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 | 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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By CGI New York | February 4, 2017 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
If you were sitting among a group of God’s people or any average gathering of Americans on a Saturday afternoon and someone asked, “How many people here like rock and roll music,” how would you respond? In most cases, if you’re honest you would quickly raise your hand as would many others, including myself, because […]
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By CGI New York | February 4, 2017 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
“When at the end of the road, we find that we can no longer function as a human being…we all face the same dilemma, either go on as best we can to the bitter end, or find a new way to live” (paraphrase of quotation from “12 Steps”). This year’s INFUSE theme of accountability is […]
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By CGI New York | February 4, 2017 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
I have written many blogs that mention bitterness, but I have never written about it directly. Recently, I have noticed a lot of bitterness within people, even within God’s ecclesia. However, bitterness should never be allowed to grow within us. It is a fleshly weed that must be plucked out. Bitterness is defined by […]
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By CGI New York | February 4, 2017 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
The children’s book author, Linda Grayson, said, “There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.” I might say, “Or one who brings you Starbucks in the morning and remembers just the way you like it.” If you were taking out a “friend wanted” ad, how would you describe the […]
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