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Joel Osteen Launches $600,000 GoFundMe for Church Toilet Repairs

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Joel Osteen $600,000 Found in Walls Church Toilet
Joel Osteen Launches $600,000 GoFundMe for Church Toilet Repairs

Joel Osteen Launches $600,000 GoFundMe for Church Toilet Repairs

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Reading Time: 2 minutesOsteen blames the toilet detaching from the wall on janitors who are content to hide their talents rather than trying to invest them to make the master more money, which he said he means in both the figurative and literal sense.

Family Without Blood

Family Without Blood

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Reading Time: 2 minutes“The sun looks down on nothing half so good as a household laughing together over a meal.” —C.S. Lewis, Weight of Glory

Podcast: The Honest Truth About Dishonesty (Part 1)

Podcast: The Honest Truth About Dishonesty (Part 1)

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteLucas goes through a fun lesson that’s interactive—you can play along as you listen, too! We learn about the lies we tell everyone, and especially ourselves, as well as how to overcome them, using scientific studies by Dr. Dan Ariely and others. Attached to this link is the slideshow in case you want to give the same lesson or just follow along.

What Reasons Are Allowed for Divorce?

What Reasons Are Allowed for Divorce?

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Reading Time: 3 minutesOften one hears that the only reason that was ever listed as “acceptable” for divorce (note: not nominal nor desired, but acceptable and reasonable) is infidelity. NOTE: A LITTLE BIT PG-13! It can seem unfair to us when we read the Bible and note what seems to be an indication that divorce was only allowed for infidelity. Why is infidelity worse than, saying, stabbing a spouse with a knife a…

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Hats and Hair

Hats and Hair

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Reading Time: 7 minutesSomeone once said that a man was sinning because he said a prayer while wearing a hat. I did some research, and my very rudimentary notes are below. Please note: the article’s picture is nonsense. The Origin The thought mentioned above comes from 1 Corinthians 11:4, which says, “Every man who has something on his head while praying or prophesying disgraces his head.” OUCH! Hats are right out! But…is there…

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What is Worship? An Inductive Study of Every Use of the Word Proskuneo.

What is Worship? An Inductive Study of Every Use of the Word Proskuneo.

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Reading Time: 13 minutesIn this post: ➤Introduction: The Use of “Worship” We are searching for the truth of the word and meaning of what Jesus said in: Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, an hour is coming when neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. “You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. “But an hour is…

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