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The Awesome Power Of Spiritual Interaction
* One of the most powerful tools for personal transformation is spiritual interaction, openly sharing your faith, spiritual experiences, struggles, and concerns with others in a loving and compassionate environment. (I have personally seen spiritual interaction produce life-changing results both … Continue reading
Posted in AA, addiction, addictions, Alcoholics Anonymous, Berry Street, Christ followers, Christian, Christian history, Christian values, church, church history, church meetings, church programs, church roles, early church, His story, history, house church, I Corinthians 14:26, inspiration, Methodist class meeting, Methodists, missional, move of God, movement, NA, Narcotics Anonymous, Nashville, Neil Cole, non-church movement, open church, order of worship, organic church, participatory church, pentecostals, Quakers, religious ceremonies, Revelation 12:11, revival, sermon, sermons, simple church, sobriety, Spirit-led, spiritual, spiritual awakening, spiritual formation, spiritual growth, spiritual interaction, support group, the 12 Steps, The Salvation Army, the Walk to Emmaus, tradition, Tres Dias, unprogrammed church, When you come together
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Respecting The Human Right To Disagree And/Or Disapprove
A human mind will sometimes disagree with the thoughts of other people. A human conscience will at times disapprove of the behavior of others. This is a basic fact and a fundamental human right that is accepted and understood by … Continue reading
Posted in adultery, alcohol, alternative lifestyle, and/or, answer to God, attitude, belief, belief system, Bible, Biblical concept, booze it up, boundaries, Chic-Fil-A, choice, compliance, contemporary, conviction of sin, corrupt culture, cravings, darkness, deeds, discipline, drinking, drunk, drunkenness, habit, hate, heavy drinking, lifestyles, love, modern myths, moral principles, moral restraints, morality, morals, myths, phobic, political correctness, popular culture, post-Christianity, reason, repentance, right and wrong, right conduct, right living, righteousness, Scriptures, sin, sobriety, thinking, thoughts, tolerance, Uncategorized, values, we have turned everyone to his own way
Tagged conscience, disagreement, disapproval, discrimination, hate speech, human rights, lifestyle, religion
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Cravings Can Capture & Control Your Life
Unrestrained desire can dominate and defeat you. Cravings can capture and control your life. Yet our society teaches us to surrender to desires, cravings, compulsions, and whims: “If you feel like doing something, go for it, and don’t listen to … Continue reading
Posted in lifestyles, Quotations, Quotes, freedom, war, thoughts, recovery, Christianity, alternative lifestyle, morality, morals, country music, sin, casual sex, feelings, sobriety, repent, challenges, Why be a Christian?, conscience, guidance, guilt, spiritual formation, tolerance, habit, free will, quote, complacency, harmful habit, shame, Christian, repentance, conviction of sin, society, Alcoholics Anonymous, inward change, reformation, cravings, John Piper, White Eagle, John Ruskin, Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt, true Christian life, violent streak, peacetime, self-will
Tagged addiction, advice, If it feels good do it, quotations, recovery, same-sex marriage, self-control
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How To Avoid Being A Spiritual Wimp (Top 10 Ways To Grow Strong In The Lord)
In today’s tremendously tempting environment, it is important not to be a spiritual wimp. Maintaining a consistent walk with the Lord requires great spiritual strength. Here are my Top Ten Ways To Grow Strong In The Lord. However, because this … Continue reading
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The Joy Of Judgment
Judgment has gotten a such bad rap. It is almost universally portrayed as a bad thing. Even Jesus’ words; “Judge not, lest you be judged,” are falsely used in an attempt to silence all judgment and to say that every … Continue reading
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Modern Myth #7 — All Lifestyles Are Equal
The popular belief that all lifestyles are equal is an obvious myth. Take the lifestyle of alcohol and drug abuse for example. It produces intense emotional pain, broken homes, slavery to compulsion, criminal activity, moral collapse, and jail or prison … Continue reading
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