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The Just Shall Live by Faith
Cerulean Sanctum | October 5th 2008
Saturday a bit more than a week ago, I was out driving on the highway near my home when the Lord spoke this to my spirit: The just shall live by faith. It’s a sure word, so sure in fact that it’s said four times in the Scriptures: Habakku read more
Christ Alone in All Things, Even Politics
Cerulean Sanctum | September 29th 2008
Believe it or not, this isn’t a political post. Despite what weather satellites may reveal, the United States, if viewed from space, has never more resembled a massive, angry red wound than it does now. And the salt? Try the Iraq war, terrorism read more
Jefty Economics and the Least of These
Cerulean Sanctum | September 28th 2008
{Somewhere in this rant is a worthy post. My apologies to readers in advance that the worthy post didn’t materialize.} In the course of reading a smattering of Christian blogs wrestling with the economic devastation laying waste to America, I h read more
And They Laughed at Him
Cerulean Sanctum | September 22nd 2008
It took Jerry 67 minutes exactly to drive the six miles between First Presbyterian Church and home. Sleet varnished roads and houses, the north wind tossed trees and powerlines, and the air filled with tinkling sounds of fracturing ice. Jerry passed read more
Accepting the Ride of Your Life
Faith Fuel | September 16th 2008 by Lauren at Faith Fuel
I didn't think so at first, but I really do have a lot in common with those professional bull riders. I realized that after watching Sunday afternoon's broadcast on T.V. I sat there with my eyes glued to the screen, coughing up a storm due to this te read more
Sarah Palin is New Feminism According to Camille Paglia
Because the Medium is the Message | September 11th 2008 by Chris Abraham
I would have never guessed that Camille Paglia would be in awe of Sara Palin or perceive her as follows, “Conservative though she may be, I felt that Palin represented an explosion of a brand new style of muscular American feminism. At her star read more
McCain's Boldness Reflects the "Risk" Versus "Reward" Argument in…
Top Sales Blog | August 31st 2008 by Top Sales Blog
It is hard during this intense political season to not be influenced by the political developments in the current US Presidential race. I have often found that many of these developments, however, relate so much to our sales world.McCain shocked the read more
Faithful Exercise Programs
All About your Life | August 30th 2008 by joom
Exercise your Faith is a Christian Online Personal Training Program that integrates faith, fitness and an attitude of boldness. With Exercise your Faith program, you will have access to encouraging devotionals, weekly readings, and customized workout read more
To My Brother, MIA
Cerulean Sanctum | August 26th 2008
When I was a kid, they built this suburban church near I-275 that rivaled the Colosseum in Rome. It looked like you could fit four of my church inside it. Every time we drove past, my folks would comment on how big it was. In my mind, it was as close read more
A Church That Reads the Signs of the Times
Cerulean Sanctum | August 24th 2008
Karl Barth supposedly said that preachers should preach with a Bible in one hand and a newspaper in the other. Given the sorry state of the prophetic voice in the American Church today, perhaps that’s the wisest approach we can take given the c read more
Elusive Grace
Cerulean Sanctum | August 12th 2008
Okay, so I admit it. I’m the kind of guy who likes the one item on the restaurant menu that no one else orders. I’m the kind of guy who when faced with a daily drive from point A to point B attempts to find a different route between those read more
How to Make Him Smile
Faith Fuel | August 11th 2008 by Lauren at Faith Fuel
You never know when something is an opportunity or a distraction until you do a bit of investigation. We received a letter in the mail, recently, saying that someone referred my daughter, Abby, to a local girl's pageant. It was a bit confusing, the l read more
Sunday Fibbers
Cerulean Sanctum | August 3rd 2008
For nearly all my adult life I have been told that about 45 percent of Americans attend religious services (primarily Christian or Jewish) each weekend. The Wall Street Journal of 8/2/08 had an interesting article (”When Voters Lie”) that read more
Who’s to Blame for the Prosperity Gospel?
