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Stop Praying for Others

By Tom Zuniga Prayer is powerful. Praying for someone can be a powerful tool we have as struggling fallen humans. We see others entering rough horrid phases, and we pray. We pray, we pray, we pray. Stop. Stop praying, a…
Small Acts of Faith: The Penny Man

By Billy Coffey and Bonnie at Faith Barista I held my breath. Clicked publish. Waited. Is anybody out there? It kinda felt like I was writing a message in a bottle. As I floated my words out into the blogosphere those…
What it Means to Be a Christian

The million dollar question today seems to be, "What is Christian?" Better put: "What does it mean to be Christian?" "How do you be a Christian?" Who you're asking at any given moment, where you're at while asking and w…
Something to Sink Your Teeth Into: Grace and Consequence

For over 30 years on this fine earth my teeth had done me proud. I literally bathed them in all manner of sugary goodness but they would not bend, break or snap. I followed up candy floss with full fat carbonated drinks…
Facebook Defenses: Is that what really counts?

Last night, my facebook account was hacked and someone posted extremely rude and vulgar things about me for everyone to see (and a very clever picture of Jesus flipping off everyone; though, I'm still not convinced Jesus…
Sharing the Gospel in Word and Deed

"Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words if necessary." That quote is often attributed to St Francis of Assisi, but no one has really been able to verify this quote in writing. But whoever said it I disagree with, and…
Valley of Indecisiveness (And What to Do About It)

By Justin at BeDeviant I’ve been thinking about indecision lately. Often times in the lives of people of faith, we blame indecisiveness on a “prompting” or “nudge” from God: “I&rsquo…
Maybe We Should Be Preaching to the Choir

Ever wonder what's really going on behind the cherubic smiles and angelic voices of the brethren singing a joyful noise unto the Lord? While the organist plays dutifully the notes on his sheet music, and the choir master…
Against Abortion But Not "Pro-Life"

Yes, I am one of those who is completely and totally against abortion -- even in cases of rape and/or incest, even in cases when the mother's life is in danger, and even in cases of teenage girls who have yet to extingu…
What Makes Someone a Christian?

Something like 80% of the United States population self identifies as Christian. But I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that 80% of America doesn't put their butt in a pew every Sunday. So what is it that make…