Tag: god
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Priest (1994): When God Spoke Through an Unexpected Movie
There are moments in life when God speaks from places we least expect. As Christians, we believe God speaks through Scripture. Over the years, I have also discovered that God often uses books, music, conversations, works of art, and even movies to challenge our assumptions and deepen our faith. During my studies at Memphis Theological…
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The Fine Line
There are experiences in life so profound that they transform us, though we may not fully grasp their impact until someone says something, we hear a song, or we see a movie that opens our eyes to the changes we need to make. For me, that moment came through a song—“The Fine Line” by Wayne…
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God Still Speaks Into Chaos
Chaos is not just a scientific theory. It is something we all experience. I’ve lived through seasons when life seemed to fall apart. The death of my father when I was fourteen. The stillbirth of Amanda Joy. The divorce. Hurricane Katrina. Losing jobs. Starting over more than once. Every one of those moments felt like…
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Servant of All
35 He sat down and summoned the Twelve. “So you want first place? Then take the last place. Be the servant of all.” Mark 9:35 The Message The disciples of Jesus were discussing their position in the group. Some wanted to be the most important. They were arguing who is number one. We all want to…
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Consider the Wildflowers
“walk out into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They never primp or shop, but have you ever seen color and design quite like it?” Matthew 6:27-29 My sister, Sue, was 15 years older than I. She acted like my mother often. She lived up the hill from and attended the church i served…
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Chaos
Chaos theory, a scientific and mathematical theory, teaches that small changes in a complex system can lead to changes in the system. Greek mythology teaches that chaos, a gaping emptiness, existed before creation occurred. The Hebrew Bible describes the earth as being without form and void. The Earth was in darkness. God began to speak,…
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Spiritual Focus for 2025
by Roy Pearson The new year has dawned. New Year’s resolutions have been made. Will we keep them? I learned long ago that one must go deeper than a resolution to make a change. A resolution is more like a wish, a hope, or a desire. Real change comes when the change is tied to…
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Priest: 1994, a spiritual Encounter
Christians call the Spiritual being God. Muslims refer to their Spiritual being as Allah. Christianity and Islam are the two largest religions in the world. Religious people are spiritual because they take their religion seriously but not all spiritual people are religious. Spiritual people who are not religious do not need a church building or…
The Curious Pilgrim 