Category Archives: religion

Grace, Truly Amazing

Posted on December 10, 2018 by theheartseeker

December 10 “For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people.” (Titus 2:11) It is a common thought among many people, these days, that (pretty much) all religions are the same. A secondary thought emerges… so … Continue reading →

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The Nature of Religion

Posted on August 21, 2018 by theheartseeker

August 21 Noted sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke once said: “Religion is the most malevolent of all mind viruses.” Famous ‘philosopher’ Bill Murray stated: “Religion is the worst enemy of mankind. No single war… has killed more people than religion.” … Continue reading →

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Mounds and Mounds

Posted on August 20, 2018 by theheartseeker

August 20 Over the weekend, my wife and I went to a state park with an astounding history. About a thousand years ago this park was the site of the largest city in North America – inhabited by a people … Continue reading →

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Christianity… a Religion?

Posted on May 8, 2018 by theheartseeker

May 8 “Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.” (Jesus – John 17:3) Whenever we talk about other religions, invariably someone will object: “Wait a minute! … Continue reading →

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Other Roads to God… Buddhism

Posted on May 3, 2018 by theheartseeker

May 3 Essentially a religion without God (some say a philosophy), Buddhism is practiced by an estimated half billion people worldwide (mostly in the far east). Buddhism had its beginnings with a man named Siddhartha Gautama (560 – 480 B.C.) … Continue reading →

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Other Roads to God… Islam

Posted on May 1, 2018 by theheartseeker

  May 1 As of 2017, the world’s largest group of believers, profess to be Christians (with an estimated number of 2.2 billion adherents). Second on that list are those who profess to be Muslims (1.8 billion). The beginnings of … Continue reading →

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Other Roads to God… Introduction

Posted on April 30, 2018 by theheartseeker

April 30 When it comes to matters of faith, we have all heard someone say, “What does it really matter… all roads lead to God anyway.” This is a common belief. In some ways, it is a comforting belief… because … Continue reading →

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The Unseen in the Christmas Story

Posted on December 22, 2017 by theheartseeker

  December 22 Today, I want to talk about all the people who were never mentioned in the Christmas story – yet, when we think about it… they are so integral in the message of Christmas. I’m talking about all … Continue reading →

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Obedience; part 2

Posted on June 28, 2017 by theheartseeker

June 28 We have been talking about obedience to God. And about how it is not contingent upon keeping a bunch of religious rules. But one of the things that is often troubling is the fact that, in the Old … Continue reading →

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Obedience

Posted on June 27, 2017 by theheartseeker

June 27 Any serious look at the Scriptures leads us back to a principle that often gets confused. We cannot escape it: The Bible calls us to obedience. We are all commanded to obey God. This may be the reason … Continue reading →

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