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Archive for June, 2007

Handy Sayings

Quick verbal snacks for the web surfer.

Live And Breathe What You Believe

An article I was reading today was bemoaning what I’ve been bemoaning for years now: the pathetic state of Christianity today. It spoke of the high percentage of Christian youth who drift away after high school, and the fact that the drifting started many years before. And the cause, as I’ve also written, was seen [...]

The Phantom Pharisee

There are skeletons in the closets of Bible translation.

Pride and Prejudice

There has been deliberate altering of the Scriptures by our very own translators, especially when it comes to promoting bias against women.

Hall of Mirrors

One time-honored tradition at carnivals is the Hall of Mirrors, where people can see their reflections distorted in humorous ways or see so many “copies” of themselves that it can be difficult to find the real person. It can be a good place to hide!
And that’s what Satan does. He puts up so many counterfeits [...]

Bland Salt

The old saying, “He wants to have his cake and eat it too” could well be the theme song of today’s churches. They want it all: victory without struggle, reward without sacrifice, and salt without saltiness. They want us all to be bland, flavorless, neutral. But Jesus had this to say to a church once:
Rev. [...]