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Did Jesus Lay It All Down So You Could Stand Up and Fight?

August 4, 2012 by JasonWiedel 1 Comment

I have heard a lot of yelling lately about standing up for free speech, standing up for righteousness, and standing up for our rights. It makes me rather uncomfortable. I believe that following the way of Jesus is the best way to live. While many would say they agree with this statement, few grasp the […]

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Who Cares What You Believe?

August 2, 2012 by JasonWiedel 0 Comments

We love to talk about our beliefs, write about our beliefs, argue our beliefs, stand for our beliefs, defend our beliefs, and flaunt our beliefs. And why not? Beliefs are equivalent to values, to religious conviction, to spirituality, to morality. . . Right? No! Absolutely not. This is not to say that beliefs have no value. Beliefs shape who […]

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Question Your Faith?

November 16, 2010 by JasonWiedel 2 Comments

When scientist seek to prove a hypothesis, they go through rigorous and repeated testing to find what works and what does not. They should, eventually emerge with a credible theory, having eliminated erroneous ideas and found the valid ideas to be true. What if a scientist hypothesized that certain micro-organisms in water would prevent it from freezing […]

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Is Deconstruction Over?

November 12, 2010 by JasonWiedel 2 Comments

Yesterday I heard someone say that era of deconstruction of the church is over. That is good to hear. I think. Between five and ten years ago, a lot of us began to dissect the  church and its place in history and culture. For most, this was spearheaded by the Emergent Church movement and by authors like […]

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