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2019-07-24T18:10:23-05:00
Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.
ICE Tears
Last updated on: July 24, 2019 at 6:10 pm By PK Langley
Watch The Video Below – It Brought Me To Tears A man sat inside a white van with his son. I watched the news this morning, and the scene I saw had me in tears by the end of it. Perhaps that makes me a liberal? Let me tell you what I saw before you make a decision on what political party I align myself with, or if that even matters. As a teaser, I will tell you that I... Read more
2019-07-21T14:11:07-05:00
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I Don’t Believe in Pastors
Last updated on: July 21, 2019 at 2:11 pm By PK Langley
I Don’t Believe in Pastors I never thought I would say that I don’t believe in pastors. Thirty years of ministry, and a senior pastor myself helps me to appreciate the irony of proclaiming that I don’t believe in pastors. Perhaps that shocks you, but please allow me to explain. Let me start from the premise that originally, the word “pastor” was referred to as “a gift”. I’m talking about way back when Pentecost happened. The gift came from within... Read more
2019-07-21T14:11:57-05:00
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Megan Rapinoe and American Vitriol
Last updated on: July 21, 2019 at 2:11 pm By PK Langley
Megan Rapinoe and American Vitriol Less than two weeks ago, Megan Rapinoe, an out and proud gay woman, with a partner who adores her, scored one of the two goals that won the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team their second consecutive world cup. It was a triumphant victory and people celebrated her and the team. Yet, because she is outspoken about trying to bring people together, to end oppression and racism, and, oh yes, how much she dislikes President Trump,... Read more
2019-07-21T14:12:37-05:00
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Brave On
Last updated on: July 21, 2019 at 2:12 pm By PK Langley
Brave On When I was a child, I never had a relationship with my mother. Perhaps when I was preteen there was something between us, but I doubt it. A leopard doesn’t change its spots, and I cannot recall the last time my mother called me on the phone. I stopped trying when I sent her a birthday card years ago. The kids on our street took it out of the mailbox because they thought it had money in it.... Read more
2019-07-21T14:13:15-05:00
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Law, Anger and Lesbians
Last updated on: July 21, 2019 at 2:13 pm By PK Langley
Got Law? I know you are because you come and you try to convince me that I’m wrong. You want to use scriptures in the bible to defend your position and you can’t see that what you are is bound by law. A law is something that you abide by, like having a drivers license before you get behind the wheel. If you break the law, you get punished. You think that homosexuality is against God’s law, right? Lovers of... Read more
2019-07-21T14:15:52-05:00
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The Barn Light and Religion
Last updated on: July 21, 2019 at 2:15 pm By PK Langley
The light on I stood there staring out the large picture window in our kitchen that faced the front road about a football field’s distance away. It was dark, and I was around 11 years old. My face was at first filled with curiosity and it at once went to panic as I realized that my sister had left one of the barn lights on. It was her turn to do the chores, and she missed shutting off the light... Read more
2019-07-21T14:16:36-05:00
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I Quit Church And I’m Happy About It
Last updated on: July 21, 2019 at 2:16 pm By PK Langley
I Would Quit Again I’m not going to church anymore, I quit. God told me I don’t have to go and I listened. If you think God told you to go, then I suggest you go. I’m pretty happy about the fact that God released me. My life has been a lot less complicated since I stopped going. What happened to me after I stopped going to church was part of my deconstruction. It has been a wild ride, but... Read more
2019-07-21T14:17:14-05:00
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What Time Is It?
Last updated on: July 21, 2019 at 2:17 pm By PK Langley
Time to Know There are times in our lives that have distinct purpose. Ecclesiastes declares, “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven..“ When time presents itself as an opportunity for change, we need to be sensitive to the moment, to give people what they think they need, not necessarily what we think they need. To press our wisdom and experience upon someone who is not ready to hear it, could deter... Read more
2019-07-21T14:17:53-05:00
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Encounter With The Dead
Last updated on: July 21, 2019 at 2:17 pm By PK Langley
An Encounter Interruption I had seen umpteen people and the day was still rolling. A woman named Vanessa came in and asked if her sister, who only speaks Spanish, could come in with her. I said, “Sure”. I had no idea that an image in my heart would shift the days business into a more personal encounter. It was about to be something that had all three of us in tears. God Encounter The sister, named Maria, came in, and... Read more
2019-07-21T14:18:48-05:00
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Meeting Laurah
Last updated on: July 21, 2019 at 2:18 pm By PK Langley
Meeting Laurah My wife and I went into Lowes to buy a faucet and it was there that we met Laurah. We went in early on a Saturday morning, hoping to avoid the crowds. Whenever you need help, it’s hard to find a red vest person on most weekends. It was nice going in there and seeing that the place was near empty of customers. Our cart didn’t have much in it because we kept striking out on the things... Read more
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