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		<title>One who looks</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetPeople seemed to be consumed with, what belongs to them.   We have my phone, my car, my salvation, my church, my pastor, my way or the highway and my life.  Social network are growing in popularity (that&#8217;s an understatement) and Christians (or those who use to call themselves that) are flocking to theses social networks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST, INC SEEKS TO GARNISH MEMBERS WAGES!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetMy personal check, has been garnished today ! Not only has the Church of God in Christ, Inc and Bishop J. C. Gilkey thru Kansas Southwest Juridiction taken our church, stripped us of the non-profit corporation, have an injunction against us.  They tried to sue for all the offerings, tithes, Jurisdiction reports, National reports etc.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When was the last time&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Something encouraging]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetWhen was the last time you told someone, &#8220;Thank you for caring&#8221;. When was the last time you spent time with someone to show you care? When was the last time you encouraged someone who was discouraged? When was the last time you stopped and meditated on the Goodness of God? When was the last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preaching on a dime.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 01:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetHave you ever heard the phrase in the church; &#8220;the word says to be ye also ready!&#8221;.  Preaching on a dime is synonymous with &#8220;stopping or turning on a dime&#8221;;  it denotes a quick action without any thought or preparation; a reflex. The phrase &#8220;be ye also ready&#8221; Its most commonly used by preachers and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Church &#8211; Membership or Citizenship?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetAbout five years ago, I posted a similar article titles Citizenship or Membership. Fast forward to now, July 2010, I felt the need to revisit this topic and ad some additional insight,  inspiration and the hope that many believers reading this will  decided on church membership or Kingdom Citizenship.  In this time and age of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Philosopher: Why we should ditch religion</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 19:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tweet By John D. Sutter, CNN STORY HIGHLIGHTS Philosopher Sam Harris: Religion distracts us from important issues Harris, the author of &#8220;The End of Faith,&#8221; says religious difference can&#8217;t be reconciled Science can be used to prove the best way to live a moral life, he says RELATED TOPICS Sam Harris TED Conference Social Issues [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Praying For Revival &#8211; You Must Read This</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you been praying for revival for sometime and you are wondering why God has not moved yet by His Spirit? If you want revival the key you seek is in this word!]]></description>
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		<title>The Christian &#8211; Walking in sin and not dead to it!</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/the-christian-walking-in-sin-and-not-dead-to-it/</link>
		<comments>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/the-christian-walking-in-sin-and-not-dead-to-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:57:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetPaul said it so plainly in Romans 6:2 (the scripture will follow). How can we (the believer) who are dead to sin live any longer there in? It seems that the old nature has come back to life,  in the life of the believer. Church has evolved into the greatest social club of our time.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Redeemed Or Cursed With  A Curse?</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/redeemed-or-cursed-with-a-curse/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetI think its a valid question to ask your pastor or church leader when they tell you..&#8221;You are cursed with a curse&#8221; for robing God! I can remember hearing many illustrations  and emotional appeals that I, once redeemed and now cursed because I have robbed God in tithes and offerings. Fear is an effective tool, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Love is what it does. (Part II)</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/love-is-what-is-does-part-ii/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetI hope you were stirred and blesses in reading part 1, I&#8217;ll skip a recap and pick up where we left off in part 1, thanks for retuning to read part 2.  Love will visit you when your lonely, feed you when you’re hungry, include you when you’ve been excluded, invite you when you’ve been [...]]]></description>
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