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Sermon Redux – Part 4 of The Acts of the Holy Spirit – “Divine Boldness” –...
Probably the most interesting thing about Peter and John before the Sanhedrin is that it is pretty much the same cast of characters that crucified Jesus. We sometimes forget that Jesus’ crucifixion...
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Rabyd Discipline – Operation Summer Sledgehammer
Ok, enough fooling around. Looking back at the first five months of the year, I would have to say almost epic fail and it is time to hit the restart button again and this time hit it with a...
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Is the Church in America Passing Away or Is the Internet Already the Future?
I had a lot of things happen to me that I have been reflecting on when I was off on Memorial weekend. It was a working vacation where I was doing a wedding but a lot of other things happened on the...
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Naked Counsel – Why People Keep Reading My Naked Series
I have written a lot of things since my various series on Nakedness. I wasn’t really trying to get known as the naked theologian and primarily I am not a nudist or naturist in the classical sense and...
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The Book of Acts – Part 2 – The Day of Pentecost(3) – The Ingathering
Acts 2:37-47 Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?” Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be...
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A Concerned Christian Response to Jennifer LeClaire’s –“Can We Pray the...
This going to be another opinion piece for the week but I just can’t stand what has been happening in Christianity these days when it comes to how we deal with unbelievers and in particular these days...
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Sermon Redux – Part 9 of The Acts of the Holy Spirit – “The True Christ...
Despite the fact that Christianity is spreading out from Jerusalem the religious leaders are very concerned with the spread of the Way and see the need to stop it. Saul of Tarsus is a Pharisee bent...
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Sermon Redux – Part 10 of The Acts of the Holy Spirit – “Seeing People as God...
The real problem with Acts chapter ten is it really is one giant story and it really does not end until the end of chapter eleven but for the purpose of preaching I had to focus on the main story and...
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Sermon Redux – Part 11 of The Acts of the Holy Spirit – “The Great Escape”–...
People may note that I skipped over doing anything from chapter eleven. One of my concerns in preaching through the book of Acts is time. There are great stories and lessons here and as much as I...
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The Death of the American Church – Truth or Hype? (Part 3)
I am often torn in my thoughts about the current downward trend of the church in America. I wonder if it is a good thing or a bad thing. In part I am absolutely terrified for the results of this...
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Looking at the Bill of Rights – Part One – First Amendment – Religion
The Bill of Rights has always been a sore topic in American politics. My own personal feelings about them are that they are one of the better declarations of human rights that there are in the world....
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The Open God Through the Scriptures – Samson (Part Three)
It is interesting that Samson’s life took a nasty turn very quickly. He had because of his first wife killed a lot of Philistines and destroyed a lot of their property which would have hurt their...
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Rabyd Discipline – Changing the Routine
It is all about habits. Establishing good ones and discarding bad ones. For me this has been my constant struggle and if I have had any victories it is because of this fact. Good habits putt you in...
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Rabyd Discipline – What’s Left?
So, Rabyd Writer is about my reading and writing habits, and Rabyd Iron now covers my weight lifting persona along with my other fitness efforts so what is left for Rabyd Discipline to talk about — I...
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The Book of Acts – Part 3 – After Pentecost (4) – Threat and Release
Acts 4:13-31 Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus....
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An Apology – Stuff Happens
Just an apology for those of you who follow the blog. I have unfortunately had a lot of stuff happen this weekend that has taken me off my game when it comes to writing but hopefully later today or...
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Rabyd Discipline – Crossroads
I do apologize for no writing more last week but a lot of things have conspired together to make this a difficult week as far as life direction for me. It is not just the lost election that did this...
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Rabyd Discipline – Forward
Well, it has been an interesting week and I have to say I feel a little better about things but at the same time a little concerned. I am about to take a few risks so it is always a time of stomach...
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Rabyd Discipline – Back to School?
It was an interesting week again as some of the things I have been pursuing have started to get moving. I had a good Thanksgiving and I have been taking some action on my personal stuff so things...
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Sermon Redux – Part 8 of The Full Armor of God – “Prayer: Calling in Fire...
This is he last sermon for this series and I have to say I have enjoyed it immensely because it allowed me to look at a passage again with fresh eyes and combine it with my love for history. It has...
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