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Why Does God Allow Suffering and Unanswered Prayer

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An email from a friend prompted me to take a look at the issue of pain and suffering and unanswered prayer in the context of the Apostle Paul’s experience in 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

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Jason Gray sings “The Name Of God Is The Sound Of Our Breathing

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I saw Jason Gray in concert in 2010. This was one of my favorite songs of his. The idea of this song is absolutely beautiful to me.

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Tiny Tikes at Camp Lakeview

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My son, Josiah and I had a wonderful weekend at Camp Lakeview last summer. I made this video to remember the amazing weekend.

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You Cannot Lose Your Salvation

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You cannot lose your salvation. The devil’s greatest accomplishment is to make you to question your own salvation.  These churches which preach that your sins can keep you out of heaven are false teachers. One charismatic teacher said, “If you can’t stay loyal to yoru spouse you won’t be able to stay loyal to your [...]

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The Practice Of The Presense Of God

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There is a wonderful little book called The Practice Of The Presence Of God by Brother Lawrence.  I have read this book many times.  Brother Lawrence was a 17th century monk who made a point to continually converse with God so as to remain in his presence and aware of his presence at all times. [...]

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But I Didn’t Feel Called

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The other day my wife and I were driving into downtown Indianapolis on our way to have dinner celebrating our 7th wedding anniversary.  We had a baby sitter and it was one of those rare occasions for parents of 2 little ones to go out alone and have an adult evening.   As we were [...]

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