Monthly Archives: July 2009

0142 — Diary of a Believer (002)

Sheila explains why she published her Diary: The Diary of a Believer also includes the events that encouraged, and sometimes forced me to examine my faith, figuring out exactly what I believed and why. These were the same events that … Continue reading

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0141 — Diary of a Believer (001)

I ordered DIARY OF A BELIEVER (by Sheila Gibson) about a week after I first heard about it on Al Maxey’s site.  He did a complimentary review of her book back in July of 2008.  He titled his review “A … Continue reading

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0140 — The Franchise Agreement

It’s (Almost) Friday! The Franchise Agreement [acknowledgements below] The other day, we elders were chatting about the possibility of canceling Wednesday night services for part of the summer.  The volunteers in our children’s ministry are worn out, and the school … Continue reading

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0139 — Do you have DOGMA? (Part 2)

0139 – Do YOU have DOGMA? (Part 2) Note:  Part 1 was posted 7/14/2009.  THIS part, Part 2, includes the first posting, for continuity, but then concludes the posting below, i.e., if you read the 7/14/2009 posting when it was … Continue reading

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0138 — Do YOU have DOGMA?

Well, do you?  Have DOGMA, that is? What is dogma, anyway?  Is it bad or good?  Well, I suspect that the answer is:  It depends. What is dogma? Merriam-Webster thinks it is: 1 a: something held as an established opinion … Continue reading

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0137 — “Antithetical Thinking?” What’s that?

CENI: Antithetical Thinking Posted: 04 May 2009 05:00 AM PDT by Jay Guin   We humans have a natural tendency to overreact to emotionally traumatic events. We tend toward avoidance behaviors, that is, if one dog bites us, we stay … Continue reading

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0136 — Where’s the verse for CENI?

CENI: Introduction Posted: 02 May 2009 05:01 AM PDT by Jay Guin   I’ve been planning to say something on CENI hermeneutics for years. Now I finally get to it. For those not familiar with the term, “CENI” is the … Continue reading

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