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Christ Wants the Whole Package
by Patrick Roberts | November 17, 2007
Category: News and Society / Religion
God invests in people whose hope is no longer in worldly riches, but rather only in Christ.
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Are Spiritual and Monetary Riches Compatible?
by Patrick Roberts | November 16, 2007
Category: News and Society / Religion
Jesus says that worldly wealth makes it nearly impossible for a man to keep his mind set on God but, with God anything is possible.
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Possessions, Progress and Godly Success
by Patrick Roberts | November 16, 2007
Category: News and Society / Religion
Can a healthy relationship exist between material goods and God's kingdom?
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How to Pray
by Patrick Roberts | November 16, 2007
Category: News and Society / Religion
Seeking Christ in any way possible, especially through prayerfully spending time with Him, is the most basic obedience I can imagine.
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Working for and Hearing From God
by Patrick Roberts | November 15, 2007
Category: News and Society / Religion
Christ commands His saints to pray, so that is exactly the work we should be doing, though the nature of this work is different from the common, worldly understanding of work.
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Possessions and Godly Success
by Patrick Roberts | November 15, 2007
Category: News and Society / Religion
Can a healthy relationship exist between material goods and God's kingdom? What does plastic, metal and glass have to do with accomplishing God’s goals? Is it possible to possess things and yet not be drunk with love for them?
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God's Money (Part One)
by Patrick Roberts | November 13, 2007
Category: News and Society / Religion
Even if we’re just paying the bills we should do so to the glory of God. While we’re at it, let’s use our brains, time and energy and whatever other resources we can muster in order to advance the kingdom of heaven.
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God's Money (Part Two)
by Patrick Roberts | November 13, 2007
Category: News and Society / Religion
Christ will make it possible for His people to downsize their weekly time and energy expenditures if needs be. It shouldn’t be too much of a stretch for us to work less and still make enough for a basic living.
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It’s Not How We Rehearse, But How We Live That Counts
by Patrick Roberts | November 12, 2007
Category: Self Improvement / Spirituality
God, in His wisdom, requires a soul-deep quality of character from us rather than anything we can manufacture on our own. This is reflected in His simple command for us, which is to work diligently with whatever grace He sees fit to give us. As we work with the grace He allots us right now, we will
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Freedom in Christ-Consumption
by Patrick Roberts | November 12, 2007
Category: News and Society / Religion
Christ will teach us how to honor God in Spirit, in truth and in wholehearted dedication as He causes us to leave our old selves behind.
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Joy and God's Other Unexpected Gifts
by Patrick Roberts | November 11, 2007
Category: News and Society / Religion
There is every desirable, heavenly asset in Christ, such as freedom, joy, grace, mercy, contentment, salvation, Godliness and love. Every heavenly gift takes root and is best expressed in Christ Himself.
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Joy Is Like a Train
by Patrick Roberts | November 11, 2007
Category: News and Society / Religion
All things considered, letting Christ be the only Way to joy is a lot like riding a train. This is not because He takes us up and out of this reality, but because the work required from us to receive joy from Christ is more of a non-work.
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All-You-Can-Eat Insecurities
by Patrick Roberts | November 11, 2007
Category: News and Society / Religion
Coerced joy is as disappointing as an all-you-can-eat buffet.
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