. Nepal is ordering mountaineers not to share photographs of other climbers without government consent. It’s not the image […]

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Biblical Church

Father or Uncle?

I’ve never had children. I am blessed to have had lots of nieces and nephews and it was a joy to have walked one of my nieces down the aisle to get married. When they were younger it was fun spending time with them, playing, hanging out, talking and then saying goodbye as they returned […]

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Biblical Church

Body Building

My friend Derek, who makes amazing salads, has well developed biceps. Probably not as bulging as the picture below but way above the average males definition. Our House Church group knows that he works out about 4-5 times a week. I’m sure if I went to the gym and worked out like he does I […]

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Thoughts from Others

Dualism

I am posting an article and a audio series that talk about Dualism and it’s impact on Christianity. Dualism: “Christian” Enemy of Christian Culture by P. Andrew Sandlin https://docsandlin.com/2015/10/11/dualism-christian-enemy-of-christian-culture/ The need to rediscover the Hebrew roots of the Bible and Church, and practical examples of how Greek influence in our education and culture gives rise […]

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Thoughts from Others

Identity Theft

A Case of Identity Theft: How “Ekklesia” Became “Church” from Jesus Movement Blog It may come as a shock to discover that the English word “church” is a made-up word. But stay with me. I’ll explain.  William Tyndale, the first scholar to translate the entire Bible into English in the 16th century, translated the word […]

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Books / Videos

Cheers Up

Lee West, Pastor of Cheers Church brings us back to the basics. What Is The Church and Why Are We So Confused? | Part 1 | Lee West | Cheers Church Play Video What is a Church Gathering Supposed To Look Like? | Part 2 | Lee West | Cheers Church Play Video Should We […]

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Biblical Church

The Spirit of Cain pt.2

I noticed my friend had a significant spiritual growth spurt. So much so that I asked her what happened, what changed. She told me she joined a house church. I got angry and told her she was in a cult. I told her I was booking a flight to come down and rescue her. I […]

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Biblical Church

The Spirit of Cain pt1

Imagine you walked into a restaurant and ordered a steak. Twenty minutes later, the waiter comes back and puts a plate of spaghetti in front of you, claiming it’s the best spaghetti you’ll ever try. Would you be happy about it? No, you would send it back because it wasn’t what you ordered. It wasn’t […]