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Ruth and Boaz: a romantic comedy

Ruth and Boaz: a romantic comedy

I was watching an instructional video earlier this week and here’s a soundbite, “The past is like a foreign country, they do things differently there.” – Ben Witherington III I’ve been thinking about this for a while now that reading the Old Testament is kind of like watching a foreign film. It’s kind of the same thing like from the… Read more →

surprising findings in the Nativity

surprising findings in the Nativity

I was surprised by what I read today in Matthew’s Gospel. It was it near the end of chapter 2. The five versus basically go like this, Herod, who wanted to kill Jesus for fear that Jesus would replace him as king, died. Joseph, who took the family to Egypt, is told the good news of Herod’s death and told… Read more →

Pray with Boldness, intensity, Abandon and Freedom

Pray with Boldness, intensity, Abandon and Freedom

These are great emotions to pray with. Pray with Boldness [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEXVoxuWNkQ&w=640&h=385] Pray with Intensity! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GwEH-DGjdk&w=640&h=385] Pray in Abandon. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLBh3timAPc&w=640&h=385] Pray with Freedom [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NXbUyUAwHA&w=640&h=385].

Experts at beauty:innocents:purity

Experts at beauty:innocents:purity

We in Europe and the West are experts at beauty, innocents and purity. Many countries and continents are. We who live there also allow those virtues to become corrupted. Stop the trend, do something about it. Embrace true beauty today. Delight in innocents. Celebrate the joy of purity. Influence those around you today to do the same. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ACVtfCkgvY&w=640&h=385] .

Walking backwards down the stairs

Walking backwards down the stairs

It comes from a song by Larry Norman: ” walking backwards down the stairs trying to get higher how can i get anywhere walking backwards down the stairs watching life elude me slipping through my grasp oh i know the truth at last but to reach the top i’ve got to stop from walking backwards down the stairs trying to… Read more →