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		<title>The Gospel Of Yes (book review)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 18:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I run into so many people who know so much about what Christians are against, and very little about what Christians are for. Or others who don’t want to step into a relationship with Jesus because they mistakenly believe that their life will then be ruled by a bunch of don’t-do-that rules. Sadly, many Christians [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=craigtowens.com&#038;blog=5373974&#038;post=6893&#038;subd=craigtowens&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thursdays With Oswald—Knowledge And Innocence</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 10:48:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a weekly series with things I’m reading and pondering from Oswald Chambers. You can read the original seed thought here, or type “Thursdays With Oswald” in the search box to read more entries. Knowledge And Innocence       Knowledge of evil broadens a man’s mind, makes him tolerant, but paralyzes his action. Knowledge of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=craigtowens.com&#038;blog=5373974&#038;post=6889&#038;subd=craigtowens&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>It’s Not Me; It’s You</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 10:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I first came to you, dear brothers and sisters, I didn’t use lofty words and impressive wisdom to tell you God’s secret plan. For I decided that while I was with you I would forget everything except Jesus Christ, the One Who was crucified. I came to you in weakness—timid and trembling. And my [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=craigtowens.com&#038;blog=5373974&#038;post=6869&#038;subd=craigtowens&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Quotes from “Porn-Again Christian”</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 00:21:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier today I posted a review of Porn-Again Christian: A Frank Discussion on Pornography and Masturbation. Here are some of the quotes from this book that really caught my eye “Simply, according to God, marriage and sex are related, connected, and exclusive.” “The cold hard truth is that most guys’ struggles are only known by their [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=craigtowens.com&#038;blog=5373974&#038;post=6878&#038;subd=craigtowens&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Porn-Again Christian (book review)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 17:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The title of this book should let you know that it’s a PG-13 topic. And by that, I mean that Dads should be discussing these topics with their sons by the time they are 13 years old. Mark Driscoll is simply brilliant in Porn-Again Christian: A Frank Discussion on Pornography and Masturbation. The Bible has [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=craigtowens.com&#038;blog=5373974&#038;post=6873&#038;subd=craigtowens&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Walking For Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 10:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nope, this isn’t about exercising (although we’ll get a little of that in too). It’s about walking to make a stand. Confused yet? I’m talking about the annual LifeWalk for Alpha Family Center in Cedar Springs. I serve the God Who created life, and because I serve Him, I love life like He loves life. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=craigtowens.com&#038;blog=5373974&#038;post=6863&#038;subd=craigtowens&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Out Of The Hole</title>
		<link>http://craigtowens.com/2012/05/28/getting-out-of-the-hole/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 10:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig T. Owens</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday in part two of our Immersed series, we looked at how helpless we are in trying to break free from sin’s pull on our lives. That is, we are helpless to help ourselves. But with the Holy Spirit’s help we go from helpless to hopeful! In Romans 8, there are all of these contrasting [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=craigtowens.com&#038;blog=5373974&#038;post=6854&#038;subd=craigtowens&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Do You LOVE Your Church?</title>
		<link>http://craigtowens.com/2012/05/25/do-you-love-your-church-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 11:38:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig T. Owens</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Okay, pastors, here are some tough questions: Do you love your congregation? Do you think they’re some of the greatest people on earth? If you didn’t pastor your church, would you attend your church? Do you enjoy recreating with your church family? This is an important principle: You cannot treat someone differently than you think [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=craigtowens.com&#038;blog=5373974&#038;post=6850&#038;subd=craigtowens&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thursdays With Oswald—My Spiritual Personality</title>
		<link>http://craigtowens.com/2012/05/24/thursdays-with-oswald-my-spiritual-personality/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 10:44:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig T. Owens</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a weekly series with things I’m reading and pondering from Oswald Chambers. You can read the original seed thought here, or type “Thursdays With Oswald” in the search box to read more entries. Spiritual Personality      When we receive the Holy Spirit, He so energizes our spirit that we are able to detect [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=craigtowens.com&#038;blog=5373974&#038;post=6846&#038;subd=craigtowens&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Men Of The Bible (book review)</title>
		<link>http://craigtowens.com/2012/05/23/men-of-the-bible-book-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 17:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s the thing I especially like about Dwight Lyman Moody: He tells it like it is. He was not a pastor that tiptoed around an issue, nor did he have long flowery sermons. He always went right to the heart of the manner in such a straightforward way. So I was delighted to find the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=craigtowens.com&#038;blog=5373974&#038;post=6840&#038;subd=craigtowens&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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