Sitting Under the Kudzu Vine

So the LORD God appointed a plant and it grew up over Jonah to be a shade over his head.

Category: Holiness

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The Dreaded God: Encounter With the Holy

When we think about God, we need to see and understand that He is like no other.  He is totally separate from all of creation.  God is transcendent above all the universe.  His being is frightening and causes fear in His presence because of our finite nature and because of our sin. And yet, we crave to know God’s holiness. 

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Christian Worship in a Pagan World

I think it is safe to say we are living in a pagan culture. It propels itself enthusiastically through pop culture. A line has been drawn between pagan culture and normative culture and we can no...