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There is one word that captures what Christianity is all about. There is one word that embodies the Christian life. There is one word that is at the heart of what it means to be a Christian. And that word is worfadience . Not familiar with the term? Check it out... In Genesis 12:1-3 God spoke to Abram and called him to a unique and privileged role in the history of redemption: Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you . And I will make you a great nation , and I will bless you and make your name great , so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you , and him who dishonors your I will curse , and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."   God called Abram to radical faith. Abram didn't simply have to believe in God but he had to trust in God. He had to have overwhelming confidence in who God was so that he could have complete assurance that God could ...

The following is a very frank and formal academic investigation on the nature of vampirism and how it is affected by the eschatological ramifications of divine decree as exposed in the pages of the plenary inspired writ of holy canon. May you find this study an edifying enterprise. Enjoy! 1) Dermatological Considerations : Based on our well-informed knowledge about vampires, we know that they suffer from a severe melanin disorder. Their skin is fully devoid of any skin melanin. Melanin is a photoprotectant. It absorbs UV radiation and converts the energy into harmless heat. Without melanin, a vampire lacks protection from UV radiation. Thus, exposure to sunlight results in the vampire's body becoming a small thermo-nuclear device. This is why they explode when they come into contact with sunlight. In heaven there will be light, but it won't be sunlight. In fact, the light in heaven will be way more intense than sunlight. The light in heaven is going to be God's glory. Wel...

There's a word which hands-down gets the most use in my home. I wish I could say it's "love," or "thanks," or "please," but apparently my home isn't that positive of an environment. Without question the most popular word at the casa de Gutierrez is "no." It's not even close. Whatever word ranks 2nd in use in my home, I'm certain that it's surpassed by "no" by a factor of 10. All day long the house is filled with "no." It comes in all sorts of forms. Sometimes it's a very matter of fact "no." Sometimes it's a firm but tempered "no." Sometimes it's an emotionally charged "no." Sometimes it's a shocked and horrified "no." Every night I go to bed with the echoes of the day's no s ringing in my ears. All of the no s come from one of two sources: 1) Edie, or 2) Edie's parents. Edie's no s sound like this. Edie, eat some chicken. "No!...