Opinion

The Wayward Child

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
1 Jul 2011
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How familiar is the name Katy Perry to you? To the world, she is a bona-fide celebrity. At the age of 27, the pop star is known for being a busty sex symbol in addition to being a popular singer and actress. Her revealing outfits and edgy songs like I Kissed a Girl and E.T. have launched the singer into superstardom over the past few years. Recently, she married British comedian Russell Brand, who is known for his crass approach to comedy. The couple married in a traditional Hindu ceremony in India on October 23, 2010. What you may not […]

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2011 Summer Reading List

Dabney Hedegard
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A bad book is a time thief, and with four kids to chase (a form of exercise, I assure you) choosing material wisely is a must. Sifting through book reviews and excerpts allows me to locate my preferred writing style – one I know will hold my attention until the last page. A good find is much like a beloved friend; you laugh, cry and struggle at times, but in the end, you’re better off knowing each other. Here is a list of personal favorites for your summer beach – reading excursions. Enjoy! Redeeming Love By Francine Rivers I’m not […]

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Waiting on God…

Allen Baumgarten
2 Jun 2011
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There are times when our walk with God seems fast-paced. God is opening doors and meeting needs, and we need to run just to keep up with Him. But there are other times when the Lord seems to slow His pace, at least from our perspective. His answers to prayer seem delayed. His provision never comes late but neither does it arrive early. There are even times when He will seem silent as a distant friend. The Bible tells of godly men and women who waited on God, looking for His guidance and provision. By waiting on Him, they learned […]

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His Ways ARE NOT Our Ways

Cory Nickols
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Have you ever been frustrated with God because He was not moving as quickly as you would like or maybe because He did not answer your prayer the way you thought He should? Well, I have! These past few months have been quite challenging for me as I took steps to lead a missions team to Haiti. Each person was responsible for raising his or her own money. Some of the money went toward the actual cost of the trip and the remainder went toward a building we were constructing while there. Some team members had raised their support with […]

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Expect a Miracle

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
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Have you ever noticed that when you are witnessing to some unbelievers and the subject of miracles from the Bible comes up, some people will try to justify the miracle by natural means? I always tell these people that Spiritual laws operate differently than the Laws of Physics. I tell them that most people claim that “seeing is believing”, but in the Spirit realm of God “believing is seeing”. I just recently saw a cartoon in which one person, an unbeliever, is telling a Christian that the Red Sea was drying up and the water was very shallow and that […]

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The Big Mistakes of Debt …Part 2

Rob West
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     Do you find yourself depending on the world’s wisdom or God’s wisdom when it comes to financial advice? God’s Word is true, timeless, universal, transcendent and completely practical. Unfortunately, all too often, we depend upon the finite wisdom of the world for our financial counsel. This is especially true with the constant barrage of worldly advice urging us to use debt to “get ahead”. Christians need to carefully study what the Bible has to say about debt. Though God’s word is certainly not a financial textbook, it does offer clear guidelines that we can apply to our financial […]

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Faith and the Functional Atheist

Dr. Tommy Boland
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At first glance, faith in Jesus Christ and the beliefs of the functional atheist seem as far apart as the east is from the west. But upon closer inspection, we see that everyone who professes faith in Christ does, at times, live like a functional atheist. A functional atheist is someone who professes faith in Christ, but behaves as if He doesn’t exist. They don’t say, “There is no God,” but rather they deny the existence of God in their lives by the way they are living at a particular time. The functional atheist has decided to live apart from […]

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Walking the Walk

Marisa Zeppieri Caruana
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As a Christian, I have found that “talking the talk” requires a skill set of learning God’s Word and hearing the instructions of the Holy Spirit. On the other hand, I have also found that “walking the walk” is a completely separate entity and will take a lifetime of learning. Only Jesus could truly “walk the walk” because He was sinless; we, however, will never be. God knows that we have a lot to learn, and thankfully, He is willing and able to teach us, if only we will listen. Learning boils down to one thing: “Are we teachable?” Being […]

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How to Keep a Positive Attitude

Dr. John Hawkins
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In counseling a young woman, who had been sexually molested as a young child, we worked on an approach called “healing of memories”. In this intervention she was to picture Jesus coming into the past event and wait to see what He would say or do. We waited in silence after a time of preparation. She told me she saw the Lord and He said to her, “I was there.” This was a new revelation to her as she had always felt God had left her alone. To her, this thought of realizing God never abandoned her was very helpful […]

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Why Don’t We Bring Our Binoculars?

Bob Barnes
1 Jun 2011
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I will never forget sitting at a Dolphin’s game with my son when he asked me a great question. While we were sitting there we looked several rows in front of us and noticed a group of men that I knew. I pointed them out to my son and he noticed that they were passing a pair of binoculars up and down the row. Then he looked at me and asked, “Hey Dad, why don’t we bring our binoculars to the game?” This was one of those father/son teachable moments. I turned to my son and said, “Tell me what […]

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