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Why We Fear Calvinism, the Doctrine of Hope

[Note: originally posted on the R8 College Fellowship Blog.] We grow accustomed to the smallness of things because we dwell in small places: a particular dorm room, a specific job, a well-defined family and a reason…
Even Paul Had Internal Struggles

I am not a super Christian. I get upset easily. I take things personally and often over react. All of us have areas in our lives that we are not happy with--a negative side, the part of us we try to minimize. For me, on…
Just How Wild Are the Wild Things, Anyway?

If you asked me my favorite children's book ever written, I'd have a hard time answering, but rest assured Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are would certainly be on the list. Which is why it should be no surpris…
Breathing the Gospel

Living out the gospel and being a part of the Bride of Christ can be explained in a lot of ways. Recently I have been returning to the concept of breathing. This may sound fluffy but sometimes fluffy is good. Brea…
Confessions of a Manic Depressive

Revelife reader WasaiWarrior@xanga recently submitted a great article entitled “On Mental Illness”, written by David D. Chen and originally published in Revisions: A Journal of Christian Perspective. You can read the o…
Faith & Hope Vs. Love: A New Insight

1 Cor 13:13 "So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love." This is a well quoted verse. But what does it really mean? How are faith, hope and love related? Why is love greatest?Th…
What is Our Hope in the Dust Storms to Come?

Last weekend, the History Channel aired a special on the dust bowl. As a fan of the county museum where I went to school, I was familiar with the period of great plains history referred to as "The Dirty Thirties." I…
How Much Proof Do You Need Before You Pray?

by miss goldenrod "Prepare a guest room for me, because I hope to be restored to you in answer to your prayers," Paul said to his friend, Philemon. I was listening to this letter while driving between accounts Thurs…
The Weakness of God

by mr mapleI've been doing my ob/gyn rotation at med school and have assisted in delivering a few babies. It never ceases to amaze me how delicate the process of pregnancy is... and how traumatic birthing can be. Whil…
God Am I Screwed Up?

from hubbaduhI read an interesting post about why kids are sexually active at such a young age nowadays.In a nutshell, she says that it's because of the deeper issue of fatherhood (and masculinity) being so messed up in …