Category: Asides
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According to the USGS, a magnitude 7.3 has struck Nepal just 2 weeks after the earthquake that killed 8,000+ people on April 25. BBC reports 4 people have been killed in this earthquake, but that number may rise as aftershocks hit and more victims are discovered. Please pray for the people of Nepal as they…
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“They said they were sorry. They picked up their toys with force and temper. They mouthed ‘yes, sir.’ Though you’ve taught them the form of what to feel, do, and say, you recognize in these moments how helpless you are to change their hearts. This is when we need the same thing Ezekiel did that…
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As Christians, we use the term prophet cautiously because of how many false prophets there are and have been. Prophecy is not necessarily about predicting the future, but about speaking from God to national leaders and to the people of the nations. In my opinion, if you have to label yourself a prophet then you…
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This question is timeless. It’s one that we’ve all heard many times, and it’s one that will continue to be asked until Jesus returns and puts an end to it. But how do we, as Christians answer this question? Rather than offering a simple answer, I want to break down the question itself and go…
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Prayers out to the survivors and the victim’s families of today’s attack by al-Shabab on a university in Kenya killing at least 70 Christian students. The students were asked, “Are you Muslim or Christian?” The Muslims were released and the Christians were executed. As many of you know, my family and I have spent the…
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Today marks 6 glorious years since I launched my first WordPress.com blog, RebornJumpman: Rant’s, Theories, & Random Observations. Since then, 283 have followed me and many more supported my blogging between RebornJumpman and Ancient Abandon. A lot has happened over the last 6 years, but I wanted to take a moment and thank you all…
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Boy, oh boy what a couple of months these have been! I’m glad to say that things are starting to calm down a little bit and I’m finally able to give this blog more of the attention it deserves. The last few weeks before the move were packed with long work hours and the stress…
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A quick update
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“So where are all these people who profess to care about gay rights? Their absence suggests to me that agreement has broadly been reached that religious sensitivities trump human rights, as long as the sensitivities in question are Islamic.” – Douglas Murray, columnist for The Spectator (UK)
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A brief aside looking at the connection between Jesus and Melchizedek and how it applies to our concept of tithing.
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