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Guts & Glory In Spiritual Growth — Path, Rocks, Thorns, Fertile Ground
Spiritual growth is not for sissies. It takes great guts to grow in God. Not everybody has the courage, strength, and endurance to do it. Jesus told a parable about a path, rocks, thorns, and fertile ground that illustrates the … 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
Posted in addiction, adultery, alternative lifestyle, casual sex, criticism, drug commercials, drugs, drunk, feelings, freedom, human rights, lifestyles, meaning, morality, morals, myths, popular culture, recovery, repent, self-help, sobriety, values, words
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Is The Denial Of God Anti-Intellectual?
Here is my definition of anti-intellectual: opposing or indifferent to an intellectual approach; basing an opinion on personal presuppositions and/or emotion, rather than on reason. The rejection of the idea of God is based on an unproven, irrational presupposition — the view … Continue reading
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A Slaveholder Lie Still Circulates In 21st Century America
Slaveholder propaganda is still circulating in America in the 21st Century, even in the black community. Here are three examples: 1) A few years ago a black man I had never met stopped his beautiful pick-up truck beside me as … Continue reading
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When The Toilet Paper Gets Turned Around
Once I attended a Career Track seminar in Nashville about change management. The presenter challenged us: “Reverse your toilet paper.” That wiped me out. Surely I hadn’t paid $99 for this silly bit of advice. The presenter said: “Change is difficult … Continue reading
Posted in change, change management, criticism, freedom, lifestyles, Nashville, self-esteem, self-help, self-image, Uncategorized
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7 Practical Ways To Like Yourself Better
Self-esteem is important. If you don’t like yourself (who you know best) you probablly won’t be able to really like anybody else. However, a poor self-image (also known as an inferiority complex) can be overcome. You can actually like yourself. Here are … Continue reading
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Don’t Cringe At Criticism
Don’t cringe at criticism! When handled properly, criticism can become an opportunity to improve yourself and your performance in life. Here are six ways to positively deal with criticism from others: 1) Decide which type of criticism you are facing. … Continue reading
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Are We Back In The Dark Ages? (Or Martin Luther, Where Are You?)
There was an interesting product available in the medieval world, called an indulgence. It was an official document marketed by the church that gave an individual permission to do wrong without it being held against him/her. If someone had a … Continue reading
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Tagged 21st Century, behavior, church, compulsion, craving, Dark Ages, doccument, genetics, immoral, indulgence, judging, Martin Luther, media, medieval, morally, offensive, parents, politicians, problems, responsibility, selling, situational ethics, wrong
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