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labels

Posted on May 25, 2005 | Filed Under religious language

Labels are used to divide, not to unite. When I label someone else, I put them into a box. I don’t need to pay close attention anymore to what they say or do, because I have already defined them.

belief and intolerance

Posted on May 15, 2005 | Filed Under spirituality, tolerance

The path to a more tolerant and peaceful world is not less religious conviction, but better religious conviction!

true Christian?

Posted on May 14, 2005 | Filed Under favorite posts, humility, spirituality

True Christians know that all they are and all they have comes by grace. They know they must look outside themselves for wisdom and direction. They know that personal value is not earned or won, but is bestowed, a gift from God thanks to the obedience and sacrifice of Jesus.

first words

Posted on May 7, 2005 | Filed Under general, spirituality

I’m a believer. Of all the things that define who I am, this comes first.