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11/14/2022 – Chapter 11 Discussion – “Overcoming Deism and the Absentee God”


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Summarized excerpts:

“Deism denies God’s immanence, or presence, and pantheism and paganism deny God’s transcendence” pg 62

-“Saint Augustine says that God is nearer to us than we are to ourselves.”

Here is …

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11/07/2022 – “7 More Men and the Secret of Their Greatness” by Eric Metaxas // George Whitefield (1714 – 1770) – To say the man who died was an evangelist is almost to do him an injustice. It would be like saying Homer or Dante was a ‘writer’ or Washington or Lincoln a ‘politician’….”


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The seven men profiled by Eric Metals in this book are: Martin Luther, George Whitfield, George Washington Carver, General William Booth, Sergeant Alvin York, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, and Billy Graham. …

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11/06/2022 – Chapter 10 Discussion: “Where to Find God: The Practice of the Presence of God.”


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Why is God a consuming fire? (Deuteronomy 4: 23-24; Hebrews 12:29; reference pg 59)

https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/why-is-god-a-consuming-fire.html

As to the practice, here is an excerpt from the top of page #58:

“The ‘seeing’ …

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10/30/2022 – Chapter Nine Discussion: “Why Surrender Does Not Squash Individuality.”


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I feel compelled to share the C.S. Lewis quote after a De Caussade introduction, pg. #51:

“Far from ignoring, downplaying, or threatening our unique individuality, God’s providence deliberately designs for it. …

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10/25/2022 – Chapter 8: “Can We Believe it if We Don’t Understand it?” – Group discussion


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How do we reconcile “faith like a child” verses (Matthew 18:3 / Mark 10:14 / Luke 18:17) with worshipping God with our minds? (Romans 12:2 / Isaiah 1:18).

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10/16/2022 – Chapter 7 – How Divine Providence Does What Seems Impossible? / Discussion question


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pg 43: “How can God write a perfect story with such imperfect characters? … How can God do this?

Answers:

Kreeft refers to the answer God Himself gives to …

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10/02/2022 – Chapter Six – “God as Your Guru” // Group Discussion


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Do we really believe what we say we believe is really real? I’m just asking for it involves unfathomable never ending joy. Who could even make up such …

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09/25/2022 – Chapter 5 – “How This Truth Changes Your Life” // Group Discussion corner – for continual growth beyond where we thought we could go, by God’s grace…


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A very close brother told me awhile back: “Your blog is ‘derivative’, which I would translate: “copy cat”. I am thankful for comments, even more for constructive …

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09/18/2022 – Logos Biblical Software / 2 of 2 – A quick summary of tools from logos.com


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How Logos 9 Starter Will Improve Your Bible Study

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11 dictionaries and handbooks7 commentary resourcesGet step-by-step instructions as you dig into a biblical passage—and find links to Logos tools.Run a …

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09/18/2022 – Logos Biblical Software // Top five rated commentaries. /Check it out! Take a moment to reflect on the possibilities for small groups scattered around the globe! And then share with us.// 1 of 2


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I have wanted Logos biblical software for years. It was over $1,000 years ago but I see a sale price on the Logos 9 starter version for $294.99. Sadly, …

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