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		<title>Comment on Hip Names for an Emerging Church by Juan Ocampo</title>
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		<dc:creator>Juan Ocampo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Got any ideas for cool names in spanish?</description>
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		<title>Comment on Sermon - Saved by the Gospel: Becoming Trophies of God’s Amazing Grace (Eph 2:1-10) by Saved by the Gospel « Evangelical Village</title>
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		<dc:creator>Saved by the Gospel « Evangelical Village</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:06:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] more here. This was an excerpt from the sermon, “Saved by the Gospel: Becoming Trophies of God’s Amazing [...]</description>
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		<title>Comment on Sermon - Called to the Gospel: Who’s Blessing Who? (Eph 1:1-14) by Summer 2009 Preaching Schedule - six steps ✙</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:58:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] May 17: Ephesians 1:3-14 - Called to the Gospel: Who’s Blessing Who? [...]</description>
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		<title>Comment on Sermon - Called to the Gospel: Who’s Blessing Who? (Eph 1:1-14) by Summer 2009 Preaching Schedule « sixsteps</title>
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		<dc:creator>Summer 2009 Preaching Schedule « sixsteps</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 02:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] May 17: Ephesians 1:3-14 – Called to the Gospel: Who’s Blessing Who? [...]</description>
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		<title>Comment on Sermon - Called to the Gospel: Who’s Blessing Who? (Eph 1:1-14) by Called to the Gospel &amp; the Father’s Unconditional Election « Evangelical Village</title>
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		<dc:creator>Called to the Gospel &amp; the Father’s Unconditional Election « Evangelical Village</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 14:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Called to the Gospel &amp; the Father’s Unconditional Election 2009 May 23   tags: election, Ephesians, predestination, sermons by Alex S. Leung   The following is an excerpt from a sermon I preached this last Sunday entitled  Called to the Gospel: Who’s Blessing Who? (Ephesians 1:1-14). [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Called to the Gospel &amp; the Father&#8217;s Unconditional&nbsp;Election 2009 May 23   tags: election, Ephesians, predestination, sermons by Alex S. Leung   The following is an excerpt from a sermon I preached this last Sunday entitled  Called to the Gospel: Who’s Blessing Who? (Ephesians 1:1-14). [...]</p>
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		<title>Comment on Spiritual Blessings in a Modernized Vernacular by Alex S. Leung</title>
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		<dc:creator>Alex S. Leung</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 18:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yes, I am..for the summer!</description>
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		<title>Comment on Spiritual Blessings in a Modernized Vernacular by dorinda</title>
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		<dc:creator>dorinda</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 15:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>you're in tooooooown? :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>you&#8217;re in tooooooown? <img src='http://www.sixsteps.org/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt=':D' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Comment on How would you present the gospel on Twitter? by Joshua</title>
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		<dc:creator>Joshua</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 18:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yeah, that doesn't sound like the gospel. In less than 140 characters? Let's see...

&lt;blockquote&gt;Everyone alive today has been created by God. And Everyone has sinned against God. He could have sent us all to hell for our sins. But God[140] chose some to save through the life and death of His Son, Jesus, fully God and fully Man. Whosoever believes these things about Jesus and trusts Him to rule their lives and save them will spend eternity with Him.&lt;/blockquote&gt;

