Pop Culture v. The Bible
Short exploration of how movies, music, magazines and other things popular speak about God, His personality and character.
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Video MR 3.1: Prelude: Womanhood Juxtaposed with The Crown on Netflix
“Who do you think you are? The Queen of England?” Have you ever wondered who Elizabeth II, the Queen of England thinks she is? This first part of our third Marriage & Relationship study discussion explores the roles of women within a discussion of The Crown on Netflix. The last two #Zoom discussions were recorded and I’m working to get them posted to this blog. As I review them for editing, I’m convinced this series should have been titled “Bible Conversations with Friends” or something similar. The faceless voice you hear in this video is my long-time friend, Dorina. When Dorina and I met over thirteen years ago in a…
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Cultivating My Spirit, culture, Divine Story, Pop Culture v. The Bible, Relationship with God, Walking in the Word
Marriage & Relationship Study Primer
I’ve mined the depths of my blog to give you easy access to material related to Marriage & Relationship: Modern Concepts vs. Biblical Practices! This list was pulled from eleven years of content to aid, boost or guide study. Read through at your leisure. Studies Study: Courage to Trust God’s Plan Study: Courage to Build, Maintain and Restore Relationships Study: Courage to Hear, See, Believe and Obey God Faith Study, Part 1: The One in Whom We Believe (Hebrews) Women in the Bible: RUTH Bible Chapters A Chapter a Day: Ruth 1 A Chapter a Day: Ruth 2 A Chapter a Day: Ruth 3 A Chapter a Day: Ruth 4…
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ACAD – Remnant: Genesis 45
“I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. And now do not be distressed, or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life.... God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors.”
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Seduced by the Enemy, Part 3: Wanting to be seduced
After the serpent seduced Eve into disobedience, she turned and seduced Adam into the same. She thought something better than what she had in hand was at her fingertips. She reached, she tasted, she offered. After giving in to a pursuer, becoming the seductress is a natural next step – even if only to share the ecstasy of your fall from grace.
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Don’t lead with your pain.
There’s been an unconscious mantra making rounds in my head for the last few months. Don’t lead with your pain. Simple enough as thoughts go. A complex algorithm as far as implementation goes. No matter where I begin my life story, death has a starring role… or at least a pivotal one. I’ve always thought so anyway. In recent months, I’ve been trying to figure out how to tell my story differently. What do I begin with? How do I punctuate or embellish? How do I include others in my current narrative? In January, my company moved to a new location. The office space was shuffled like musical chairs and…
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Inspiration from Other Authors, Knowledge & Understanding, Pop Culture v. The Bible, Preparation for the Marriage Relationship
7 Truths About Marriage You Will Not Hear In Church
NisheEver wish you had the answers to a test before you walked into the classroom? Maybe some of you did have the answers, but you better keep that to yourself. I took some really hard tests during my time in college. And if you spent time in college you remember review days. The professor would… via 7 Truths About Marriage You Will Not Hear In Church — Thought Catalog
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Prince on Larry King: Sharing Hope and Wisdom
This is truly a phenomenal interview. I’ve never viewed Prince as a particularly spiritually-minded individual, but he very clearly knew his Source and Provider. It’s very interesting to listen to how he processed and manifested his belief and balanced it with a demanding public image.
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Sermon: THE END IS THE BEGINNING
Sermon: THE END IS THE BEGINNING Those who want to save their lives will give up true life. But those who give up their lives for me and for the Good News will have true life. It is worthless to have the whole world if they lose their souls. They could never pay enough to buy back their souls. (Click link to listen.)
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Faith, Film Reviews, Gentleness, Grace, Hope, Hospitality, Identity, Knowledge & Understanding, Leadership, Life, Love, Obedience, Pop Culture v. The Bible, Prayer, Relationship with God, Spirit Harvest, Strength, Submission, Testimony, Thanksgiving, Trust, Video, Walking in the Word, Wisdom
Film: A Dream for Christmas (1973)
A Dream for Christmas was made in 1973 but is set in 1950. It should be on a classic Christmas movie rotation every year, but it's not. It's a really good story about a family working together through change and challenges. It's a slice of life and a looking glass into an every day poor African-American experience pre-Civil Rights Movement. Very intriguing. Very warm. Very well done.
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Thoughts On Faith and Prayer: STRENGTH FOR THE BATTLE
"We fight on our knees in prayer. We do not fight against anyone, we fight for everyone for the glory of God." ~ Pastor Carter Conlon
