Monthly Archives: December 2023

Discernment

Posted on December 28, 2023 by diospsytrek

One of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is the discerning of spirits. It’s mentioned in I Cor. 12:7-10. I’d never heard of this gift until about 1983-84. My ex-wife and I at that time were still what’s known as … Continue reading →

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My Cookie Cutter Faith: Orthodoxy

Posted on December 23, 2023 by diospsytrek

More and more I think that a cookie cutter faith is what most Christians want, and for many years that’s what I settled for as well. Just slam the desired form down on the dough of belief. We don’t want … Continue reading →

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Chuck v. Barack and Joe

Posted on December 22, 2023 by diospsytrek

A name almost forgotten is that of Chuck Hagel. He was a Republican senator from Nebraska and the Secretary of Defense for a couple years under Barack Obama. This morning as I opened up Facebook there was a long post … Continue reading →

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Grace v. Sin

Posted on December 18, 2023 by diospsytrek

Like many, I suppose, my spiritual life vacillates between two poles–the ones head-lighted above. Some days I’m like Jonathan Edwards’ sinner in the hands of an angry God–and I’ve been feeling like that a lot of late. Other days I’m … Continue reading →

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