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Don’t Be A “Christian Jerk”

Adam reflects on his 32-year journey as a Christian, expressing the importance of Jesus in existence and the struggle to live compassionately. He apologizes for past judgmental attitudes and urges sharing Jesus' truth with love despite potential misunderstandings and offenses.

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When Seeing Isn’t Believing

We tend to believe what we see, right? When I was growing up, and maybe this is also accurate for you, I was told, "Believe half of what you hear; believe what you can see." After all, it's one thing to question what someone else claims to have experienced, but it's really hard to argue… Continue reading When Seeing Isn’t Believing

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Advent: Passing It On

I promise I'm not a hoarder. Okay, maybe slightly, but I promise you won't see me in a documentary about hoarding. I'll be the first to admit that I get too emotionally attached to things, often things of little monetary worth, but of great emotional value. A few months back, my mother was cleaning out… Continue reading Advent: Passing It On

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Advent: In the Beginning

Today is the beginning of Advent, the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. Maybe for you, Advent isn't something you observe, you're just doing regular ol' Christmas things. For others, Advent is serious stuff: the beginning of a new Church year, etc. I tend to fall in between. For me, Advent offers a chance to… Continue reading Advent: In the Beginning