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Oct.08.2012
You'll find pomegranate art throughout Israel. The ancient Jews believed the fruit represented fertility. Be fruitful and multiply it says in the Old Testament. Pomegranate seeds will sprout readily in the right environment so I understand how they became such a symbol for fertility and there are...
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Sep.11.2012
I've heard of Christians, conservatives and Republicans all called "closet homosexuals" or "closet racists" or "closet bigots" -- fill in the word -- misogynists, extremists, radicals.
Why do they never accuse someone of being a "closet Christian"?
Clearly the accusations above are to lead the...
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Sep.04.2012
For the ancient Israelites a "Judge" was to whom the people turned to solve their differences and a Judge had enough power to act as intermediary leader in time of war. All the Judges were men except for one ... Deborah. If any of your ancestors have the name Deborah it may be that they had an...
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Aug.24.2012
Mahatma Gandhi would have been pleased to find a Hollywood star snuggling his words. Known for his penchant for white women, he was their knight in spiritual armour.
It is, therefore, not surprising – although a bit amusing – to discover that he is the 'other man'. Here is a snappy report...
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Aug.16.2012
If you have given your heart to Christ (and many Christians have not!), you are, right now, a citizen of heaven. You move in the presence of Christ, who sits at the right hand of God.
What does that mean for the average Joe (which I like to consider myself)? It means that we have to realize...
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Aug.09.2012
At bible study last week we read 1 Corinthians 1:10-2:1-16 and our focused topic was the need for unity. In this section it talks about the fact that as Christians and in Corinth back in the day, there was quite a bit of quarreling and Paul was calling the people to task for being so ugly. He says...
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Jul.24.2012
This RedRoom blog post is copied from The Genesis Fix site of Christopher Cudworth
Vacation Bible School is a tradition of Christian churches across America. The week dedicated to bringing youth to church for fellowship, learning and fun is a rite of summer. Organizers put hundreds of hours into...
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May.31.2012
At bible study some weeks ago we studied Romans 14. When I first read this by myself I thought it meant to not judge people that are weak. Weak meaning in HIS word. As soon as the class began I realized that I was wrong. This scripture is talking about how our actions can effect someone else and...
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May.14.2012
Also known in the New Testament as Elias, Elijah was an ancient prophet whose life and character is depicted in the Bible. Elijah spent many of his days at Mount Carmel and due to his hermitage nature; the Greek Church refers to Elijah as their Patron Saint of the Mountains. Mount Carmel (in Israel...
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Apr.12.2012
Is your surname Wroten, Rothen, Roten, Rotin, Roden or any of the many versions of that sounding name? "Rotenu", is the name the Egyptians gave to the tribes living near the Dead Sea, who were the children of Lot "Lotan". Lot was the nephew of Abraham. In the bible, in the "Book of Numbers", there...
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