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Did you know the word “nice” used to mean foolish or stupid? Ironically, people started using it as a way to describe someone as “pleasant” or “decent,” unaware of its original meaning, and over time, “nice” completely lost its original meaning.

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We see warfare on the news every day. Bombs. Terrorism. Afghanistan. Iraq. These words flood the headlines. What but what should Christians believe about war? While there have been varying opinions regarding a Christian view of war given by theological and pastoral leaders throughout history, Christianity clearly rejects the notion that war can be declared for any and every reason. Yet, ...

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Why is Life Sacred? What is it that sets humans apart from other animals? Is it the fact that we use tools or that we have big brains? Is it the fact that we are smart or work together? Genesis 1:27 gives us the answer: We are made in the image of God. We alone, out of all that God created, bear the image of God – the imago dei. What this means is that, though we are not God, we are more like ...

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A History of the Holiday | The Celts started the holiday 2,000 years ago, calling it Samhain (pronounced: “Sow-in”). The Celts celebrated the New Year on November 1 and believed that the night before was a transitional period from a time of harvest, light and warmth (summer/fall) into a period of death, darkness and cold (winter). They believed that the spiritual and physical realms ...

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Many times when we as Christians go through spiritual dry spells, we tend to think that God does not love us. In fact, I have met many people who have called their salvation into question when going through periods of doubt, sin, depression or all the above.

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