ETC: Everyday Thoughts Collected

Freedom From Fear - “Fear of Rejection” - Clark Whitten - Grace Church Orlando
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Freedom From Financial Fear - Clark Whitten - Grace Church Orlando
Click the above to hear the sermon online.
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The following was originally published on Boundless last October.  I thought I would add it here as well.
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Schaeffer’s Manifesto: A Revolution Realized
by Randy Thomas
The culture war is coming to an inevitable and dangerous turning point and Francis Schaeffer knew it would. The battle between Christianity and secular humanism - absolute Truth versus personal truth - [...]

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Boundless is featuring my article Grace & Gay Men.  This is what Ted Slater wrote in the announcement email.

Before I talk about the articles we published earlier this week, I want to draw your attention to the one we’re publishing tomorrow, “Grace and Gay Men.” It was a difficult article for author Randy Thomas to [...]

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Boundless is featuring my article Grace & Gay Men.  This is what Ted Slater wrote in the announcement email.

Before I talk about the articles we published earlier this week, I want to draw your attention to the one we’re publishing tomorrow, “Grace and Gay Men.” It was a difficult article for author Randy Thomas to [...]

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Last week I woke up singing “Into The Ocean” by Blue October.  I looked up the lyrics and the following verses stood out to me.
Where is the coastguard
I keep looking each direction
For a spotlight, give me something
I need something for protection
Maybe flotsam junk will do just fine
the jetsam sunk, I’m left behind
I’m treading for my [...]

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Thank you Daniel for letting me know about this video.
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Being rich and white, I can’t help but be concerned with the remarks of Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Rev. Wright is the “retired” pastor of Trinity Unity Church of Christ in Chicago, the church that Barack Obama calls his home church.
It is true, I am white. And it is true, I am rich. [...]

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Albert Mohler writes …
Researchers are beginning to look at the data and analysis from the massive U.S. Religious Landscape Survey undertaken by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life — and some of the insights are worth noting.
The study revealed big changes in American religious life, with the Protestant majority disappearing, millions of Americans [...]

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From Daily Mail:
They are devoted foster parents with an unblemished record of caring for almost 20 vulnerable children.
But Eunice and Owen Johns have been forced to abandon their good work because they refuse to tell children as young as ten that homosexuality is an acceptable lifestyle.
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