Category Archives: sin

Spiritual Glasses

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Chrystal

Jesus saw everything spiritually.  He took everything to His Father in prayer.  He was uncompromising and unapologetic about His standards, and He expected those who followed Him to be as He was. There is an abomination raging through the church … Continue reading →

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abominable reputation

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Chrystal

Near the end of last week, I was listening to a sermon that referenced Luke 16:15.  Jesus is talking to the people about the dishonest manager, who, through his shrewdness, canceled debts owed to his master and made friends with … Continue reading →

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speak up already!

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Chrystal

I’m reading in Leviticus at the moment, and one thing that struck me was early in chapter 5, which reads: If a person sins because he does not speak up when he hears a public charge to testify regarding something … Continue reading →

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sin or standard?

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Chrystal

I was ‘trolling’ through a friend’s pictures on facebook recently. Actually, I suppose you could call this person more like an acquaintance now because we haven’t had an actual conversation in years, nor do we live in the same area … Continue reading →

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unanswered prayers

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Chrystal

  Last night was night four of Vacation Bible School. It was an emotional night for me for various reasons, but the defining moment of the night for me was the final 20-minute segment (called the “Firefly Finale”). The roughly … Continue reading →

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