Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Change of Appearance

Posted on 01/07/2012 by Paul Pavao

Now that I’m doing the "Through the Bible in a Year" plan, I decided it was important to make the blog a little less crowded and easier to read. This is the best I could come up with the currently … Continue reading →

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(What) Blessings to You?

Posted on 12/19/2011 by Paul Pavao

I got a very nice email today ending with " … many blessings to you." I nicely sent back, "Blessings to you, too." What blessings? Sadly, we no longer know how to bless. We say things like, "Bless you." Bless … Continue reading →

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Updates at Christian History for Everyman

Posted on 12/08/2011 by Paul Pavao

For those of you that don’t already know from my Early Church History Newsletter, I have been updating Christian History for Everyman. What’s pertinent for this blog is the teaching and book pages. I’ve made a page for my books, … Continue reading →

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A Little Different Look at Baptism

Posted on 12/04/2011 by Paul Pavao

Today my kids and I used YouTube as a worship leader for devotions. We looked up Amazing Grace, and then we went from one music video to the next, picking songs we knew and singing along. One of the songs … Continue reading →

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The Master Storyteller

Posted on 11/17/2011 by Paul Pavao

I have come to understand that life is too complex and much too short to let amateurs direct the story. I would rather let the Master Storyteller do the writing. Continue reading →

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“Really” Saved

Posted on 11/11/2011 by Paul Pavao

All of us have run across people who say they are saved but are not. In fact, for most "Christians," the teachings of Christ and the apostles play little to no role in their lives. Polls by George Barna confirm … Continue reading →

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The New World Order and Government Conspiracies

Posted on 11/02/2011 by Paul Pavao

To me, the easiest way to sort through difficult teachings is to jump to the end and find out what those teachings ask us to do. Continue reading →

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Revelation and Repentance

Posted on 10/29/2011 by Paul Pavao

This should be liberating for us. We do not have to make our arguments strong enough to convince the hard-hearted and foolish. We only have to make our arguments well enough, and with gentleness, to please God. God will take it from there. Continue reading →

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Communist Goals and How They’ve Succeeded

Posted on 09/26/2011 by Paul Pavao

I don’t normally write about politics, but this post is going to sound like I’m a sap for conspiracy theories. The fact is, I write off most things that even sound like a conspiracy theory, because conspiracy theorists have proven … Continue reading →

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Churches as Communities (Larry Crabb)

Posted on 09/15/2011 by Paul Pavao

A friend posted this quote on Facebook. It’s too good to pass up. I have nothing to add to it. I just want to tell you it’s from Larry Crabb. I haven’t read any of his booksin over 20 years, … Continue reading →

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