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Random tangents not just for math-heads

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Despite my lack of being a math major, I am more than familiar with tangents. A tangent is a straight line that touches, but doesn't cross through, a curve at a particular point. At least, that's what Wikipedia says, and I believe everything on that website. That mad cow disease sure is scary. Tangents aren't exclusive to geometric equations, ... [Read More…]

Your worship service provider

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Welcome to the Non-Denominational Community Church of Skype, today's date is Mar. 12, 2023. I hope everyone is enjoying the comfort of their own home as we gather today for worship. Before the transmission starts, please power off your state-issued iPhones and find a comfortable seat in front of your monitor. We will begin at approximately 10 a.m. ... [Read More…]

An extra experience: Christans needed in gray situations

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By Jonathan Storment, preaching minister at Highland Church of Christ Last summer I attempted "method preaching." I knew I was going to do a sermon series on minor characters in the Bible, using the metaphor of movie extras. So I decided to go to Hollywood and try and be an extra in a movie. You know, normal preacher stuff. After many attempts, I ... [Read More…]

Consumers’ business does not equal support

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Buying a product for a company doesn't necessarily mean support for its goals. Once money leaves a customer's hands and he receives the product he paid for, it belongs to the leaders of the company to do with as they want. Many people choose not to buy a product or service if they know the company supports a cause they don't agree with. By doing ... [Read More…]

Success doesn’t happen without taking chances

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Recently, I met a woman that started her own business. Prior to her leap of faith, she worked for a major company, made good money and lived comfortably. Then her life changed. After she became pregnant, she was forced to stay on bed rest for the final 20 weeks of her pregnancy. It was during this time that she decided to quit her current job and ... [Read More…]

ACU’s appropriate ‘Bend and Snap’

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Over the Christmas break, many "ring by spring" dreams came true. Most likely if you didn't get engaged in the last two months, you know at least one person who did. So what about the rest of us? Us - the single, maybe ready to mingle type girls. Don't worry ladies we still have options. You can always turn to Hollywood. My all-time favorite way ... [Read More…]

House churches satisy many, but not all, needs

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Christians are coming out of the mega church phase in search of a more intimate form of worship, and rightly so. Since the 1st century, the church has taken many shapes, and most - if not all - have been a reaction to the dominant church at the time. We are living one of those hairpin turns now. In past few years, Christians have started to veer ... [Read More…]

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