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Father Knows Best
Starting on radio in 1949 and transitioning to television in 1954, Robert Young brought Jim Anderson to life for 6 seasons in the classic series Father Knows Best. During that timeframe, a new show started in 1957 starring Hugh Beaumont as Ward Cleaver on Leave it to Beaver. As Father Knows Best was ending, at least two…
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Don’t Do It!
How many times when you were a kid did you hear phrases like Stop! Be careful! Don’t do that! or something similar? How many times have you uttered one of those phrases to your own child? Generally, when one of these phrases comes out of the mouth of a parent, the goal of protecting a child from…
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What is Identity in Christ? A Christian Psychology Perspective.
Last night, during the coverage of the Men’s 10m Synchronized Diving event, Team USA’s David Boudia and Steele Johnson took the Silver Medal, but it was their profession of faith that really made a splash. The notion of “Identity in Christ” is rooted in Scripture and is the foundation of how faith develops in each…
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How Does Faith Mature?
Well, apparently, keeping up a weekly blog is a bit challenging during the first semester of undergraduate teaching. Nonetheless, if the previous two blog entries sought to determine what faith is and then more specifically what mature faith is then the logical next question is, “Ok, then how did it change?” This post seeks to…
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What is Mature Faith?
Last post sought to answer the question (or at least initiate discussion) regarding what faith is. If indeed, as was established in the previous post, faith is characterized by heartfelt belief and exemplified in Christ-centered action, then mature faith must be an outflow from that starting place. Scripture gives some hints regarding what a mature…
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What is Faith?
In other words, Faith must be characterized by heartfelt belief and exemplified in Christ centered action. There must be a congruency between beliefs and lifestyle, which should naturally flow from a vibrant and growing relationship with Christ.
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Birthing a New Theory
Have you ever thought to yourself, “How mature is my faith?” Yeah, me either. It’s not the question we usually ask ourselves. Often, when we consider how far we’ve traveled down the road of sanctification, “How mature is my faith?” is not the question that comes to mind. However, the question posed in research often…
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Who are The Lord’s Anointed?
Yesterday, as I was listening to a Sunday School lesson from 1 Samuel 24 where David stated, “I will not stretch out my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord’s anointed,” and then a sermon from Numbers 21 where the pastor tied the punishment Israel was facing to blaspheming the Lord and blaspheming…
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God, where are You?
Today in Huffington Post’s Religion section, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach took some time to write about our nation’s reaction to the horrors that occurred in CT last Friday. Specifically, he blasted President Obama’s speech for not holding God accountable to His own standards regarding life and protection of the innocent. As he basically accuses Mr. Obama…
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Book Review: Escaping the Boy: My Life with a Sociopath
In her book “Escaping the Boy: My Life with a Sociopath” Paula Carrasquillo dives into a biological approach to understanding life as lived with a narcissistic sociopath. Through careful reflection on her own experiences, Paula illustrates the formation of the “boy,” his psychopathology, that pathology’s influence on his relationships, and ultimately how that pathology affects…
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