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Blogiversary on the Horizon

By HopefulSpirit 270 days ago from http://www.hopefulspirit.com

On the Horizon celebrated its first blogiversary this past weekend, so Hopeful Spirit reflects on the first year of her blogging adventure. On the Horizon started out under another name and its inception was motivated by a major change in the author's life -- a transition -- but it has evolved over time and today is the home of The Seventh

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Group Writing Project: Keeping Christ in Christmas | On the Horizon

By HopefulSpirit 302 days ago from http://www.hopefulspirit.com

Share a post about how you are keeping Christ in Christmas this year! For example, are there any special traditions that you will continue this year? Tell your readers about them, explaining why are they meaningful for you. Do you fight getting burned out by the commercialization of the season, instead focusing on its spiritual significance?

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Holidays and Families: A Test of Character | On the Horizon

By HopefulSpirit 327 days ago from http://www.hopefulspirit.com

Are you looking forward to the holiday season? Or dreading it because, among other reasons, you are going to have to spend all or part of the season with your relatives? Hopeful Spirit examines this classic American dilemma and offers a unique perspective and coping mechanism guaranteed to truly make this "the most wonderful time of the ye

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Tags: family holidays christianity stress relationships hustle-bustle


Group Writing Project | On the Horizon

By HopefulSpirit 325 days ago from http://www.hopefulspirit.com

On the Horizon, the Next Step, and A Proverbs 31 Woman Wanna Be have sponsored a Group Writing Project. "I am thankful I am a Christian because . . ." is the theme. It is not too late to enter a post. You can still e-mail your submission through November 25, 2007. Or just stop by and read the wonderful entries posted so far. They will

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Coming Back New by Dan King | On the Horizon

By HopefulSpirit 308 days ago from http://www.hopefulspirit.com

Dan King of BibleDude.net is Hopeful Spirit's special Guest Blogger on the Horizon this week. Dan works in young adult ministry in addition to managing BibleDude.net, an online Bible study resource. In this article, he describes his experience of being baptized.

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Tags: christianity baptism spirituality belief meditation introspection


In Other Words On the Horizon

By HopefulSpirit 299 days ago from http://www.hopefulspirit.com

Hopeful Spirit hosts the weekly meme, In "other" Words, exploring a quote from Max Lucado, author of "It's Not About Me:" “Don’t blame suffering the world on the anger of God. He’s not mad; he didn’t mess up. Follow our troubles to their headwaters, and you won’t find any angry or befuddled God. But you will find a sovereign God. Your p

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Life is Short

By HopefulSpirit 273 days ago from http://www.hopefulspirit.com

Guest Blogger on the Horizon Dan King, also known on the Internet as "Bible Dude," offers the story of a young man who left this world too soon. And discusses his reaction. Christians and nonbelievers alike will identify with King's observations and reaction to a young life being cut short far too soon -- just as he was working at gettin

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Welcoming 2008 with Hope | On the Horizon

By HopefulSpirit 283 days ago from http://www.hopefulspirit.com

The story of a mother faced with a child announcing he is an atheist and the example of faith and hopefulness she exhibited in the face of that revelation provides a backdrop for welcoming in the New Year. Don't forget to submit your post for Hopeful Spirit's weekly blog carnival, The Seventh Day, by Saturday at noon (Pacific time). Posts

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Free Infidel | Huckabee: when myth beats truth

By rotsky 311 days ago from http://www.freeinfidel.com

Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee might just be the perfect candidate. With a preference for myth over truth and a willingness to publicly parade his ignorance, he’ll fit right in at the White House. The myth that science has ‘proven’ that bumblebees can’t fly is entirely without foundation. The origins of the myth are obscure - it may have

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Group Writing Project: Keeping Christ in Christmas | On the Horizon

By HopefulSpirit 293 days ago from http://www.hopefulspirit.com

The Group Writing Project: Keeping Christ in Christmas sponsored by On the Horizon and The First Step is published. Check out the wonderful submissions. They are certain to make you think about Christmas in a new way and consider your celebration of the season. If you are not a believer, you might gain a lot of information from the posts inc

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Book Review: 3:16 The Numbers of Hope | On the Horizon

By HopefulSpirit 332 days ago from http://www.hopefulspirit.com

Hopeful Spirit shares her review of Max Lucado's latest book, "3:16 The Message of Hope." Lucado dissects the most famous Bible verse -- and most important -- word by word, examining the meaning of each and giving practical, real-life examples. His writing style is folksy, relaxed, nonconfrontational and Hopeful Spirit explains why this

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Don’t pin your lifestyle on Jesus!

By antibarbie 282 days ago from http://antibarbie.net

An atheists thoughts on Christian Domestic Discipline. Here is an excerpt from the post: Seriously, why is it that some people feel the overwhelming need to force puzzle pieces together that just don’t fit? I can’t believe these CDD (Christian Domestic Disicpline) people are trying to justify corporal punishment for wives through their Christ

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the music delusion

By millinerd 341 days ago from http://millinerd.com

Unable to withstand the bracing logic of the new atheism, soon religion will be eliminated completely. It may then be time to consider the next frontier, to expose another phenomenon that has outlived any evolutionary purpose it might once have had:

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Cliques: They’re What’s Wrong With the Christian Blogosphere | On the Horizon

By HopefulSpirit 104 days ago from http://www.hopefulspirit.com

The Christian blogosphere is no different than real life. It is characterized by cliques and "in crowds" that exclude others. The author makes the case for radical inclusivity and the need welcome all visitors to one's site in order to appreciate and learn from our differences, rather than forming exclusive relationships a

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