"Does Your Preferred Bible Translation Say Which Star Wars Character You're Like?"
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Does your preferred Bible translation identify the Star Wars character you are most like? Don't doubt me on this; it comes from an...
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jkarlson9
- Apr 4
- 3 min
Top 10 Most Dangerous Countries for Christians (2024), Part 3 of 3
There are still places where Christians are persecuted, dispossessed, tortured, or killed for their faith. Here are the four last...
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jkarlson9
- Mar 12
- 5 min
Top 10 Most Dangerous Countries for Christians (2024), Part 2 of ?
Christianity is the world’s largest religion, but there are still places where Christians are persecuted, dispossessed, tortured, or...
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jkarlson9
- Feb 19
- 6 min
Top 10 Most Dangerous Countries for Christians (2024) Part 1 of 3
Please allow me to steal from some 2011 dude a bit (plagiarism is so in style these days). Sadly, I can steal almost verbatim from List...
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Derrick Bledsoe
- Feb 5
- 5 min
Wait, Who is Calling?
The following is a recap of the problems with the devotional, Jesus Calling, and some suggestions for an alternative. (Originally...
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jkarlson9
- Jan 23
- 5 min
Biblical/Cultural Literacy QUIZ
Biblical literacy lets you have more in common with other believers. This common knowledge helps Christians communicate, work, play, and...
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jkarlson9
- Dec 15, 2023
- 2 min
Biblical Literacy, Part 3 Links
"This too, shall pass". - My Best Friend's Wedding, 1997. "You SHALL NOT PASS!" - Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring, 200l. - My...
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jkarlson9
- Oct 26, 2023
- 4 min
Biblical Literacy, Part 2: So What's the Plan(s)?
"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in...
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jkarlson9
- Oct 16, 2023
- 4 min
Biblical Literacy, Part 1
"My Mom's boyfriend says Christmas is when Frosty the Snowman fights the Devil." - Unaccompanied Minors, 2006. As the #1 Bestseller in...
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jkarlson9
- Aug 26, 2023
- 7 min
The Introvert's Guide to Finding a Church (and Going in), part 3 Going In
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." - Mike Tyson Relax. Almost no churches punch you in the mouth. The quote is...
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jkarlson9
- Jul 6, 2023
- 3 min
The Introvert's Guide to Finding a Church (and Going In), Part Deux: Viewing Habits
The following article was written without the aid of Artificial Intelligence. It was written with barely any intelligence at all. It's...
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jkarlson9
- May 25, 2023
- 3 min
The Introvert's Guide to Finding a Church (and Going In)
"When I was young, I was shy, and I thought shyness was the most terrible thing in the world. Then I moved to New York City. And having...
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jkarlson9
- Mar 20, 2023
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9 Innovative Ministries
In these inflationary times, we can either charge more for the same amount of blogs or charge the same amount and offer less ( e.g., the...
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jkarlson9
- Feb 22, 2023
- 5 min
10 Superlative Churches
The Christian Church is the living, communal exercise of our obedience and praise to the Lord. It covers most of the globe in one form or...
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jkarlson9
- Jan 26, 2023
- 6 min
10 Superlative bibles
The Bible is the inerrant, inspired word of God, breathed from the Father into the minds and hands of men. It’s humanity’s all-time...
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Derrick Bledsoe
- Sep 8, 2021
- 7 min
I Have Something To Tell You
How does prophecy work? Should we be practicing it today? Prophecy is an intimidating word to some and a compelling one to others, but...
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Derrick Bledsoe
- Sep 8, 2021
- 5 min
How Much Faith Is Enough?
There is a rather popular teaching in the modern church that more healings and miracles would occur if people just had more faith, but is...
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Derrick Bledsoe
- Sep 8, 2021
- 8 min
A Self-Portrait (Of Self-Righteousness)
A quick examination of the Pharisee's response to Jesus' miracles reveal a lot about the nature of self-righteousness, and we all can...
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