Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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What “sells”
“Another Jesus…a different spirit…a different gospel.” – 2 Corinthians 11:4 It’s quite easy to teach/preach what people want to hear. Think about these statements: “You only need to be a good person to be saved”, “God is a loving God and he doesn’t allow good people to go to hell,” or how about: “Everyone will…
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Resilient People (Part 1 and 2)
“We are hard pressed.” – 2 Corinthians 4:8 Life never seems to go the way we want it. For some cards are dealt to us that we would never expect and I think the Apostle Paul knew that the best when he writes: “We are hard pressed…but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair, persecuted,…
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Tell the Truth
“Put off falsehood and speak truthfully.” – Ephesians 4:25 “Thou shall not lie”…the ninth commandment… We all lie, and sometimes we tell ourselves even white lies are ok. But Paul warns us about people who’ve “lied so well and for so long…they’ve lost their capacity for truth†(1 Timothy 4:2). Yes even white lies are…
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When your faith feels shaky (Part 1 and 2)
“If you…believe in your heart…you will be saved.” – Romans 10:9 “Reach out…stop doubting and believe.” – John 20-25-27 Have you ever questioned your faith? Maybe you don’t feel like your faith is strong enough or maybe you wonder why God doesn’t talk to you or answer your prayers.  Doubt is something all Christians will face at…
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The Harvest Is Here…
I apologize for not posting my thoughts on my daily devotionals the past three days.  I actually had a pretty crazy, eventful, and exhausting weekend…but if you want to know what happened, talk to me… because there is really only one experience out of this whole weekend that I want to talk about because it…
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