Archive | February, 2010

Being a Christian: It Means More Than Going to Church

26 February 2010

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Guest article written by Demian Farnworth, keynote blogger at FallenandFlawed.com. There are two people in the world: Those who go to church and those who don’t. Let’s talk about those who go to church. We all know a man who never misses a Sunday morning service–not because he wants to be there… But because it’s [...]

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Being a Christian: It Means More Than Living “Right”

24 February 2010

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Guest article written by Daniel C. Wilson, keynote blogger at DesireSpiritualGrowth.com There is no one so useless as the one who is lukewarm, content, comfortable, and safe behind a buffer of outer holiness. Trying to remedy this by focusing on living “right” can feed this unusable stratagem. When we focus on living “right,” we inevitably [...]

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Being A Christian: It Means More Than Owning a Bible

22 February 2010

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Guest article by Don Dudley, keynote blogger at YouSeeDryBones.com. I own books. Let me explain. I own a history book. I can look in it and learn all about the people who lived in the ancient Sumerian culture. There are early samples of their writings like the epic known as Ishtar’s Descent into the Netherworld. How [...]

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Book Review: The Hole In Our Gospel by Richard Stearns

19 February 2010

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Today I review a book through BookSneeze, an extension of Thomas Nelson, The Hole in Our Gospel, by Richard Stearns. Richard Stearns is the president of World Vision U.S. In his book, he writes of his journey through faith and how the corporate world took a toll on it. In his introduction, Stearns clearly defines [...]

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Being a Christian: It Means More than “Believing”

18 February 2010

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How long before you actually followed Christ did you say that you “believed” in God? I can speak for myself here. It was for all my life. I’ve always “believed” in God. But I didn’t trust in Him. I didn’t love Him. I didn’t worship Him. There have been numerous people with whom I’ve talked [...]

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Advertising on SB. What It’s For, What It’s Not For.

17 February 2010

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I thought it would be good for me to explain to you all a few things going on here at SB. As you will notice, there have been a few advertisements around here. That being said (and seen) I want to be very clear and honest with you why I am doing this. I respect [...]

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Being a Christian: It Means More Than Being Nice

15 February 2010

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I have been known to do personal surveys from time to time. Not the kind where you have a seat and fill out a form, but the kind where I would just ask specific questions to random people as I encounter them usually about the topic of faith. Some of the surveys I have done [...]

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