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	<description>Provoking Believers To Think Outside The Confines Of Religion</description>
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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>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
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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>What You See is Not What You Have</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you ever wondered why the Bible version you use matters, you may want to read this article.  And if you use any of the so-called modern day translation Bibles, like the NIV, NLT, CEV or NCV, you definitely want to read this article.]]></description>
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		<title>Empty Buckets</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://goingagainstthegrain.org/blog/?p=111</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[TweetIts refreshing to approach a well, lower a bucket and draw from it a cool refreshing drink of water. I am sure many people can relate to the thought of getting a refreshing drink and being able to continue on a journey and complete an arduous task after a cool drink. Often I think of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Shall We Do?</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/what-shall-we-do/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 05:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Observations and Questions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Church attendance]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://goingagainstthegrain.org/?p=4848</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[TweetAfter being truly inspired by the post prior to this,  I wanted to tag team with the author in posing a question to you the reader. Over the years one can not help but notice evangelism has really taken a back set. What do I mean?  The only place where you can hear one evangelize [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Words that Match</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/words-that-match/</link>
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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>Tough Questions</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/tough-questions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:15:01 +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>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>The traditions of men.</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/the-traditions-of-men/</link>
		<comments>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/the-traditions-of-men/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 05:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://goingagainstthegrain.org/?p=1729</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the holiness church many women believer that holiness is exemplified by what they wear, hmm..what about the condition of your heart?  Who don't you like?  "Who does she think she is in those red shoes?"  If holiness is exemplified by what a women wears, then any women can emulate what you wear, does that make her holy?]]></description>
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		<title>What is Salvation &#8211; Are You Saved?</title>
		<link>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/what-is-salvation-are-you-saved/</link>
		<comments>http://GoingAgainstTheGrain.org/what-is-salvation-are-you-saved/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nlewis</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://goingagainstthegrain.org/?p=2506</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What is salvation?  Christian salvation has a few characteristics that seem universal - as far as I know.  Here are some thoughts on what salvation really is.]]></description>
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