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	<title>Going Against The Grain &#187; Being Different</title>
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	<description>Provoking Believers To Think Outside The Confines Of Religion</description>
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		<title>The Weight Of Responsibility.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Something encouraging]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[encourage me]]></category>
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		<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>
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		<title>The Moral High Road.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 07:06:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
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		<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>
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		<title>Going with the grain</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/going-with-the-grain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[On Point!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing out loud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Against The Grain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ask questions in church]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[free your mind]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Open Mind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thinkers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thinking from the pews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[with the grain]]></category>

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		<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>
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		<title>Lost In the Crowd &#8211; In The Church</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/lost-in-the-crowd-in-the-church/</link>
		<comments>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/lost-in-the-crowd-in-the-church/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Christian Information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Church attendance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EZINE ARTICLES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being Different]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christian]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/?p=6617</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tweet﻿﻿﻿I can remember attending a mega church in California, the main sanctuary was crowed, my wife and I were seated in a facility separate from the main building and they wanted my 4 year old daughter to attend youth services. The children&#8217;s church was held in another facility (on the same premises) away from where [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Authentic Fellowship</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Christian Information]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Being Different]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[church tradition]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://goingagainstthegrain.org/?p=2787</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A look at the modern form of Christian fellowship and how it differs from what Jesus and his disciples had. There is too much emphasis placed on fellowship today, as opposed to discerning or being led by the spirit of God.]]></description>
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		<title>Tough Questions</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/tough-questions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bible Study Lessons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christian Information]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[spritual strength]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teaching the gospel]]></category>

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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>Just like me</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/just-like-me/</link>
		<comments>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/just-like-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:57:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Observation of Fact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thought Provoking!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Valid Questions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Being Different]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free your mind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Open Mind]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thinking from the pews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[worth thinking about]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://goingagainstthegrain.org/blog/?p=95</guid>
		<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>What Does Going Against The Grain Mean?</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/what-does-going-against-the-grain-mean/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 21:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Thought Provoking!]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[unshackled]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://goingagainstthegrain.org/?p=1470</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As I began to learn more and more about my faith and what scripture says, I realized there was a vast difference between what the church taught (mainly tradition and man made rules) and what the bible states.  When ever I would I asked about these things (respectfully and with humility of course), leadership was defensive and evasive. There are church members that will not ask questions, there are church members that will follow every word and teaching that a church leader will teach and ...]]></description>
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		<title>Where is God?</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/where-is-god-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Something encouraging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thought Provoking!]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[church tradition]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Free to Think]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[In my own words]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[searching for the truth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[valid questions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[What does the Bible say?]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[where do i go? what do you do?]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[worth thinking about]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://goingagainstthegrain.org/?p=4785</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[No wonder many church goers act as if they leave  God in the building when service is over and put on their spiritual faces when then show up for worship the following Sunday. If we actually believed...]]></description>
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		<title>Artificial Ingredients</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/artificial-ingredients/</link>
		<comments>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/artificial-ingredients/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:35:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Thought Provoking!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Valid Questions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing out loud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[attending church]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[something to ponder]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://goingagainstthegrain.org/?p=969</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[TweetWhen can you go to find good, healthy food without the artificial ingredients? In most supermarkets you can find the isle that has organic fruits and vegetables. When you take a closer look at the labels on your food, the list of ingredients are usually something you cant pronounce. In most of the foods we [...]]]></description>
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