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Mark's Musings: April 2016
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Thoughts of a messed up Christian saved by God's grace. Wednesday, April 27, 2016. It isn't at all about politics, it is about morals. Last week young man I am friends with made a comment about this bathroom issue that is such a hot button issue right now. He ended his comment by saying he doesn't think Christians should be getting involved in these political issues anyway. (I doubt it is a coincidence that he wholeheartedly supports Trump who is OK with men using the women's bathrooms). Think about it: ...
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Mark's Musings: December 2016
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Thoughts of a messed up Christian saved by God's grace. Wednesday, December 28, 2016. The Shack: Making God in our own image. Nine years ago, a very controversial book came out titled The Shack. It got rave reviews from people like Gloria Gaither and Michael W Smith, and a lot of bad reviews from others. It was THE book to read in the year 2007. I heard a lot about the book, and read the reviews of it on Amazon and Christianbook.com. My reviews are here: The Shack: My review. Then there was the author's ...
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Mark's Musings: May 2016
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Thoughts of a messed up Christian saved by God's grace. Sunday, May 29, 2016. Lipstick on my collar. I checked my shirt collar later, and there was no lipstick on it.but so what if there had been? It would be worth the hug and kiss I got from a lady because I expressed concern about her and happiness that she was up and about again. There's the PCA who has had a lot of back pain lately, so I ask her every once in a while how she is doing. Labels: being like Jesus. We All Have Our Benghazi. When asked wha...
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Mark's Musings: June 2016
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Thoughts of a messed up Christian saved by God's grace. Thursday, June 30, 2016. Friends, for such a time as this. I have been thinking about friends lately. Friends in my life who encourage and inspire me, friends that have parted ways for reasons even I don't really get, friends I have never met or may never meet. For such a time as this. What if God brings people into our lives "for such a time as this"? God can use anyone and anything, and for John it was a very messed up Christian guy in a Christian...
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Mark's Musings: My spiritual gift
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Thoughts of a messed up Christian saved by God's grace. Sunday, October 30, 2016. I'll admit, that takes a bit to wrap my brain around.singleness is a spiritual gift? That is kind of deep. That said, could it be possible that we put marriage on too high of a pedestal? Yeah, I get it that God ordained marriage and said that part about it not being good that man is alone. But should marriage be our main goal in life? Should it be what defines us? Should being single be any less favored than marriage? I am ...
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Mark's Musings: 2016, a year in review......and 2017, a year of the unknown
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Thoughts of a messed up Christian saved by God's grace. Sunday, January 1, 2017. 2016, a year in review.and 2017, a year of the unknown. People have been bemoaning about how bad 2016 was because some self absorbed people, aka celebrities, died. That doesn't affect my year, as I am not much into what celebrities do or say. but 2016 did have some bad moments. But it also had its good moments. Here is my year in brief:. Good: The Amish Country getaway. Bad: the hospital experience. Very bad: election 2016.
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Mark's Musings: Planned Parenthood....... hands that shed innocent blood
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Thoughts of a messed up Christian saved by God's grace. Friday, January 6, 2017. Planned Parenthood. hands that shed innocent blood. I am a bit radical in some areas. I believe abortion is murder, the murder of the most innocent of lives. I believe life begins at conception, and that the Bible backs that up. I don't believe in exceptions for rape and incest, for one doesn't punish the baby for the sins of it's father. Stay with me as I paint a picture: Say an evil man tries to kill some people, but is ta...
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Mark's Musings: Empty buildings and broken people
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Thoughts of a messed up Christian saved by God's grace. Thursday, January 5, 2017. Empty buildings and broken people. Maybe it is odd of me, but I often feel a sense of sadness when I pass an old building that has been deserted and lies empty, slowly eroding. Houses, barns, sheds, and saddest of all: churches. The thoughts don't always come, but they often do:. And the houses.what happened there? Were the people unable to pay their taxes, and a bank foreclosed that doesn't really care about the house?
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Mark's Musings: 2016 was a horrible year because William Pugh died
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Thoughts of a messed up Christian saved by God's grace. Thursday, January 5, 2017. 2016 was a horrible year because William Pugh died. I am not big on celebrities. They get paid too much, the majority of them seem to hate true Christianity and Christians, they generally are self-centered and wouldn't give the average American a second look. But you know what? William Pugh died in 2016 too. does that make 2016 any worse for these people bemoaning celebrity deaths? Who was he, you ask? He was some random g...
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Mark's Musings: March 2016
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Thoughts of a messed up Christian saved by God's grace. Wednesday, March 30, 2016. Both part's front runners could do immense damage to religious freedoms. Chelsea Clinton has promised the gay lobby that her mom will use executive orders to further gay rights. Donald Trump has promised to further gay rights, yet Christians and conservatives follow him like he is a messiah. 1) Militant gays. They are the loud, out and proud ones. They march in gay pride parades, demand not just tolerance; but tota...2) Ou...
