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		<p class="post-metadata">September 11, 2017 in <a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/god/" rel="category tag">God</a>, <a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/god/god-and-the-hurricane/" rel="category tag">God and the Hurricane</a>		</p>
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<p>I’m going to push pause in the series about Jesus’ salt talks and turn to the recent catastrophes in the United States. The devastation caused by natural disasters such as Katrina, Sandy, Harvey, with others to follow, caused and will cause enormous destruction to buildings and infrastructure in the United States.<span id="more-4405"></span> The costs of recovery cannot be known now, but if we add the costs of the first two and estimate those for Harvey, we are looking at more than 165 billion dollars. Although my understanding is cloudy, I wonder: Is the Lord revealing the vulnerability of the United States in regard to their wealth, the pursuit of that wealth, the exaltation of that wealth? Is wealth a god in the American culture? Keep in mind that, in God’s judgment upon Egypt, He not only defeated that nation but the gods they worshiped, as well. Five of those plagues made life massively uncomfortable: frogs, gnats, flies, boils, and darkness. Four others damaged wealth: cattle, and then cattle and crops by hail, and locusts. The first plague, turning the water of the Nile to blood, seems to be a mix. It killed fish and forced people to find water elsewhere. However, the final plague was specifically deadly: the death of the first born, both man and beast. The hurricanes of the last few years not only have been financially devastating, they have made life miserable for those affected. Is God, however, being merciful in this, causing ruin with relatively little loss of life? Is He working these wonders to cause us to repent? Is He delaying the worst that is yet to come to give us that opportunity?</p>
<p>It is a mistake to think that these disasters have happened because people in certain parts of the earth are more sinful than others. The primary reason for this wrong thinking is that everyone is a terrible sinner by God’s standards. This truth is backed up by what Jesus said in Luke 13:1–5: “There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And he answered them, ‘Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.’”<sup>1</sup></p>
<p>The lesson here is that we all will perish in the same way—in our sins—unless we repent and turn to God. Death comes in many manifestations and may happen in a way and at a time which we did not anticipate. So, God did not bring or allow these hurricanes—we don’t know God’s mind in these things—because the residents of the Gulf Coast of Texas and of Florida somehow deserved punishment. The reality is that we don’t know the why of these events, and we are behaving judgmentally and foolishly if we assert that we do.</p>
<p>Having established that, I still would like to ponder this question: Is God challenging what we worship? I say “we” because Christians have suffered along with everyone else in those disaster-struck regions. Keep in mind that Israel suffered the first three of those plagues along with the Egyptians. Is it a stretch to maintain that many of us Christians have a wealth god sitting somewhere amongst the goods?</p>
<p>When God brings tribulation to nations, Christians will suffer along with all the other people. We will weep with them. We will offer hope and salvation in Him, the only one who offers eternal life. We will comfort them with the God of comfort. He controls the weather and brings the storm, “He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes lightnings for the rain and brings forth the wind from his storehouses” (Psalm 135:7), but He also brings comfort from the storm. “He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven” (Psalm 107:29–30).</p>
<p>We do not know God’s mind in these natural catastrophes—nor in man-made ones, for that matter. However, we do know that it was Him, in His sovereignty, who caused or allowed them. We do know that we are to maintain our trust in this sovereign God who created all things, regardless of our understanding. Keep in mind that John, having seen all the terrible events involving tribulation and the outpouring of the God’s wrath, in response to Jesus’ “Surely I am coming soon,” said, &#8220;Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!” (Revelation 22:20).</p>
<p>Believers in God Almighty, the Lord of heaven, earth, and the hurricane, say the same.</p>
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<p><sup>1</sup>All Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (2016). Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.</p>
<p>Art courtesy The Metropolitan Museum of Art.</p>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547160922"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/abortion/the-first-tragic-days-of-the-obama-presidency/" >The First Tragic Days of the Obama Presidency</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547169776"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/abortion/the-murder-of-george-tiller/" >The Murder Of George Tiller</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-605327462"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/abortion/we-have-killed-millions/" >We Have Killed Millions.</a>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-26143"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/creation/" >Creation</a>
<ul class='children'>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546685895"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/creation/a-clumpy-universe-our-creator-continues-to-amaze-us/" >A Clumpy Universe. Our Creator Continues to Amaze Us</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547635687"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/creation/amazed-on-terra-firma/" >Amazed on Terra Firma</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546683995"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/creation/theres-water-out-there-amongst-the-stars-yep/" >There&#039;s Water Out There Amongst the Stars? Yep&#8230;</a>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-10139"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/discipleship/" >Discipleship</a>
