Category: God
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Reigious Crackdown in Russia
Today’s New York Times has a saddening article about diminishing religious freedoms in Russia. While the constitution provides for freedom of religion, the Russian Orthodox Church has overwhelming power over Vladimir Putin’s government, which it is quietly using to persecute and eliminate other religious denominations, calling them “sects” in the derogatory. Some protestants get random […]
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Calm
I spend way too much time making plans for my future. Much of my finite existence is spent storing up for something better for myself in the future. And in all of that time, I think I let a lot of precious moments pass by. For some reason, I have recently felt existence – both my […]
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9/11 Commentary, in Context
There has been a lot of fuss recently over various presidential candidates’ pastors’ comments. Barack Obama has had some, and John McCain’s pastor is now facing scrutiny as well. I believe that, except for Governor Huckabee, who is himself a clergyman who chose to run for office, these issues have no relevance to any political […]
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Desiring Desire
Galatians 5:16-18, 24-26 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you […]
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Incompatibilities
I am beginning to notice a couple of annoying personality traits I have: I have a tendency to be prideful, arrogant, controlling, and overly confident in my own work. I react with strong negativity towards others who are prideful, arrogant, controlling, or overly confident in their own work. Reconciling the two is obviously difficult. I […]
Zeke Weeks 