I know it, but do I believe it?
Being an engineering student, I have to face this problem all the time. We work with all these equations that theoretically must be true; some I would\'ve even derived myself... I know these are true..
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Why not me?: A new perspective on suffering
I recently attended the Acts 29 Church Planting Conference in Melbourne. In one particular session, Pastor Matt Chandler of The Village Church in Dallas, spoke about his journey with battling cancer, and was addressing the question so many of us ask when it comes to suffering: Why me?
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AFL's biggest day: Hawks win the Grand Final
No wonder they are a \"Happy Team at Hawthorn.\" They just won back to back Premierships! Last year the Hawks started favourites against Fremantle and delivered. This year they started as underdogs and crushed the Sydney Swans by a huge margin of 63 points.
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Hoi An.
On a hot balmy night last week, during a quick adventure in Asia, I found myself walking off a bus and into the UNESCO World heritage site of the old town, Hoi An.
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Orange is the new blasphemy
It\'s not often that Christians are portrayed as gracious brethren by the media. We can expect to be stereotyped and hated more often than not.
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The manifesto
In the recent weeks I have taken a risk. My good friend Jared and I have hired a big warehouse with nothing but a few crazy ideas, hope, and dream.
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Feminism. A man's issue too!
It appears that if you say the word Feminist these days that you suddenly become stereotyped as a man-hater. Whilst there are extreme views in every realm of life, and sure there are women who genuinely hate men, it is not the Feminist way.
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The system didn't plan for this…
On the 9th of September, rapper/recording artist Lecrae released his seventh studio album, titled Anomaly. Lecrae is a profoundly outspoken Christian, and yet his craft has taken him beyond the borders of Christian/Gospel music into the culturally murky water of mainstream music.
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Justice?
Bill Gates is a renowned philanthropist whose specific concern is for the eradication of diseases such as polio in third world countries.
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The temple metaphor
The Church is described throughout the bible in a myriad of colourful metaphors, each designed to reveal a different aspect of the multi-faceted Church of God.
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Punitive justice isn't antiquated
We aren\'t salvaging any of our human dignity when we are permissive and tolerant of evil people - when we extend compassion to remorseless killers, to cruel and evil men.
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Is it really possible to live a life with no regrets?
I regret nothing. A phrase that I have seen pasted on pictures and even tattooed. I recently read a statement made by Rita Mero: \"I have no regrets in my life. I think that everything happens to you for a reason. The hard times you go through build character, making you a much stronger person.\"