Cerulean Sanctum | July 29th 2008
The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts. He raises up the poor from the dust; he lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. —1 Samuel 2:7-8a Yesterday, a reader left this c read more
Wandering Away
Cerulean Sanctum | July 23rd 2008
Our neighbors had a 17-year-old dog, Hickory. I say had because while they were on vacation and the dog was being cared for at home by others, Hickory wandered off and has not been seen since. It’s common for sick and dying animals to wander aw read more
Dogs: A Glimpse on the Various Types of Terrier Dogs
Pets Training Tips Blog | July 22nd 2008 by kon5518
Whatever your dog preference is, you are sure to find terrier dogs among the candidates for a pal. You’ll get energy you want with little grooming and added wit. Basically bred for hunting and killing vermin, Terrier dogs are now known to off read more
Evangelicals and the Realm of the Supernatural
Cerulean Sanctum | July 20th 2008
On Saturday, I was out walking my property and something clicked in my head. One of those seemingly obvious bits of insight, yet it only came together at that moment. Call it a Unified Supernatural Field Theory of Evangelicalism, sort of the holy gra read more
Finding Commitment in a Disposable Age
Cerulean Sanctum | July 16th 2008
I’ve spent most of the morning thinking about a man I haven’t talked to in eight years. Jack Lee is one of the finest men I’ve ever known. He owned a company I once worked for. While any man can run a company of a few hundred employ read more
A Holy Desire to Aspire
Cerulean Sanctum | July 9th 2008
In the pantheon of Christian greats, one will find Augustine, Luther, and Calvin, but it’s doubtful that any bust of Christopher Columbus will adorn the hall. Yet a quick read of Columbus’s journals reveals a highly devout man who genuine read more
When the Devils Know Your Name
Cerulean Sanctum | July 1st 2008
Any military commander worth his salad will tell you the key to battle is to neutralize threats. Whether by outright attack, supply line disruption, or distracting threats so they turn their attention elsewhere, systematically taking out each threa read more
The Real Secret of Spiritual Warfare and Dominion
Cerulean Sanctum | June 29th 2008
As demonic activity ramps up, the last gasp before the coming of our Lord, we will hear more talk of spiritual warfare, especially from the usual sources. We will be told how to “map” principalities and powers. “Prophets” will read more
A Time To Be Meek And A Time To Be Bold
Nick's Sanctuary | June 26th 2008 by Nick Payne
I read a very interesting story about Alexander the Great in my Bible notes the other day.Apparently Alexander prided himself on allowing his subjects to visit him and make requests. On one such occasion, a pauper came to him to make a request... not read more
The Commodore Decker Conundrum
Cerulean Sanctum | June 16th 2008
When I was the age my son is now, the original Star Trek was still on first-run TV. I actually remember my father watching the show. However, when I asked to join him, he told me that Star Trek was “too scary for seven-year-old boys.” Tha read more
Tozer on Discernment
Cerulean Sanctum | June 15th 2008
Recently, I reviewed Lyle Dorsett’s biography of Tozer, A Passion for God: The Spiritual Journey of A. W. Tozer. I’ve read Tozer for years, but knew little of the man, so Dorsett’s biography helped fill in many blanks. Of all the qu read more
The Rescue of Moonbase Asimov - The Real Story
Cerulean Sanctum | June 9th 2008
If you didn’t read yesterday’s post, the story of Christian ethicist and professor Tom Killian and his presidential meeting to decide the fate of Moonbase Asimov, read it first and then come back to this post. So, what did Tom Killian tel read more
Boldness
Resonate @ ICC | May 27th 2008 by Ray
Acts 4:31After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filledwith the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness.Want to know the definition of boldness? Here it is:Oh, and random link for your viewing goodness:Man read more
More on Charismatic Gifts
Cerulean Sanctum | May 8th 2008
Several people have asked questions about my post on praying in tongues from earlier this week, so I thought I’d post a few more thoughts. Here’s the texts I’ll be referencing: Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; read more
Boldness
Understated Priorities | May 7th 2008 by David Weller
From "The Oxford Book of Aphorisms"In civil business; what first? boldness; what second and third? boldness; and yet boldness is a child of ignorance and baseness.Sir Francis Bacon, 'Of Boldness', Essays, 1597-1625Often, the more successful legislato read more
A Word to Weary Prophets
My Daily Blog | May 6th 2008 by tkwi
A WORD TO WEARY PROPHETSby Al Thomashttp://www. celebratinghislife. com/I WAS DRIVEN BY THE HOLY SPIRIT TO PRAYER. IT WAS URGENT. A GREAT BURDEN CAME ON ME AND I SAW THOUSANDS OF PROPHETS. THEY WERE BRUISED AND WOUNDED MEN AND WOMEN OF GOD WITH THE read more
The Medium of True Blessing
Cerulean Sanctum | April 23rd 2008
The medium is the message. —Marshall McLuhan Times have been rough here of late. When the homefront reels under attack and the newspaper screams out worrying headlines, sometimes it’s all one can do to get out of bed. Last Sunday in church, read more
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