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The Reasons for Things, If They Exist

After an unwanted and stressful encounter, a friend finally regained composure and expressed a sense of acceptance saying, "Well, I guess everything happens for a reason." That was the second time I'd heard that phrase…
Experiencing Revelation

Something's been working inside of me this semester. Well, a lot of things have. But this particular idea isn’t something new, but rather a strengthening of a sense of awestruck wonder at a phenomenon that I can’t expla…
The Meaning of Love

Couldn't save you from the start, Love you so it hurts my soul. -- "Forgiven" by Within Temptation I was thinking today. Big surprise, I know. This song was playing on my Zune. It's one of those songs that's so …
Ancestry and God's Purpose

Some people are embarrassed of their ancestors. The Joneses were proud of their family tradition. Their ancestors had come to America on the Mayflower. They had included Senators and Wall Street wizards. They decided t…
Visions From The Creator or My Imagination?

I have worked with kids for a number of years. Anything from after school mentoring/tutoring to behavior management and teaching coping skills to work (currently) in a residential treatment center with boys ranging in a…
God's Plan: Free Will?

As I attempt to pick a major and find a church to get involved with at school, I'm thinking a lot about God's "plan" for me and how I'm supposed to know what it is. The problem is, the more I think about this plan and …
Adversity is God’s University: Is He Testing You?

I would love to take credit for the title of this blog, but that ingenious explanation for those nail-biting, gut-wrenching, heart-gripping events we call trials belongs to renowned televangelist, John Hagee. Nonetheless…
I Entertain Myself at the Expense of God

Guest post by tintin903 Despite recognizing the importance of time, I never reflect on how I spend it. After reading some interesting statistics posted by Xanga friend, which summarizes a study on how people spend th…
Misunderstanding "Doing Things For God" as Our Purpose in Life

Guest post submitted by simplicity_of_joySo often we have the wrong idea of what God is doing. We go through all these things in our lives; we go through difficult times, challenging times, we get angry. We feel as thoug…
Christian School Can Mess You Up...

by miss goldenrod I recently placed an order with Amazon: a few rings, a few books...and I'm sure anyone who has ordered from such vendors is familiar with the package-tracking system. I love to know exactly where my …