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What Is Backsliding, and Are You Doing It?
By
Carolyn Henderson
Too many of us are acquainted with the word, “backsliding,” which, in its purest form, means to lose one’s resolve to follow a chosen path. A recovering alcoholic who re-enters the bar circuit is an example — surrounding oneself by temptation, and resuming behavior that one is trying to overcome, isn’t a particularly successful business plan. Within Christianity, backsliding applies, theoretically, to…
The Business of Christianity
By
Carolyn Henderson
I was in the big city, waiting to pick up air travelers who were three hours late starting a three-hour flight, and I had time in my hands. There’s only so long you can sit in Starbucks without a digital device, so I wandered into the bookstore. Twice. Eventually, after reading every knitting book on…
“Reading the Bible Makes Me Fall Asleep”
By
Carolyn Henderson
I was chatting with a gracious and dedicated person the other day who blurted out, “I can’t read the Bible for 20 minutes without falling asleep!” You know, not many people are this honest, and if more of us were, we’d enjoy being in one another’s company. Because as I’m sure you know, the correct…
God. God? GOD! Are You There?
By
Carolyn Henderson
Last month I regaled you with tales of my two hours in the Dentist Chair (God, the Dentist), and how we find spiritual lessons in the oddest places. This month found me in that chair again, for only an hour and three-quarters, and lest you think that I am a Twinkie fiend or something, I…
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