I guess that's a little over 140. I think J. I. Packer did it best: "God saves sinners". If pressed the remaining 123 characters I might start with " by His Son Jesus Christ, fully God and fully Man, who died for sinners. Repent and believe in Him and you will be saved."</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yeah, that doesn&#8217;t sound like the gospel. In less than 140 characters? Let&#8217;s see&#8230;</p>
<blockquote><p>Everyone alive today has been created by God. And Everyone has sinned against God. He could have sent us all to hell for our sins. But God[140] chose some to save through the life and death of His Son, Jesus, fully God and fully Man. Whosoever believes these things about Jesus and trusts Him to rule their lives and save them will spend eternity with Him.</p></blockquote>
<p>I guess that&#8217;s a little over 140. I think J. I. Packer did it best: &#8220;God saves sinners&#8221;. If pressed the remaining 123 characters I might start with &#8221; by His Son Jesus Christ, fully God and fully Man, who died for sinners. Repent and believe in Him and you will be saved.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Comment on When You Don’t Know Why by AWHall</title>
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		<dc:creator>AWHall</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 12:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think that there is a danger in the Reformed model of sanctification that most in the Reformed tradition have trouble acknowledging.  It is as though we have to learn the lesson as quickly as possible and grow as quickly as possible.  But this response leaves little room for lament.  I think that we can know that God's hand is in it, but we must also leave room for lament and room for those cries that say, "How long, O Lord?"  We're not always able to discern how God is working and how he is making us Christ-like.  What do you think?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think that there is a danger in the Reformed model of sanctification that most in the Reformed tradition have trouble acknowledging.  It is as though we have to learn the lesson as quickly as possible and grow as quickly as possible.  But this response leaves little room for lament.  I think that we can know that God&#8217;s hand is in it, but we must also leave room for lament and room for those cries that say, &#8220;How long, O Lord?&#8221;  We&#8217;re not always able to discern how God is working and how he is making us Christ-like.  What do you think?</p>
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		<title>Comment on The benefits of Caffeine (esp. Coffee) by gusto5</title>
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		<dc:creator>gusto5</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:02:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Your body unfortunately reaches homeostasis with the increased amount of caffeine, and consequently lack of caffeine will present in the reverse physiological effects of taking caffeine.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your body unfortunately reaches homeostasis with the increased amount of caffeine, and consequently lack of caffeine will present in the reverse physiological effects of taking caffeine.</p>
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		<title>Comment on My Faith Being Tested: The Greatest Trial I Have Ever Faced by Bryan</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bryan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:57:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey brother, I definitely know how you feel. I went through some huge things a few years ago where I could have written the same words, and it's tough. I'm praying for you. 

Also, I would recommend Matt Chandler's sermon at DTS a few years back called Gravity: The Weight of Pastoring... I think it was from 07 or 08.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey brother, I definitely know how you feel. I went through some huge things a few years ago where I could have written the same words, and it&#8217;s tough. I&#8217;m praying for you. </p>
<p>Also, I would recommend Matt Chandler&#8217;s sermon at DTS a few years back called Gravity: The Weight of Pastoring&#8230; I think it was from 07 or 08.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Brian McLaren &amp; Why “Everything Must Change” by How Loud is your Love? « Evangelical Village</title>
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		<dc:creator>How Loud is your Love? « Evangelical Village</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:07:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] has been a resurgence of ministry initiatives purposed to serve the needs of social injustices like poverty and inequity.  In some of these Christian circles, all people do is “act” and “do” and [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] has been a resurgence of ministry initiatives purposed to serve the needs of social injustices like poverty and inequity.  In some of these Christian circles, all people do is &#8220;act&#8221; and &#8220;do&#8221; and [...]</p>
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		<title>Comment on The Sorrow and Joy of the Seasoned Soul by Matt Svoboda</title>
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		<dc:creator>Matt Svoboda</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Alex,

Great post.  It is truly encouraging.  Can we put this on EVillage?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Alex,</p>
<p>Great post.  It is truly encouraging.  Can we put this on EVillage?</p>
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		<title>Comment on Paradoxes by AWHall</title>
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		<dc:creator>AWHall</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Amen and amen.  Good word.  Love The Valley of Vision.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Amen and amen.  Good word.  Love The Valley of Vision.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Book Review: N.T. Wright - Surprised by Hope by Bryan</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bryan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I, too, would agree with Stott's two sides of the same coin. As Andrew pointed out, the content of the gospel is given to us poignantly by Paul in 1 Corinthians. Though I would say that the content of the Gospel in Mark's prologue is precisely the kingdom of God- I think this particularly because Mark, nor Jesus, describes the content of the Gospel in his prologue, and thus it must be understood within its Old Testament context- the good news was the reign of God. In Mark, the content of the Gospel (according to 1 Cor, cited above) is not preached until about chapter 8 with Peter's confession, and then in the 3 cycles of Cross/discipleship that Mark features. 

