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May 06, 2008
By: Cathi-Lyn Dyck, Managing Editor
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By Brent Thomas
www.ColossiansThreeSixteen.com
Some time ago I wrote a piece entitled Who Says What’s Christian Music? in which I briefly examined the sad fact that the actual content of music has little to nothing to do with what is actually classified as “Christian” and “secular” music. Artists like Sufjan Stevens openly express their faith with artistic excellence but won’t be purchased in your local Christian bookstore because they dont play the marketing game. Meanwhile, Phillips, Craig and Dean, who openly deny the orthodox view of the Trinity are in every “Christian” bookstore because they do play the marketing game. Marketing rather than content determines what you can buy and where you can buy it.
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April 04, 2008
By: Patrick
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So who is the most important person in the Bible? Well, besides Him, of course — and his Son and his Spirit.
It’s a curious question really, and maybe there’s not an answer. There are definitely people highlighted more than others, though that’s not necessarily a measure of importance. Saul takes up a good chunk of chapters, but in the long run he seems to be more of an oops than important. David steps in and his branch takes over the whole story.
I don’t really even mean honored. Isaiah, for instance, resonates to our day as being a great prophet. But, in the story he’s more of an observer and color commentator. He’s vital as a narrator, but not as a player.
How about Noah? He’s important. If he didn’t have that faith which builds boats then the story suggests humanity would have been wiped out.
David and Noah are important, for the Old Testament parts. As is Moses. We can’t forget Moses. Or Abraham. Abraham is a rather vital guy for all sorts of reasons. Maybe we could throw in Paul and Peter and John for the New Testament — both because they were major players and because if not for these three we wouldn’t really have much of a New Testament. Thank God for the writers, eh?
These are people we know. So they seem especially important, and for good reasons. But I’m thinking there are others. I’m constantly struck by the character actors in the text. You know, the men and women who show up, say a line or two, and then disappear.
Take this lady, for instance:
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April 02, 2008
By: Marty
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I get a pretty steady flow of emails from “Christians” who rant and rave about Oprah and her new age teaching shows. I don’t disagree that Oprah teaches and brings into the mainstream a lot of New Age thinking and I also recognize that she does a ton of very good things as well.
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September 06, 2007
By: Marty
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Grief Journey with Trina Daniels:
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Tonight we talk about Grief and Loss. Loss of power. position, status, loved ones, relationships, children, parents, dreams, career, marriages. All those losses take the toll on us and the recovery of a loss or series of losses can takes time to come back from…sometimes it can take a little longer than others.
For Episode 18 I was thrilled to be joined by my wife, Trina, who for the last 20 years has walked along side of me through our own Grief Journey.
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August 14, 2007
By: Clifton Hardscuffle
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Yesterday, I had an idea for a topic. Today, I just can’t remember it. Today, I am reminded that the days of life are going by. I have heard people say that time flies for them; I still don’t know what time is. That is more rhetorical than actual. No, I don’t always intentionally pun. Well, let me not waste that which I don’t know and get to the topic. “Soul Bling.” Soul bling has been flashing through my mind lately, in particular “Christian t-shirts.”
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