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So, Why Do People Really Go To Church?

  Have you ever been in one of those churches that has convulsions every two or three years and found yourself wondering why people really go to church there?  Well do not feel like you are alone; many people are … Continue reading

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What’s the purpose of being a Christian?

The goal of Christian living: A series of paradoxical truths–What’s the purpose of being a Christian? by Ronnie Lee Murrill on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 8:58am · Some people may wonder why be a Christian and what the purpose … Continue reading

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How Pupose and Gifts Keep Us On Track

How Purpose and Gifts Keep Us On Track By Ronnie Lee Murrill in Fellowship Baptist Church, SBC https://www.facebook.com/groups/112262965513619/ Discover Your Purpose In Life And It Will Keep You  On Track Do you ever wonder why you are where you are … Continue reading

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Finding Balance in Unbalanced Relationships: A Discussion about Conflicting Emotions.

Think about relationships that you have with significant people in your life, what is the first word that comes to mind?  Is the word a reaction to how you feel about relationship or a descriptor of how interaction occurs?  Something … Continue reading

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Happiness: Guilt, Criticism, and Projection

Happiness: Guilt, Criticism, and Projection An interesting thing that I have noticed about people who feel guilty is that they are not very happy and that they invest a huge amount of energy trying to hide– cover up painful or guilty … Continue reading

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Spirituality: Jesus the Church, Evangelism, Discipleship, and Multiculturalism

Albert Mohler (2010) said, “As the period of emerging adulthood grows longer, young people are becoming more alienated spiritually.”  Mohler’s statement raises questions about what is occurring in 21st century within beliefs about spirituality. It is apparent that there is … Continue reading

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Emotional Abuse–Invalidation, Scars Left Behind

I have heard it said that the greatest fear that a child has while growing up is the fear of abandonment and rejection—that they will be left alone.  Abandonment alone is a subject that there is a plethora of research … Continue reading

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Forgiveness Consequences and Usama bin Laden in Perspective

What should a response be to someone who does you wrong, violates your trust, and continually acts in ways that cost more than you can pay emotionally, physically, and financially?  Assessing blame and taking responsibility for unjust or unethical behavior … Continue reading

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Bitterness: Drinking Poison and Wishing Someone Else Dies

What happens to a person when they are exposed to continual invalidation, while feeling the pain of rejection, isolation and then made to believe that what they are feeling is  not important enough to be heard? If you have not … Continue reading

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Invalidation, Control, and Bullying: Who Wins?

Do you recognize the picture?  Better yet, can you identify the feeling of repeatedly experiencing the sting of emotional abuse that comes from being invalidated? Invalidation is the tool that abusers, bullies, and manipulators use to destroy the emotional self-confidence … Continue reading

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