http://www.achristianblog.com One person's struggle with Christianity and self. Mon, 02 Jan 2006 16:43:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A lot has went on since my last entry. First, two of my relatives were diagnosed with and lost the fight to cancer. One was my step-grandfather who was over 70, the other was an aunt that was in her 40's. Both smoked. Both died within ... http://www.achristianblog.com/2006/01/a-christian-blog-update/ This will most likely be a weekly part of this blog where I, oddly enough, ask you to go elsewhere to read other's opinions about differing subjects. If a good post is made somewhere, I definitely want to recognize it. So much more than a bowl of candy The World is ... http://www.achristianblog.com/2005/11/blog-connection-materialism/ Luke 14:7And He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them, 8"When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for someone more ... http://www.achristianblog.com/2005/10/parable-of-the-guests/ Luke 6:42"Or how can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you ... http://www.achristianblog.com/2005/10/being-proactive/ I've spent a good portion of the night surfing through many Christian blogs. I was surprised to find that there are many blogs out there that have set up an online ministry. It seems as though everyone is a Billy Graham as soon as they get a blog. ... http://www.achristianblog.com/2005/10/christian-blogs/ As any Southern Baptist probably knows, once saved, always saved. Those that go back to their sinful ways are just "backsliding". I guess that can somewhat define my blog for moment (not the sinning part, just the backsliding). I have been rather sick for a few days ... http://www.achristianblog.com/2005/10/blog-backsliding/ A couple of days ago, someone searched for that that very question in a search engine and clicked on my site. It almost seems strange that a Christian would be asking this question, but in these times, where a lot of people claim to be Christian, so many in ... http://www.achristianblog.com/2005/10/how-would-a-christian-know-that-he-is-saved/ What really got me thinking about this was a daily devotional email I received a couple of days ago and it mentioned Hezekiah. 2 Kings 20:1 In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, "Thus says ... http://www.achristianblog.com/2005/10/god-is-a-friend/ If you want happiness for an hour – take a nap. If you want happiness for a day – go fishing. If you want happiness for a month – get married. If you want happiness for a year – inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime – help someone else. --Chinese Proverb ... http://www.achristianblog.com/2005/10/be-the-first-to-help/ Many of the Christian blogs I frequent has posts about the new 100-Minute Bible that has been released in the UK. "Proponents say it is a gateway to the classic, a crash course in Christianity that will provide a useful tool to reach out to the curious, the lapsed, ... http://www.achristianblog.com/2005/10/30-second-bible/