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December 21, 2016

Random links: Christmas, politics, abortion, gender stereotypes in the church.

This post is a random group of links/info, and only one is related to Christmas… I got linked to in …

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Published on December 21, 2016 12:18

December 20, 2016

Christmas is about more than children…

My last post stated that Christmas is about more than your family. That might seem an obvious point, as many …

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Published on December 20, 2016 03:00

December 19, 2016

Who might you include this Christmas? Christmas is about more than your family.

*This is a slightly edited re-blog from 2014.* This season I’ve heard an excessive emphasis, in various Christian circles, on …

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Published on December 19, 2016 04:00

December 17, 2016

Tips for writing fair book reviews that don’t make the author cry

[This post assumes that you write book reviews. If you have never written a book review, please know that authors …

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Published on December 17, 2016 10:06

December 15, 2016

Reading aims in the New Year…books, magazines, newspapers

I am not one to have New Year’s resolutions, but will generally consider things I may want to focus on …

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Published on December 15, 2016 13:21

December 14, 2016

What will it take for you to believe?

I’m reblogging this post from January 2015. It summarizes a number of issues related to faith and doubt, with links …

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Published on December 14, 2016 10:14

December 7, 2016

Thou shalt love yourself?

According to my wordpress stats, I’ve published 666 posts. Therefore, I decided to quickly post something in order to move …

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Published on December 07, 2016 06:50

December 6, 2016

Improper use of Philippians 4:8. Always praiseworthy?

There is a time to be edifying and positive, and a time not to be. Sometimes the hard truth must …

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Published on December 06, 2016 10:42

December 5, 2016

Dogs…Redemption…and Humanity

I’m an avid reader, mostly of non-fiction. I read many books about the Bible and Christian theology, but I also …

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Published on December 05, 2016 03:00

December 2, 2016

The alternative to entertaining is not boring. Amusing ourselves to death.

*I originally blogged this in September 2016, and I am re-blogging it already! The post barely made a blip on …

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Published on December 02, 2016 07:18