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    God's will for our lives is not happiness

    Incorporating historical studies in with scripture does lend us richer insight into the documents we read. I decided to start diving into the gospel of Mark first. Why? Well, Mark is the earliest of the synoptic gospels dated between A.D. 60-70. Mark's gospel was written to preserve apostolic...
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    Why does Christian merchandise/advertisements depict Crusaders/Templars as of late?

    I've seen many ads recently for merchandise utilizing a Templar as like a sort of mascot of Christianity. I've also seen some pastors selling cds, books, etc using the Templar as their mascot. In fact, I feel like I'm seeing it more and more often. I'll be honest, I don't know a whole lot about...
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    Important Prayer request- Stage 3 breast cancer and Not saved

    One of my very closest friends, Katie, just told me she found out her mother has stage 3 breast cancer. She's an emotional wreck, understandably so. This girl is probably one of the sweetest people you would ever meet, super humble and gentle. She was raised in Church, did missions, but her...
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    Happy Easter! Just how much suffering did Christ go through?

    I know a lot of us remember the suffering that our Lord, Jesus Christ, went through for us during this time. A lot of times we think about the physical agony of crucifixion. It's no small thing, that's for certain. The word "excruciating" comes from the Latin words "ex cruciatus" meaning "out of...
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    Good Bibles for Deep Bible Study?

    Hello everyone =). I wanted to know if anyone knows of particular Bibles that go pretty deep, even referring back to the Greek and Hebrew and offering textual criticisms. Perhaps offering both sides on particular interpretations of words that are debated. I'm not asking which translation is the...