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2016-10-13T15:05:19-05:00

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Are You Willing to Vote “None of the Above?”

Last updated on: October 13, 2016 at 3:05 pm By John O'Keefe

You see, if you’re asking “How Would Jesus Vote?” you need to push aside your views of what it means to be an American Christian, and start viewing the world as one who walks in the teachings of Christ. Read more

2016-10-11T12:28:45-05:00

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Happy Birthday

Last updated on: October 11, 2016 at 12:28 pm By John O'Keefe

I pray for the time in our world, our cultures, our religions, were assumptions are not made about individuals and where coming out days, is simply seen as being born. Read more

2016-10-06T12:29:14-05:00

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A Very Poor Light To Walk By

Last updated on: October 6, 2016 at 12:29 pm By John O'Keefe

Fear paralyzes, fear negates love, forgiveness, and acceptance; fear stops us dead in our tracks from looking for the good in others, and move us to withdraw from socialization. Fear destroys. Read more

2016-10-06T10:21:25-05:00

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Could Not Come Up With A Title

Last updated on: October 6, 2016 at 10:21 am By John O'Keefe

Ever wonder how Calvinist, Reformed, or Neo-Reformed Theology has screwed up the teachings of Christ? I have, and I’m pretty sure others have. Read more

2016-10-04T11:39:40-05:00

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Who Cares What Translation You Use

Last updated on: October 4, 2016 at 11:39 am By John O'Keefe

I have watched people argue over which translation they claim to be the “true” translation [not true, I’ve not watched – I’ve laughed, I’ve laughed so hard sometimes stuff came out of place it shouldn’t’ve]. Read more

2016-09-28T12:01:39-05:00

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How I View the “Trinity”

Last updated on: September 28, 2016 at 12:01 pm By John O'Keefe

Few things concerning the nature of the Divine will cause a bigger debate then the any idea centering on the Trinity that, in any way, shape, or form, seems counter to the Corporate line. Read more

2016-09-16T20:42:15-05:00

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The Bad Idea of Appeasing an Angry God

Last updated on: September 16, 2016 at 8:42 pm By John O'Keefe

To me, what grows from this theory is a judgmental, wrathful, mean-spirited God, which causes us to develop the same relationship with others. This theory causes more questions than answers: Read more

2016-09-08T14:21:51-05:00

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We Should all Share our Stories, and be Vulnerable in the Process

Last updated on: September 8, 2016 at 2:21 pm By John O'Keefe

What confused me the most is that in all the dialogs surrounding the non-importance of story, no one realized the authors of the individual narratives of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Acts are sharing the reality of the life and ministry of Jesus in the form of a story; so, how can story not be essential? Read more

2016-09-07T11:53:57-05:00

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My Thoughts on the Death of Phyllis Schlafly.

Last updated on: September 7, 2016 at 11:53 am By John O'Keefe

When I was young, my grandmother... Read more

2016-09-02T12:27:11-05:00

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The Law and The 10 Commandments Are Not Our Burden

Last updated on: September 2, 2016 at 12:27 pm By John O'Keefe

The Rabbi response was something I will never forget, he just smiled, and said, “Why are you concerned with the burden the Divine has placed upon the Jewish people? The Law and the 10 Commandments are our burden, not yours. Learn what your burden is, and grow with that.” Read more

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