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Thank you Friend.

Romans 6:3-8 There is no clearer statement.

Have I missed something? Have I not heard You correctly? Have I just been lazy? You wrote this with me in mind....I know you did! Great work.

Unlike most people in church, I was not raised in a Christian home. My father was raised a strict Roman Catholic but fled the church at his first opportunity. He rarely shared his faith but did say he could not accept a god who would send someone to hell for not joining the church. He did...

I had to read this several times. There is pain here. We want so much to have some ending encouragement, some hope, but it does not come. We do not easily accept that some are lost. Well done.

To answer your question we really need to know what you mean by "controversial". If you mean a subject on which there is no consensus, then almost everything is controversial...as this thread proves. If by "controversial' you are asking what parts we struggle with on a personal level, then...

There is no reason for feeling silly. I chose that word based on the martyrdom of Polycarp as recorded in Fox's Book of Martyrs. Polycarp refused to be fastened to the stake and assured his persecutors he would stand immovable in the flames. "The flames, on their kindling of the faggots...

Oh my.... faggot (ˈfæɡət) or fagot n 1. a bundle of sticks or twigs, esp when bound together and used as fuel. I referenced the original meaning of the word, not "Urban Slang." Faggots were piled at the foot of the stakes before the execution of martyrs.

You’ll find no ease along the way, No rest, no fame, no answers, no mountaintops, No feast, no festival, no parade and no cheers, Only hunger and thirst and welling of tears. You’ll find stink on the cloths of your fellow man, Bad breath and dirt, foul vomit and spit, There’ll be blood and...

"Self lies to us every day if we give ear" Amen!

MH; Thank you for your post. I too have found wisdom in some of Merton's writings and understand the prayer. The comment directed at your post does not reflect the opinion of all Christians. God has spoken to you in those words and we celebrate.

When told of a treasure beyond worth, Its value not equaled by any on earth, There began the quest to possess this trove, Committed, success the only goal. It began with the torn old map as guide, Worn thin by the hands of others, Who had also sought the prize so dear, And said the secret was...

Thank You.

The house was old and worn, With windows that let in cold and snow. The coal burner in the basement, Only dared warm the kitchen, Little heat arrived upstairs. At morning, only a few warm embers Were left aglow in the sooted old furnace. We slept upstairs in the creaky dear house, Every fall...

Thank you. It was taken sometime around 1950 in Denham, IN.

Excellent and thoughtful response.....Thank you. Can you recommend any of the writings of newer Christians addressing these issues? I would enjoy making the comparisons. Again...Thank you.

We are brothers, close in age, Always a test of the other; Mom called us “Thunder and Lightning”. We shared the same experiences, The joy of growing up in country America. Dogs, close neighbors, 5-cent ice cream, steam locomotives, Fishing with worms and long bus rides to school. We didn’t have...

I did not know this 10 part series existed. Thank you for sharing!

The moment I posted by first reply I knew I was in error. Ours is not to say a sad "Amen" even though it looks like that is the proper response, ours is to speak up more loudly still against the things that draw us away from the truth. We may have lost the culture war here in the west (Has...