Tag: catholic
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A wife of whoredom: Nations and the Bride
+++++++ Conclusion to “Go, take for yourself a wife of whoredom. Hosea 6 English Standard Version (ESV) Israel and Judah Are Unrepentant 6 “Come, let us return to the Lord; for he has torn us, that he may heal us; he has struck us down, and he will bind us up. 2 After two days he will revive us; on the third day…
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Seamus Heaney
I have had on my desktop for a month an obituary (or sorts) where I wanted to honor a great poet who lived above the division and violence of politics and religion in Ireland. (I had originally thought, “Northern Ireland,” but that is not how he thought of it anymore than identifying English as Britain.)…
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“Go, take to yourself a wife of whoredom
Disclaimer: Before you move on, this message is NOT about the US (only). It is about the Christian CHURCH: Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox throughout the world of these last days of the 21st century. It is about governments “of the people, by the people, and for the people.” It is about Nations once “under God.”…
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Susan Boyle – Dreams can come true
The Unauthorized Biography by Alice Montgomery Christian Biography – Review by Roger Harned NOTE: As part of our focus on reviews of books for Christian Readers, I have made a commitment to post regular reviews in addition to the reviews of others on this site. This book about Susan Boyle caught my attention because of…
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Christian Anger resource: How to Handle Adversity by Charles F. Stanley
NOTE: Last week we posted a series: ANGRY Children of a Loving God. I wanted to point you toward an additional resource I discovered from a recent study on Christian Anger. I have not read this entire book, yet recommend it with confidence based on the attached: How to Handle Adversity It is important to support…
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Liar, liar, pants on fire
Do you recall that kid’s expression? I heard it from my friends when caught in a lie. Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire It’s not a biblical quote, however the Bible continually teaches us the value of truth and the consequence of lies. God takes truth very seriously. “The Liar.” a poem by William Blake from about 200…
