Expectations of the Season
What does the Christmas season promise you this year? We all have an expectation even if we rarely pull it out to look at it.
For some it’s the expectation of a credit card bill that takes too long to pay.
Others dream of just the perfect gift to buy.
Some dread to go shopping.
Some delight in family visits that are all... >Read More
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What Do You Fear?
What do you fear, and why? Is it holding you back from realizing your full potential? The childish fears of our youth are usually replaced by new fears, or sometimes they just morph into more socially acceptable versions of those same childish fears. Watch this short film and then take a look at the related online... >Read More
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Anne Rice: "I quit being a Christian"
Has popular novelist Anne Rice abandoned her faith? CNN's religion blog presents the following summary of Anne Rice's recent Facebook posts regarding her faith:
Legendary author Anne Rice has announced that she’s quitting Christianity.
The “Interview with a Vampire” author, who wrote a book about her spirituality titled "Called Out of Darkness:...... >Read More
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Gary's Story: In His Own Words
On Saturday November 8th, 2008 my world blew apart – literally. I was carrying a package I thought was a gift when it exploded in my hands.
We had recently sold our cozy townhouse and were excited to move into a larger home with a yard for our daughters. The day started out with a quiet breakfast of tea... >Read More
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The Da Vinci Code: Whose Code Is It?
It seems like everywhere you turn someone is reading, has read, or plans to read Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code. There is something exhilarating about discovering something that was hidden. An inside look, a covert meaning, a new voice testifying to supposedly new facts-- the plot thickens.
So why is this style of writing so tantalizing? What...... >Read More
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Jesus in Film
A filmography of Jesus films
Every year the number of films based on some aspect of the life (or death) of Jesus Christ continues to grow. “Jesus films” have become more of an industry than a genre.
Monty Python’s irreverent Life of Brian can be seen as a satire of many aspects typical to a lot of Jesus films – soaring... >Read More
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Is The Passion of the Christ anti-Semitic?
The Passion of the Christ is not an anti-Semitic film. But some people just won't leave it alone.
You have probably read about the early report of anti-Semitism by a group of Jewish and Christian scholars based on a stolen script. It’s likely that you have heard of the negative review given after a viewing of a bootleg copy of the film... >Read More
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Religion: Why it isn't Working
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My Boy, You Need Jesus
Story told by Jeff Yellow Owl, written by Patty Duncan
In 1923... >more
What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)