The problem is that this understanding of "gospel" is carried by Wright into all uses of the word "gospel" and thus it seems he commits the illegitimate totality transfer fallacy. The euangellion of Mark's prologue is not necessarily the euangellion of 1 Cor.  They are, of course, connected by virtue of the reality of the kingdom of God. Prior to Mark 8, Jesus' preaching was marked at the entrance of the Kingdom- after Mark 8, the focus is shifted into entering that kingdom via being united with Christ in His death and resurrection. So Wright is right (pun not intended) to put forth the idea of kingdom reorientation- but not as the main focus of the Gospel. The main focus is kingdom reorientation THROUGH being united to Christ in his death and resurrection. And it is not primarily political, but spiritual- turning from the kingdom of man and self to that of Christ. Of course, that means political reorientation- but that is a side affect of the Gospel, not the Gospel itself.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I, too, would agree with Stott&#8217;s two sides of the same coin. As Andrew pointed out, the content of the gospel is given to us poignantly by Paul in 1 Corinthians. Though I would say that the content of the Gospel in Mark&#8217;s prologue is precisely the kingdom of God- I think this particularly because Mark, nor Jesus, describes the content of the Gospel in his prologue, and thus it must be understood within its Old Testament context- the good news was the reign of God. In Mark, the content of the Gospel (according to 1 Cor, cited above) is not preached until about chapter 8 with Peter&#8217;s confession, and then in the 3 cycles of Cross/discipleship that Mark features. </p>
<p>The problem is that this understanding of &#8220;gospel&#8221; is carried by Wright into all uses of the word &#8220;gospel&#8221; and thus it seems he commits the illegitimate totality transfer fallacy. The euangellion of Mark&#8217;s prologue is not necessarily the euangellion of 1 Cor.  They are, of course, connected by virtue of the reality of the kingdom of God. Prior to Mark 8, Jesus&#8217; preaching was marked at the entrance of the Kingdom- after Mark 8, the focus is shifted into entering that kingdom via being united with Christ in His death and resurrection. So Wright is right (pun not intended) to put forth the idea of kingdom reorientation- but not as the main focus of the Gospel. The main focus is kingdom reorientation THROUGH being united to Christ in his death and resurrection. And it is not primarily political, but spiritual- turning from the kingdom of man and self to that of Christ. Of course, that means political reorientation- but that is a side affect of the Gospel, not the Gospel itself.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Book Review: N.T. Wright - Surprised by Hope by Alex S. Leung</title>
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		<dc:creator>Alex S. Leung</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bryan:
Thanks for your helpful comments, esp. Wright's "radical political reorientation between kingdoms- Caesar to Christ".  In terms of that false dichotomy between gospel proclamation &amp; social action, I agree. We can't &lt;i&gt;just&lt;/i&gt; take social action as a manifestation of our understanding of the glorious Gospel ("gospel lived out"), nor can we &lt;i&gt;only&lt;/i&gt; take social action as a means to getting the gospel to people (as in having an alternative agenda from serving/helping).  

John Stott in "Christian Mission in the Modern World" addressed these ways of seeing the relationship between evangelism of social action.  Stott understands them in a different way: as separate and distinct aspects of Christian "missions", but two sides of the same coin; I would concur.  

Thus, I am not amicable with the relationship that Wright sees between Gospel proclamation and social action; and furthermore, all this reorientation makes me disoriented!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bryan:<br />
Thanks for your helpful comments, esp. Wright&#8217;s &#8220;radical political reorientation between kingdoms- Caesar to Christ&#8221;.  In terms of that false dichotomy between gospel proclamation &#038; social action, I agree. We can&#8217;t <i>just</i> take social action as a manifestation of our understanding of the glorious Gospel (&#8221;gospel lived out&#8221;), nor can we <i>only</i> take social action as a means to getting the gospel to people (as in having an alternative agenda from serving/helping).  </p>
<p>John Stott in &#8220;Christian Mission in the Modern World&#8221; addressed these ways of seeing the relationship between evangelism of social action.  Stott understands them in a different way: as separate and distinct aspects of Christian &#8220;missions&#8221;, but two sides of the same coin; I would concur.  </p>
<p>Thus, I am not amicable with the relationship that Wright sees between Gospel proclamation and social action; and furthermore, all this reorientation makes me disoriented!</p>
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		<title>Comment on Book Review: N.T. Wright - Surprised by Hope by AWHall</title>
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		<dc:creator>AWHall</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Good review, Alex. 

I haven't had the time to study this issue, but I know one of Wright's concerns is that "gospel" seems to carry more meaning than just 1 Cor 15:1-3 states.  Wright would contend that Jesus came "proclaiming the gospel of God" (Mk 1:14), which seems to be described in v. 15: "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel."  

