Monthly Archives: May 2005

Reason for the Church

Posted on May 10, 2005 by waynem

I came across a critique by Dan Edelen at Cerulean Sanctum of the Reason the Church Exists.  This worthwhile read will most likely cause you a little discomfort as you see how we line up with what scripture says about … Continue reading →

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Junk Science and Our Text Books

Posted on May 10, 2005 by waynem

Why are many of the science textbooks in our children’s classrooms suspect?  The quick answer is in the politically correct age, the book publishers are using junk science to espouse there suspect agenda. Of course this comes into play in … Continue reading →

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No Gay Marriage

Posted on May 10, 2005 by waynem

The God-ordained institution of marriage is under attack in courts across the nation, and your help is needed to save it before the one man-one woman definition of marriage is completely and radically redefined. Homosexual marriage will soon be a … Continue reading →

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Christianity 101: Man and Sin

Posted on May 10, 2005 by waynem

We are on to part five of our Series Christianity 101, Man and Sin.  This material in based on the book… You can find the complete series here… Introduction:What is man?  Are we merely glorified animals?  Are we only the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Seeds of Deception

Posted on May 9, 2005 by waynem

When I began reading the “Seeds Of Deception” by Georgiana Preskar, I was immediately turned off by the alarming, panicky tone that is evident in her chapters. I jumped to the conclusion that she was over reacting to subjects being … Continue reading →

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Doing Good in IRAQ

Posted on May 8, 2005 by waynem

A Thousand Words Plus Some… I found this photo at "In the Agora" The photo shows a U.S. soldier comforting an Iraqi girl wounded by a car bomb attack, as he tries to get her to a hospital. Go here … Continue reading →

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God a Cosmic Bellboy

Posted on May 7, 2005 by waynem

Thought Of The Day God is not a cosmic bellboy for whom we can press a button to get things done. by ~Harry Emerson Fosdick~ Submitted by Madeleine

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Conservative Pope Has Wide Ranging Effects

Posted on May 6, 2005 by waynem

St. Paul Pioneer press published and article stating Archbishop Harry Flynn has denied communion to "gay-rights supporters" Find article here,  Gay sash-wearers denied Communion The article states this is a change of a four year policy of "not interfering" with … Continue reading →

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Summer Reading List

Posted on May 5, 2005 by waynem

Randy Kirk at Christian Book Classics has a "summer reading list" that would make any "book zealot" drool.  It is actually a list from Randy Alcorn the Author of one of my favorite books of all time, Money, Possessions, and … Continue reading →

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Reconstruction of Iraq

Posted on May 5, 2005 by waynem

Can the rebuilding of Iraq be compared to the rebuilding of the south after the Civil War?  The new blog Irish Pennants has a well written concise commentary on the best way to rebuild Iraq.

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Updates on the Amanda Story

Posted on May 5, 2005 by waynem

Jeffery King at Three Bad Fingers has an update, commentary and some great links for the Amanda Twellman-Dieppa story. Is this whole story a hoax?  Is it a story about those mean ole Pharmaceutical companies that only care about profit? … Continue reading →

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More Photos are up

Posted on May 5, 2005 by waynem

  The photography class that I am taking is progressing.  That is not to say that I am getting any better but I am getting the opportunity to get out and shoot some pictures.  Yesterday it was a beautiful day … Continue reading →

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Christianity 101: Christ’s Death

Posted on May 5, 2005 by waynem

We are on to part four of our Series Christianity 101, Christ’s Death.  This material in based on the book… You can find the complete series here… Introduction:Items coveredWeek 1: The BibleWeek 2: GodWeek 3: Jesus Christ and how he … Continue reading →

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Latest Christian Carnival is up!

Posted on May 4, 2005 by waynem

The latest Christian Carnival is up at Kentucky Packrat! Thanks to Dave for a fine job putting it together.  Dave, I love the Packrat genre, that is the way I think naturally.  Great job! You can find the post at: … Continue reading →

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Save Amanda: Hugh Hewitt

Posted on May 4, 2005 by waynem

From saveamanda.com: "Hi, My name is Amanda Twellman-Dieppa, I am 22 years old and I have cancer. I was diagnosed when I was 16 years old, went through chemo and radiation and was in remission until I relapsed when I … Continue reading →

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Go BIG!!!

Posted on May 3, 2005 by waynem

A friend of mine is running a ministry called "Go B.I.G.".  Big stands for Believe In God.  Their mission is summed up… Young people need their parents to be their primary source of support, acceptance, and direction in their lives; … Continue reading →

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Defense of Catholic Doctrine

Posted on May 3, 2005 by waynem

Julie over at Happy Catholic has posted her discussion on the basis of Catholic Doctrine.  She is either a genius or a workaholic (or both lol) to get that up so quickly.  Check out her great post, and join in … Continue reading →

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Hilliary Clinton Running for President as a Conservative

Posted on May 3, 2005 by waynem

If you listen to Hillary Clinton in any of her recent speaches you would think she were a member of the Christian Coalition. David Limbaugh in his column A Bankruptcy of Values and Ideas tracks the lack of commitment to … Continue reading →

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Moral absolutes: Judeo-Christian values, part 11

Posted on May 3, 2005 by waynem

Dennis Prager is making enemies again.  Man I love this guy… Nothing more separates Judeo-Christian values from secular values than the question of whether morality – what is good or evil – is absolute or relative. In other words, is … Continue reading →

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God Wants You to be Happy: The Marks of a Happy Person

Posted on May 3, 2005 by waynem

THE MARKS OF A HAPPY PERSON      By Warren CoeSouth Suburban Evangelical Free Church For complete series go here… Psalm 1:1-6 INTRODUCTION 1.  A churchgoer wrote a letter to editor of a paper & complained it made no sense to … Continue reading →

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Keeping Blogging Simple

Posted on May 2, 2005 by waynem

Randy Elrod, an incredibly creative blogger from Ethos, posted on how to start blogging.  It is a very useful link if your blog is getting you out of control!    

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Has Catholic Church Been Wrong on Doctrine

Posted on May 2, 2005 by waynem

Julie over at Happy Catholic took up my challenge to answer the questions… Has the Catholic church ever been wrong on doctrine? If it were wrong on a doctrine how do you correct it? check out the great discussion here….

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Adam’s Penalty

Posted on May 2, 2005 by waynem

For the past few days I have been strolling through book of Genesis.  I posted “The Serpent’s Penalty” talking about what happened to the serpent for his part in tempting Eve.  No thoughts have come to me about Eve’s punishment … Continue reading →

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Catholics and Evangelicals: Similarities: Church

Posted on May 2, 2005 by waynem

There are of course some major differences between Catholics and evangelicals on the nature of the church, but there are also significant similarities. In this installment of our series we will delve into those similarities.
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