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Title: The Restorer
Author: Sharon Hinck
Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Christian Fiction
Pub. Date: May 2007
Format: Paperback, 477pp
Publisher: NavPress Publishing Group

When reading fantasy books, I generally apply two arbitrary criteria that I have found useful in ( Read more... )

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At our church, we have a lot of talent in all sorts of places. Paul Reeves recently came on as assistant worship leader and leader of our Sunday Night Services called Charis. He has written his own music and has cut three albums. I like his sound a lot. It’s very CCM, ( Read more... )

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William Wilberforce will be played by one of my all time favorite actors Ioan Gruffudd! I think this movie will be great. Mr. Gruffudd is an excellent actor who distinguished himself in the A&E Hornblower series. It opens February 23 and stars a lot of other good British ( Read more... )

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God my father, Holy of Holies,
Forgive me my sins,
Take away my guilt and shame,
Let me place my crown at your feet,
Let me have nothing, for I deserve nothing,
I have trespassed against you.

Make me lower than all your creatures,
For I am less than the snake,
Evil and ( Read more... )

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National Geographic is producing a show called In the Womb: Animals. It uses that new 3-D imagery to show animal babies. It’s the same 3-D imaging good friends of mine used when they had their first child. It’s amazing to watch, and so much cooler than the old ( Read more... )

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I am fortunate enough to receive a regular email from the moderator of the PCA. It keeps me up-to-date on the latest goings on, publications, and transitions in our denomination. Yesterday, in the email I received was a link to a publication called Ruminate. It appears ( Read more... )

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Speaking in Tongues is not a spiritual gift I personally practice, nor is it one that I think is still valid, at least without interpretation.
I’ve always thought that this gift was needed in the Ancient Church because of the variety of language. Pentecost couldn’t have ( Read more... )

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Reading this reminds just how hard it is to make some of these ethical decisions that we face everyday. Not a week goes by that Valerie and I don’t discuss some ethical or moral dilemma that concerns either ourselves or those close to us. Why did God give us some much ( Read more... )