Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Entertainment and Training in Overcoming Temptation

Posted on 12/26/2012 by Paul Pavao

"I’m torn between the man I love and the man I am dangerously attracted to." We’re traveling, so we’re watching TV on occasion in our motel rooms, something we don’t get to do at home. An advertisement for some TV … Continue reading →

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Plug for Restless Pilgrim

Posted on 12/21/2012 by Paul Pavao

You may have noticed Restless Pilgrim’s comments on some of my posts. I pop over to his blog now and then and catch up on his posts. It’s always struck me as funny that he reads my blog at all. … Continue reading →

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Who Am I? Who Are You?

Posted on 12/21/2012 by Paul Pavao

Today’s post is just a brief exhortation: Don’t forget who you are. In fact, make sure you know who you are! James 1:18 says, “By his own will he birthed us by the word of truth, so that we might … Continue reading →

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Perspective

Posted on 12/19/2012 by Paul Pavao

Perspective Today I watched the movie, The Hobbit. It gave me a new perspective on perspective. Before I watched the related movie, The Lord of the Rings, I read a quote from the director, Peter Jackson. He said that whenever … Continue reading →

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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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