Any thoughts as to what this "gospel" is that Jesus proclaims at the beginning of his ministry?  I have a suspicion that it is connected to his comments in Mk 8:34-35.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good review, Alex. </p>
<p>I haven&#8217;t had the time to study this issue, but I know one of Wright&#8217;s concerns is that &#8220;gospel&#8221; seems to carry more meaning than just 1 Cor 15:1-3 states.  Wright would contend that Jesus came &#8220;proclaiming the gospel of God&#8221; (Mk 1:14), which seems to be described in v. 15: &#8220;The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.&#8221;  </p>
<p>Any thoughts as to what this &#8220;gospel&#8221; is that Jesus proclaims at the beginning of his ministry?  I have a suspicion that it is connected to his comments in Mk 8:34-35.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Book Review: N.T. Wright - Surprised by Hope by Bryan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The point I got from Wright in this book is that western Christians tend to make Gospel proclamation and social action a false dichotomy- it's either you do one (and be biblically faithful) or you do the other (and be liberal). The reality is that in the New Testament it's both simultaneously. They proclaimed the Gospel while working acts of social redemption for the poor, sick, and needy. The issue I would have with Wright is what that proclamation is fundamentally. He would say it's a radical political reorientation between kingdoms- Caesar to Christ. 

I would agree with that, but would rather bring out what lies implicitly in that- that it's a reorientation away from sin to Christ. A part of that is kingdom reorientation by necessity, but it's not the way its primarily stated in the Bible. Wright brings up some good linguistic discussion on the use of "repentance" in the political arena, notably from Josephus (I heard this in an mp3, not the book that I can remember, but it certainly underlines part of the book), but that usage does not whitewash the New Testament usage in relation to sin. 

Social action and the redemption of culture are in no way the proclaimed gospel, as you point out, but they are certainly the reality of the gospel lived out. And, as Andy Crouch ably defends in his book "Culture Making," they are certainly part of a biblical narrative beginning at the fall.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The point I got from Wright in this book is that western Christians tend to make Gospel proclamation and social action a false dichotomy- it&#8217;s either you do one (and be biblically faithful) or you do the other (and be liberal). The reality is that in the New Testament it&#8217;s both simultaneously. They proclaimed the Gospel while working acts of social redemption for the poor, sick, and needy. The issue I would have with Wright is what that proclamation is fundamentally. He would say it&#8217;s a radical political reorientation between kingdoms- Caesar to Christ. </p>
<p>I would agree with that, but would rather bring out what lies implicitly in that- that it&#8217;s a reorientation away from sin to Christ. A part of that is kingdom reorientation by necessity, but it&#8217;s not the way its primarily stated in the Bible. Wright brings up some good linguistic discussion on the use of &#8220;repentance&#8221; in the political arena, notably from Josephus (I heard this in an mp3, not the book that I can remember, but it certainly underlines part of the book), but that usage does not whitewash the New Testament usage in relation to sin. </p>
<p>Social action and the redemption of culture are in no way the proclaimed gospel, as you point out, but they are certainly the reality of the gospel lived out. And, as Andy Crouch ably defends in his book &#8220;Culture Making,&#8221; they are certainly part of a biblical narrative beginning at the fall.</p>
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		<title>Comment on I don’t know by relationships « none live for themselves</title>
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		<dc:creator>relationships « none live for themselves</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] been on my mind a lot: relationships, specifically the ones of the guy-girl flavour. And I’m not the only one, some of my other friends have been thinking and blogging about this [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] been on my mind a lot: relationships, specifically the ones of the guy-girl flavour. And I&#8217;m not the only one, some of my other friends have been thinking and blogging about this [...]</p>
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		<title>Comment on Pursuing Happyness: Fighting for Joy in 2009 by Ken</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:38:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Good job. 

Let us be doers of the word so that people know we are His true followers</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good job. </p>
<p>Let us be doers of the word so that people know we are His true followers</p>
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		<title>Comment on Snow Storm #1 by Ping</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It is cold in Louisville!  So take good care of youself and keep yourself warm.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is cold in Louisville!  So take good care of youself and keep yourself warm.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Snow Storm #1 by Ping</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ping</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>When you arrive your home safely, please call us telling us you are back safely.  Now is 5:32pm Jan. 1, 2009.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you arrive your home safely, please call us telling us you are back safely.  Now is 5:32pm Jan. 1, 2009.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Life is Vapor: Finding Consistency in a Fleeting Life by Ken</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ken</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Alex:

