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Do Christians need their own ‘Ramadan’?
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remims
Unless you live under a rock you must have at least heard a passing mention of this: It’s Ramadan. As a Christian, I do not observe it – but I have an amazed, perhaps even a little envious bit of respect for it. Understand, my co-religionists, this is no Lent, our Ash Wednesday- to-Easter period…
False prophets: It’s always about power, greed or sex
By
remims
Look around. We seem to be awash in prophets these days. Some blast their “prophetic” gifts from the proverbial “Brother Love’s Travelin’ Salvation Show” type crusades in arenas or megachurches, making sure they capture it all for television followers ready to send in their tithes and offerings. Unfortunately, we know these types too well. Blessed…
Believe in healing? Yes. Faith healers? Not so much
By
remims
To be the son of the Pentecostal minister is to believe in the possibility of divine healing. And, I do. However, a lot depends on how broadly you define “healing,” and that, in turn, depends on your willingness to not limit how, when and where healing takes place. What I have trouble believing in are…
Pray (and ‘like’ Facebook?) for the peace of Jerusalem
By
remims
When historians someday summarize the “Arab Spring” protests, be sure that the Facebook social networking site will get prominent mention. In Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen and Syria, this hard-to-censor, impossible to stop digital electronic grapevine has been critical to liberty-seeking rebels as a news source and a means to organize rallies. It also has proven…
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