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Pagans' Leaves Us With Some Fascinating ...
Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Aug 23, 2009 (message contributor)
‘Pagans’ leaves us with some fascinating possibilities. We must be careful not to read too much into it but touching down on the options opens our eyes to a different way of understanding ‘pagan’ language. Douglas Harper shows how in classical literature a pagan was a word used to refer to the local villager or civilian. The word is rooted in ‘pangere’ which means to fix or fasten things. Think about this for a moment. A ‘pagan’ is that person who has no consciousness of God. They don’t wake every day with a sense of Divinity around them or working in the fabric of their lives. They understand themselves to be the solution and end to everything. Their purpose is to look after life and make the best of it.
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In The Book The God Chasers, Tommy Tenney ...
Contributed by Chip Monck on Feb 15, 2005
In the book The God Chasers, Tommy Tenney writes, "I don’t know about you, but I am tired of just being ‘another somebody’ to the lost around me. I have made a decision. I made up my mind and set my heart to declare, ‘I am going to pursue the presence of God in my life. I am going to get so close ...read more
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As A Teenager, I Went To An Outdoor Drama Of The ... PRO
Contributed by James Chandler on Mar 30, 2003
As a teenager, I went to an outdoor drama of the crucifiction of Christ. I was not a Christian but was curious about all of this Jesus stuff. The audience was to play the part of the crowd during Jesus’s trial and death on the cross. We all shouted "Crucify Him! Crucify Him!" They brought Jesus ...read more
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The Founders Of Our Nation Knew The Great Cost ...
Contributed by Lynn Malone on Jul 6, 2005
The founders of our nation knew the great cost of freedom. Yet they willingly put themselves on the line for the idea of liberty that springs eternal in the human heart. Signing the Declaration of Independence became a death warrant for those who affixed their signatures. Fifty-six men signed ...read more
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Ignorance Is Bliss! Maybe I Should Say Innocence ...
Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004
Ignorance is bliss! Maybe I should say innocence is bliss. A world of rich possibilities and dreams carry many young people from high school graduation to attend college and eventually a career. These innocent minds leave home and if they aren’t already, they are seduced into allowing their ...read more
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Ignorance Is Bliss! Maybe I Should Say Innocence ...
Contributed by Richard Mcnair on Nov 4, 2004
Ignorance is bliss! Maybe I should say innocence is bliss. A world of rich possibilities and dreams carry many young people from high school graduation to attend college and eventually a career. These innocent minds leave home and if they aren’t already, they are seduced into allowing their ...read more
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