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Redemption and X-Men: Days of Future Past
Spoilers I recently watched X-Men: Days of future past and I found it to be a movie that was perhaps more enjoyable to watch than the opposing marvel film Captain America: the Winter Soldier. However, I think X-Men gives a better glimpse into the past because it is at its core a story of redemption…
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A Letter to the Church
Dear Evangelical Church, I wanted to write to you because of my mixed feelings about you. I must admit that I find myself so often really, really not liking you. And though you claim to be the source of joy by virtue of a membership in the Body of Christ, I find that euphoria I…
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Good Friday
Good Friday is the day where we as Christians remember that Jesus Christ died. And for Christians, this day is the day where Christians remember the pivotal moment of human history where God effected the means of the redemption of humanity. Good Friday celebrates death, because Christianity says that by death of one, the many…
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Captain America, Freedom, and Christianity
spoilers Movies always have a point, it isn’t an explicit point, but movies do make a decision of how to portray humanity in a display of what is good and evil. I recently watched Captain America: The Winter Soldier and I am struck by its portrayal of good and evil. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie,…
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The Hands and Feet of Christ
As it is, there are many members, yet one body. . . . Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. I Corinthians 12.20,27 As Christians we have an interesting phrase as a reminder of our personhood as Christians: “you are the hands and feet of Christ in the world.” And…
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I am a creationist
These are my thoughts on the recent debate between Ken Ham and Bill Nye I am a creationist. I agree with the central premise that Ken Ham put forth: God created the world by the breath of his mouth and the work of his hands. But not just that! I am also a student of…
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Scandalous Grace
Fritz Sauckel is a man who was convicted of crimes against humanity at the Nuremberg trial and died by hanging in 1946. He died because humanity condemned his actions in organizing what was essentially slave labour and for his role in the evils of Nazi Germany during the coruse of World War II. He was…
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Fairytales, Fiction, and Childlike Faith
Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.” —Luke 18:17 Fiction is a powerful thing; it moves the soul and spirit by displaying the hopes and fears of humanity in a way that we can imagine in our mind and hope for in…
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Christmas
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called “Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end. And the word…
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A Struggle with Doubt
Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. –Mark 9.24 Have you ever dealt with doubt, real doubt? I have and occasionally I still do; occasionally there are nights where I look up at the ceiling and question “is what I say even true, is God really there, does he actually love me?” and I can…
Defined Faith
dominus pascit me — the Lord is my Shepherd
Defined Faith 