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		<title>When giving up is not an option.</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/when-giving-up-is-not-an-option/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The world is full of problems, the church has problems, the members have problems and everyone in the church you speak to  says "I'm blessed of the Lord" when you ask  "how are you today."]]></description>
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		<title>Where does it hurt?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<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>
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		<title>Lost In The Crowd</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Church attendance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetFellowship is a necessary vital activity in the life of the believer. Many believers get caught up in the excitement of the large crowd and the mega church because there are many activities and a variety of ministries to take part of.  The experience of belonging to a mega ministry can be misleading to a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Weight Of Responsibility.</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/the-weight-of-responsibility/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Pastors and Ministers]]></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>A Parlay Of Words</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/a-parlay-of-words/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:15:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many churches or tither believe (and even teach) "When you tithe, you are performing your Christian Duty and the act of tithing is an act of Faith unto God that you trust Him to take care of you".  Here are the problems with this:]]></description>
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		<title>The Lord Is&#8230;..</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetDavid used these words at the start of the 27th Psalm. I could do a thorough exegesis of the passage but,  I just wanted to reflect on these words and share them with whom ever reads this post. In David&#8217;s experience with Gods mighty hand upon his life,  David could declare who God is to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Words that Match</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
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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>A Made Up Mind</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/a-made-up-mind/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://goingagainstthegrain.org/?p=1311</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[TweetTrust in God will require one to STAND although everything around you is shaken! Yes, the pun was intended to illustrate a point. The people of Haiti experiences an aftershock a week after their initial earth quake. We read the news articles and have more than likely seen footage of people praying and thanking God [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When you have done all that you can do &#8211; Stand.</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/stand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 01:55:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://goingagainstthegrain.org/?p=1808</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There will be may days that you, the believer will stand alone in your faith. Although others will point you out and look at you sideways with contempt you must still hold fast to what you believe. If what you believe is rooted in Gods word, then stand. If what you believe is rooted in Tradition and has no foundation in Gods Word,  a change must take pace in your thinking and conduct.]]></description>
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		<title>Salvation – What Must I Do To Be Saved?</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/salvation-%e2%80%93-what-must-i-do-to-be-saved/</link>
		<comments>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/salvation-%e2%80%93-what-must-i-do-to-be-saved/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:19:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TweetFear is a powerful motivator. Given the correct lighting and when you get the acoustics just right in a building and place a microphone in the hands of a skillful speaker who can raise the emotions in a bowl of clam chowder, that same person can have anyone asking what they must do to be [...]]]></description>
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