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God is in the Miracle Business!

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Even now, I look at the storm in the natural and let my flesh freak out.  I really shouldn't because God has delivered me time and time again from certain calamity. God uses miracles to show that He is God and He does in fact save His people!  If it wasn’t a miracle, then you weren’t really in a bad storm, and you might attribute your recovery to chance.   A lot of Christians are going through a rough patch in their lives right now.  Words of encouragement seem hollow. It is because, they are not going through the fire with you, but are looking at your vicious war from a safe vantage point up on their hill that God has provided for them.   It is almost as if they have binoculars and are eating popcorn watching the whole situation unfold from afar while your guts are spilling onto the ground. It is nice when a fellow Christian is willing to come down from the comfort of their hill, and hold your hand and pray with you, and share your pain. ...

The Truth About Easter: Pagan Origins and Christian Compromise

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The Christian Compromise I was scrolling through my Twitter feed the other day, and something hit me like a ton of bricks. I started seeing posts from pagans and witches—people who openly practice the dark arts—wishing each other a "Happy Ishtar." They weren't talking about the Resurrection of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. They were celebrating their own ancient deities. One post really caught my eye: "Resurrection Sunday! May Jesus, bunnies, and eggs be with you." They were literally making fun of Christians. Why? Because they know something many people in the pews don't: the "Easter" traditions many Christians hold dear are the exact same ones the pagans are using to worship demons. It’s a classic case of spiritual blinders being pulled over the eyes of the faithful. We find ourselves in a strange place where the world is mocking us for mixing the holy with the profane. You might feel like you're just having "harmless fun" wit...