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The Intoxicating Sound of Mute Math’s “OK”

Some songs demand to be listened to. “OK” by Mute Math is one of those rare songs that commands my attention. There’s something intoxicating & contagious about it’s simple message.  The simple, yet textured,  layers of this song have the ability to stop me right where I am and I love it. I doubt I [...]

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God Is A Hebrew

I saw this a few years ago from a Sunday School class and it’s stuck with me ever since. This explains a lot about our self-worth, self-esteem, and what motivates us to action and what should motivate us to action. We live in a very performance driven society. and we feel that our self-worth comes [...]

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The Separation Of God & Man

The greatest tragedy I can imagine is being exposed to God and ignoring Him. That’s the thing that I think separates most people from God; it is our indifference, or numbness to Him. Not being able to feel God leads to the emptiest moments in one’s life, but being separated from God is a choice [...]

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God Is Not A Cuss Word

One of the things that really bothers me is people breaking the Third Commandment, “Do not use the Lord’s Name in vain.” Often when that happens, I might turn my head and say their name repeatedly, without acknowledging their presence. I just want to drive the point home. It boggles my mind that a lot [...]

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Exposed & Legalistic: A Mini Treatise on Hypocrisy

Exposed & Legalistic: A Mini Treatise on Hypocrisy

(edit: Apparently it’s not a good idea to start writing after being woken up by strange and loud sounds. I will cohere this post soon.) I’ve never really thought of myself at legalistic. I feel I’m rather non-traditional in many regards. From a Christian perspective, I don’t enjoy much of CCM. I have pierced ears. [...]

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