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	<title>Going Against The Grain &#187; Thought Provoking!</title>
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		<title>Using Gimmicks In The Church &#8211; Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[hooks and gimmicks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetIn part 1 of this post, I gave an introduction, exposing the fact that gimmicks are used in the church. For those whom are offended, continue to read. I make no apologies because this is my experience and it happens is churches everywhere.  There are so many rituals in the average church worship service, things [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Words that Match</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetIn this article we&#8217;re not talking about smoking, but if you thought about two like items, your pretty close.  I remember a sermon preached by a Pastor entitled &#8220;Love, is what it does&#8221;, sounds catchy I thought, but I didn&#8217;t realize the meaning until years later; no I am not implying that I&#8217;ve mastered it, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christian by habit</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/christian-by-habit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:24:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Christian Information]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetMost everybody claims to be a Christian. If you were to break down Christians int types, you would probably have good Christians, bad Christians, faithful Christians, backslidden Christians and even carnal Christians. All of which will state they are going to heaven. I&#8217;m can not say nor am I implying who will or who will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brass and Cymbals &#8211; When Love Is Not Present</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/brass-and-cymbals-when-love-is-not-present/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EZINE ARTICLES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Observation of Fact]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tweet Everyone remembers the dedicated, loyal and faithful member of the church, they are the ones that remind you of their loyalty, dedication and faithfulness, and the pastor reminds you too.  They never missed a prayer meeting, never missed a shut in, they wouldn&#8217;t be  caught dead in any place else on Sunday (but the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Cliche of Finding and Getting Closure</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/the-cliche-of-finding-and-getting-closure/</link>
		<comments>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/the-cliche-of-finding-and-getting-closure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tweet If there was ever a word that was so often misused, the word closure comes to mind. You hear this word on the news, on the radio and in most any social setting or casual conversation when someone wants something to be over. People are seeking this elusive act or process for many reasons. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Pray</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/i-pray/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:24:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[where do i go? what do you do?]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[TweetWhen the day seems dark and problems abound…I pray. When friends have left me and the church seems too far away&#8230;I pray. When the days are long and I need counsel and find none&#8230;I pray. When an emergency arises early in the morning or I need to make a decision now! I pray. When I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Plain Facts</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/the-plain-facts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cliches, mantras and a concoction of our own words and phrases are no substitute for the promises made in Gods word, and we know that in Christendom we have make cute words and phrases that we like to use. Many of these words and phrases seek to make the users of them seem deep, knowledgeable and spiritual  when in fact we can be seen as ill informed, ignorant and down right foolish.]]></description>
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		<title>How to: Defend your faith</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/how-to-defend-your-faith/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:23:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://goingagainstthegrain.org/?p=5303</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[TweetYou don&#8217;t have to be a great orator, have a PHD or hail from a well known theological seminary, you simply need to know what it is that you believe(why would help also). According to 1 Peter 3:15, we should be ready to give every man an answer that&#8217;s will ask you the reason of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outcome of God&#039;s Plan of Salvation &#8211; A Radical Transformation</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/outcome-of-gods-plan-of-salvation-a-radical-transformation/</link>
		<comments>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/outcome-of-gods-plan-of-salvation-a-radical-transformation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The outcome of God's plan of salvation is the practical transformation that takes place in every sinner's life. Every guilt of sin will go at the point of transformation while you have the peace of God that passes all understanding.]]></description>
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		<title>It is, what it is! &#8211; When God does not show up in the worship service.</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/it-is-what-it-is-when-god-does-not-show-up-in-the-worship-service/</link>
		<comments>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/it-is-what-it-is-when-god-does-not-show-up-in-the-worship-service/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:23:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://goingagainstthegrain.org/?p=2287</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When you experience God's presence, its always uplifting, always edifying always full of light, it's never the opposite. If your experience with God is not edifying, or uplifting, or is not full of light and comfort, then you haven't experienced true fellowship with the Father. Mark E. Baker"]]></description>
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