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Thought For the Day: In Science, Skepticism Is A Virtue
“Most institutions demand unqualified faith; but the institution of science makes skepticism a virtue.” – Robert King Merton, sociologist (4 Jul 1910-2003)
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To Live By Faith
Luke 17:5-6 To Live By Faith by Michael Romani Life comes hard to deal its hand Striking harder than we understand Living in faith to our very best Ever hopeful that we will pass the test Even the apostles prayed … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostles, Belief, Carnality, Faith, God, Holy, Hope, Humanity, Knees, Life, Live, Luke, Mustard Seed, Non-Belief, Photograph, Please, Poem, Poetry, Prayer, Self Denial
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Learning and Knowing Jesus
Based in part on Philippians 3:10: Learning and Knowing Jesus by Michael Romani That we might know Him Moving this out past whim The questions start to run How to tell about the one What might one start to tell About … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam, Authority, Believe, Calvary, Congregration, Divinity, Faith, Father, Galilee, Good Book, Holy Ghost, Inspiration, Jesus, Knowing, Learning, Logos, Mystery, Paradigm, Philippians, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Questions, Savior, Son, Trinity
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Thought For the Day: Faith Looks Up, Not Around Or Back
“Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, faith looks up.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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First Principles: The Constitution Forbids the Federal Government From Meddling In the Free Exercise of Faith
“I consider the government of the United States as interdicted by the Constitution from intermeddling with religious institutions, their doctrines, discipline, or exercises. This results not only from the provision that no law shall be made respecting the establishment or … Continue reading
Na/GloPoWriMo 3: Comes In Threes
The Day Three challenge is to compose a poem based in some way on a list. Someone suggested things that come in three. Why not? Comes In Threes by Michael Romani Like three books in a triology I read as … Continue reading
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Tagged Coins, Comes In Threes, Faith, Haiku, Lady, Na/GloPoWriMo, Neapolitan, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Three Penny Opera, Three Point Landing, Trilogy, Trinity, We, Zen
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How Darkness Wins
How Darkness Wins by Michael Romani Sometimes it feels like “it’s a bad day” Has somehow become our last best way It’s hard to move forward with the feeling That our whole world keeps on reeling Life lives with way … Continue reading
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Tagged Adversary, Bad Day, Clarity, Community, Faith, Feeling, Madness, Nation, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Reeling, Sadness
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Stillness In Fear
Based on Matthew 30:6 Stillness In Fear by Michael Romani Fear can at times be useful But most times it’s not It’s better to blissful Blessed with what we got No need to feel overwhelm With our Father at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blissful, Boldness, Distortion, Faith, Fear, God's Children, Love, Matthew, Negation, Overwhelm, Peace, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Royal Priesthood, Stillness In Fear, Trust, Word of God
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The Importance of Things Believed
Based on John 8:31,32 The Importance Of Things Believed by Michael Romani Abide in the Holy Word Lit by a light un-blurred The fire of eternal truth Setting us free from youth Or when we have seen While busily a … Continue reading
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Tagged Abide, Belief, Evidence, Faith, Freedom, Gravity, Holy Word, Human Beings, Levity, Paradigm, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Sincerity, Test, Truth, Universal, Verfiable
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Thought For the Day: Our Christian Commitment Must Be Turned Into Action
“… (O)ur commitment must be translated into action — in our homes, in our neighborhoods, and in our society. Jesus taught there are only two roads in life. One is the broad road that is easy and well-traveled, but which … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, Billy Graham, Choices, Christianity, Commitment, Community, Faith, Homes, Jesus, Redemption, Thought For the Day, Translation, Truth, Two Roads
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