<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Going Against The Grain &#187; Writing out loud</title>
	<atom:link href="http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/category/writing-out-loud/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org</link>
	<description>Provoking Believers To Think Outside The Confines Of Religion</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:57:46 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2</generator>
<xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" />
		<item>
		<title>Where does it hurt?</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/where-does-it-hurt/</link>
		<comments>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/where-does-it-hurt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bible Study Lessons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Encouraging words]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Something encouraging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing out loud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christian Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[encourage me]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hurt in the church]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ministry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[servanthood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[something to help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trouble]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://goingagainstthegrain.org/blog/?p=101</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Child of the most high, where does it hurt? If the preacher never knows, if the church mother never calls you, realize this, God is totally aware of how you feel, and the reason He hasn’t broke through the clouds to see about you is…”You are strong enough to make it!”]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/where-does-it-hurt/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>When was the last time&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/when-was-the-last-time/</link>
		<comments>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/when-was-the-last-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Something encouraging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thought Provoking!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Valid Questions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing out loud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hurt in the church]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ministry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pleasing God]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[serving God]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[something to help]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://goingagainstthegrain.org/?p=1646</guid>
		<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>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/when-was-the-last-time/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Preaching on a dime.</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/preaching-on-a-dime/</link>
		<comments>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/preaching-on-a-dime/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 01:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Observation of Fact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thought Provoking!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing out loud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COGIC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ministers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[preaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[religious quotes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reputation]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://goingagainstthegrain.org/?p=448</guid>
		<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>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/preaching-on-a-dime/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Weight Of Responsibility.</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/the-weight-of-responsibility/</link>
		<comments>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/the-weight-of-responsibility/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pastors and Ministers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Something encouraging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing out loud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being Different]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[encourage me]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Evangelism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Faith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Free to Think]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reputation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trust in God]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://goingagainstthegrain.org/?p=1828</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The people of God need to see a standard, too much compromise has been allowed in the Churches of God which are in Christ Jesus. When the saints do not commend you for your work in the ministry, keep at it your more than likely on the right track. When everyone praises you for you hard work, more than likely you are doing something wrong and you are allowing room for compromise and carnality.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/the-weight-of-responsibility/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Moral High Road.</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/the-moral-high-road/</link>
		<comments>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/the-moral-high-road/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 07:06:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing out loud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being Different]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[In my own words]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tiger]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://goingagainstthegrain.org/?p=1930</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many of  the comments made by people about Tiger were comments of being disappointed and how they will never look up to him again and so on. After listening to the many comments of people,  I could only think about how can we place any person on a pedestal and forget they are fallible and prone to making poor and selfish decisions just as we are.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/the-moral-high-road/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<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>
				<category><![CDATA[Observation of Fact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[On Point!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thought Provoking!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing out loud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alive unto sin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dead to Sin]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://goingagainstthegrain.org/?p=4030</guid>
		<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>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/the-christian-walking-in-sin-and-not-dead-to-it/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Going with the grain</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/going-with-the-grain/</link>
		<comments>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/going-with-the-grain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[I can't believe you said that!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[On Point!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing out loud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Against The Grain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ask questions in church]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being Different]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free your mind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[going with the grain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Open Mind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thinkers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thinking from the pews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[with the grain]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://goingagainstthegrain.org/?p=1090</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[TweetIn response to the many people on the Internet who search the phrase &#8220;Going with The Grain Instead Of Against it&#8221; and were brought to this web site. I&#8217;m mot sure what you were searching for, but you gave me some inspiration to post this blog. I would be Going with The Grain If: I [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/going-with-the-grain/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Love is what it does. (Part II)</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/love-is-what-is-does-part-ii/</link>
		<comments>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/love-is-what-is-does-part-ii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bible Study Lessons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Observation of Fact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thought Provoking!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing out loud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christian]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Free to Think]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[In my own words]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Love Is...]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[preaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[something to ponder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thinking from the pews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[worth thinking about]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://goingagainstthegrain.org/?p=570</guid>
		<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>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/love-is-what-is-does-part-ii/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Purpose and meaning</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/purpose-and-meaning/</link>
		<comments>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/purpose-and-meaning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing out loud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[In my own words]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[religious quotes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[something to ponder]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://goingagainstthegrain.org/?p=994</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[TweetJust as 2009 was coming to a close, my email was flooded with messages from people expressing wishes for the new year. Its amazing that to this day people seem to be moved by jingles, cliches and a combination of words that rhyme with the number of the coming year. These words sound cute but, [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/purpose-and-meaning/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The iPhone 4S &#8211; Trying to catch up with the rest.</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/the-iphone-4s-trying-to-catch-up-with-the-rest/</link>
		<comments>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/the-iphone-4s-trying-to-catch-up-with-the-rest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rants and Observations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing out loud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Android]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blackberry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IOS5]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IPhone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPhone 4S]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/the-iphone-4s-trying-to-catch-up-with-the-rest/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[TweetToday was a good day to take the time and look at some different smart phones other than the new iPhone, or should I say the refurbished iPhone 4, known as the 4s. Well, except for the internal hardware and the soon to be released IOS5, it looks the same as the iPhone 4 that [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/the-iphone-4s-trying-to-catch-up-with-the-rest/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

