By CGI New York | March 18, 2017 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
Or possibly both at the same time. At least it was interesting times. For Daniel and his friends, being taken away to a strange land as teenagers, to serve a foreign king in a country with foreign customs, it probably seemed like the worst of times. For Esther, yanked out of her cozy home as […]
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By CGI New York | March 18, 2017 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
My wife and I just returned from a conference where the keynote speaker was Jack Canfield, co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books. In the world of authorship, Jack is unique. Most authors would be happy to write one book that hits the New York Times bestseller list and sells one […]
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By CGI New York | March 18, 2017 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
You have probably heard this more than once: “If I were a betting man…” Typically, it is followed by what they would bet on. If you are going to bet, you look for the best odds. In the Hunger Games trilogy, when annually sending 24 children out to fight in a horrific battle to the […]
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By CGI New York | March 18, 2017 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
Chicken carcasses lay everywhere. The smell of fresh death hung heavy in the air. Only six of our 38 chickens were left inside the coupe, huddled in a corner with obvious fear in their little eyes. The scene was heartbreaking. Kristin and I had just arrived home from visiting with my cousin. As our custom […]
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By CGI New York | March 18, 2017 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
Do you ever ask yourself what you are supposed to do now that you are a Christian? I do. I know that I can’t rely on someone else to do my Christian walk for me. I know that there is no one in between my Savior and me. I also know that salvation is a […]
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By CGI New York | March 18, 2017 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
The day after Jesus Christ returns, I will be a spirit being, living as a part of God’s Family (1 Thessalonians 4:15-17). I will no longer have physical aches, pains, or imperfections in my body. All of the restraints caused by birth defect, accident, abuse, or age will no longer bind me or slow me […]
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By CGI New York | March 18, 2017 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
It is becoming increasingly obvious that many people seem to have the inability to listen. Unless the news is exaggerating about how people are behaving these days, it seems that a lot of people want to be heard, but they are unwilling to calmly listen to the opposing side. This in turn creates a shouting […]
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By CGI New York | March 4, 2017 | Category Holy Days
This is a very special time of year. We are only six weeks away from remembering the work of us being reconciled to our Father, and the salvational work, produced by the sacrifice of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. For those keeping the Holy Days as outlined in Leviticus 23, this time of year […]
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By CGI New York | February 25, 2017 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
I know that we all know the parable of the Good Samaritan. I have read it many times, but the other day my husband modernized it in such a way that it made me think about it in a different light. I can’t remember word-for-word what he said, but I will modernize it in my […]
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By CGI New York | February 25, 2017 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
Imagine you were deathly ill. Imagine in spite of calling for the elders to anoint you, and after many heartfelt prayers, and after all the doctors could do for you, and after suffering for days or weeks or maybe even longer you succumb to the illness and die. Then, imagine hearing the voice of […]
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