Though our lives are just like vapour our love to you does not change. Trust this love is also from God as we are made in His image: God does not change and so is His love.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Alex:</p>
<p>Though our lives are just like vapour our love to you does not change. Trust this love is also from God as we are made in His image: God does not change and so is His love.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Snow Storm #1 by Ping</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ping</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:48:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I enjoyed your snow reporting, reporter Alex.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I enjoyed your snow reporting, reporter Alex.</p>
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		<title>Comment on SBTS working with NAMB to plant churches in eastern Canada by frederick</title>
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		<dc:creator>frederick</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Calvery Greeting,
 
 I greet you in thy name of our lord Jesus .I am writing to you as  your brother in the body of christ Jesus. I am Pastor Frederick Iyoha , a founder of solution chapel ministry . we are situated in norther part of abidjan -Cote D' Ivoire in west africa . I am looking for a partnership pastor or churches from around the world to shear ideal together on how to reach the poor in spirit and the needed once with the good news wining souls unto Jesus christ , because Jesus is lord.I preached the truth of the gospel .The bible say is only the truth that shall set us free.I will be happy to hear from you as one in the vain yard of the lord .psalm 133 :1 , How good it's for brethren to be together .there is need for us to shear the word of God together No mater the distance. 
 
Pastor Frederick Iyoha</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Calvery Greeting,</p>
<p> I greet you in thy name of our lord Jesus .I am writing to you as  your brother in the body of christ Jesus. I am Pastor Frederick Iyoha , a founder of solution chapel ministry . we are situated in norther part of abidjan -Cote D&#8217; Ivoire in west africa . I am looking for a partnership pastor or churches from around the world to shear ideal together on how to reach the poor in spirit and the needed once with the good news wining souls unto Jesus christ , because Jesus is lord.I preached the truth of the gospel .The bible say is only the truth that shall set us free.I will be happy to hear from you as one in the vain yard of the lord .psalm 133 :1 , How good it&#8217;s for brethren to be together .there is need for us to shear the word of God together No mater the distance. </p>
<p>Pastor Frederick Iyoha</p>
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		<title>Comment on Be Still My Soul by Alex S. Leung</title>
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		<dc:creator>Alex S. Leung</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@magnifipat:  Thanks for reading, and glad it touched even the musical side in you:P

It's no cop-out to post this one.  It's putting words to my emotions as of late; sometimes it's good to just sing it out &amp; speak some truth to my soul :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@magnifipat:  Thanks for reading, and glad it touched even the musical side in you:P</p>
<p>It&#8217;s no cop-out to post this one.  It&#8217;s putting words to my emotions as of late; sometimes it&#8217;s good to just sing it out &#038; speak some truth to my soul <img src='http://www.sixsteps.org/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Comment on Be Still My Soul by Doug Smith</title>
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		<dc:creator>Doug Smith</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:56:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I was just trying to think of the text to this hymn the other day.  I was somewhere and heard a modern text to its tune and was ministered to be the first line of "Be Still, My Soul," which was about all I could remember of it.

Thanks for posting this.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was just trying to think of the text to this hymn the other day.  I was somewhere and heard a modern text to its tune and was ministered to be the first line of &#8220;Be Still, My Soul,&#8221; which was about all I could remember of it.</p>
<p>Thanks for posting this.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Be Still My Soul by magnifipat</title>
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		<dc:creator>magnifipat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>wow, and i just realized it is set to Finlandia.  That is one of my favorite pieces ever.  (I didn't realize it earlier cuz my computer doesn't have sound)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>wow, and i just realized it is set to Finlandia.  That is one of my favorite pieces ever.  (I didn&#8217;t realize it earlier cuz my computer doesn&#8217;t have sound)</p>
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		<dc:creator>magnifipat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:55:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I usually don't like it when folks post lyrics of songs on blogs (though I do it too).  I always think it's a cop-out blog entry.  But, this is a great song and extemely fitting. I'd never heard of it before so thanks for sharing it</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I usually don&#8217;t like it when folks post lyrics of songs on blogs (though I do it too).  I always think it&#8217;s a cop-out blog entry.  But, this is a great song and extemely fitting. I&#8217;d never heard of it before so thanks for sharing it</p>
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		<title>Comment on Book Review: The Meaning of the Millennium by Bryan</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bryan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yes, I still consider that brief :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes, I still consider that brief <img src='http://www.sixsteps.org/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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