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	<title>Going Against The Grain &#187; Being Different</title>
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		<title>Wait on it.</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/wait-on-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is your gift? Exercise it according to the grace given you! Each one of us has a purpose for being here, each one has a purpose in the body of Christ.  Some people can give, some can pray for others (intercede), some can exhort, some will exhort via a blog, some will go and visit. The gifts in the body of Christ are there to encourage other believers.]]></description>
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		<title>Tough Questions</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:22:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now, here is the twist, if we would study to show ourselves approved unto God, a workman that needs not be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth ( 2 Timothy 2:15 ), you would have your answer and you probably would not need to ask.]]></description>
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		<title>Reckless Use.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pulpit blunders, slips of the tongue or anything news or gossip worthy can be instantly reported the moment it happens. Christian values don't end when you pickup your cell phone and record or tweet something you think you need to share with the masses.  What ever is pleasing and conducive to the spirit of God, doesn't change with the use of your smart phone.]]></description>
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		<title>Cleavage, a tight skirt and high heel shoes.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetIt was a beautiful Sunday morning, everything seemed to go just fine in the Sunday school and even the start of the morning service seem to put the saints in the spirit of unity and worship.  I remember as a young man how worship services had a special meaning to my mother.  I can remember [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Just like me</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tweet “If every Christian were just like me, what kind of Church would this be?” Remember that mantra from Sunday school or sometimes during the morning service? Often times we feel comfortable around people that think like us or even have the same thoughts, likes and dislikes we have. Familiar surroundings allow us to relax [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Salt of The Earth</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/the-salt-of-the-earth-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tweet﻿﻿﻿﻿  ﻿Christians are often referred to as sheep in scripture.  Jesus Christ makes mention and reference to His people as sheep in Psalms 100:3. I often wonder how we see ourselves as Gods people? When we are together in the company of other believers it seems that getting along is difficult because we disagree on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Silence of the&#8230;sheep.</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/the-silence-of-the-sheep/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 23:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some leaders are young, and what they do lack is experience, while it is true that many leader were called to their position and many were appointed by man and others just went into the ministry. People of God, you still have that spirit that God gave you and the Bible that you examine daily, use the both in your discernment and approach in simply encouraging someone to teach, speak and conduct themselves in the manner that exemplifies life in Jesus Christ.]]></description>
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		<title>It’s for them.</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/it%e2%80%99s-for-them/</link>
		<comments>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/it%e2%80%99s-for-them/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://goingagainstthegrain.org/?p=731</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tweet Have you ever wondered the purpose of fruit? What’s it for? Fruits like, beautiful red apples, ripe grapes, melons and delicious strawberries. The one thing they all have in common is seeds; seeds are vital and key for the reproduction of these fruit bearing plants; as we remember from our science 101 classes. When [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Marquee Gospel</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/a-marquee-gospel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 13:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Church attendance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetFor as long as I can remember, the marquee outside of the church was a way of letting people know what time services began during the week and the name of the pastor was at the bottom. As time progressed the church marquee seem to have evolved into a &#8230;&#8230;make shift multi media device, a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Church Mania</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/church-mania/</link>
		<comments>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/church-mania/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetIn this modern age, church folk seem to be more excited about their church (the physical building) and the weekly activities than propagating the Gospel message.  Members will boast in their &#8220;Great Choir, Outstanding Pastor, Award Winning Children Church&#8221; , the stuff and the things. Once all of this is communicated to a potential visitor, [...]]]></description>
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