<ul class='children'>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546687160"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/discipleship/did-jesus-say-go-and-plant-churches/" >Did Jesus Say, &quot;Go and Plant Churches&quot;?</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547635224"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/discipleship/discipleship-and-the-navigators/" >Discipleship and the Navigators</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547752884"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/discipleship/divinely-confined/" >Divinely Confined</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547634915"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/discipleship/do-i-work-out-my-salvation-with-fear-and-trembling/" >Do I Work Out My Salvation with Fear and Trembling?</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-11942599"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/discipleship/fighting-for-peace/" >Fighting for Peace?</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-604128613"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/discipleship/gods-will-its-a-mysterious-wonderful-journey/" >God&#039;s Will: It&#039;s a Mysterious, Wonderful Journey.</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546682076"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/discipleship/how-long-does-it-take-before-a-christian-is-qualified-to-disciple-others/" >How Long Does It Take Before a Christian Is Qualified to Disciple Others?</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-14863680"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/discipleship/i-want-revenge/" >I Want Revenge!</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-16091446"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/discipleship/its-pretty-simple/" >It&#039;s Pretty Simple</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546682442"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/discipleship/jesus-discipleship-requirements-from-luke-14/" >Jesus&#039; Discipleship Requirements from Luke 14</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546682309"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/discipleship/just-because-youre-a-christian-doesnt-mean-youre-a-disciple/" >Just Because You&#039;re a Christian Doesn&#039;t Mean You&#039;re a Disciple</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-200042605"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/discipleship/nice-church/" >Nice Church</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546682473"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/discipleship/the-cost-of-being-jesus-disciple/" >The Cost of Being Jesus&#039; Disciple</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546682424"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/discipleship/the-costly-mantle-of-discipleship/" >The Costly Mantle of Discipleship</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-573673262"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/discipleship/troubled-by-the-church-yeah-i-get-that/" >Troubled by the Church? Yeah. I Get That.</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546686077"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/discipleship/want-to-be-a-disciple-of-jesus-are-you-sure/" >Want to be a Disciple of Jesus? Are You Sure?</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547636057"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/discipleship/well-what-would-you-teach-a-disciple/" >Well What Would YOU Teach a Disciple?</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-129974034"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/discipleship/wimpy-christians/" >Wimpy Christians</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547636169"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/discipleship/you-cannot-be-a-disciple-of-jesus-unless-you-are-willing-to-die-for-him/" >You Cannot Be a Disciple of Jesus Unless You Are Willing to Die for Him</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-567488067"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/discipleship/youre-great-but-its-really-hard-to-love-you/" >You&#039;re Great, But It&#039;s Really Hard to Love You.</a>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-11940"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/evolution/" >Evolution</a>
<ul class='children'>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546381035"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/evolution/millions-of-reasons-not-to-believe-in-evolution/" >Millions of Reasons not to Believe in Evolution</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546688578"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/evolution/oh-the-incredible-marvel-of-evolution/" >Oh! The Incredible Marvel of Evolution!</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547061256"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/evolution/really-time-plus-chance/" >Really? Time Plus Chance?</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546688636"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/evolution/the-really-clever-parasite/" >The Really Clever Parasite</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546688608"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/evolution/trying-to-find-life-on-mars/" >Trying to Find Life on Mars</a>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-43523"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/fasting/" >Fasting</a>
<ul class='children'>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547630106"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/fasting/confession-of-a-clueless-evangelical/" >Confession of a Clueless Evangelical</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547743187"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/fasting/praying-for-the-grief/" >Praying for the Grief</a>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-71131"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/forgiveness/" >Forgiveness</a>
<ul class='children'>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547171696"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/forgiveness/a-violent-soldier-forgives-his-enemy/" >A Violent Soldier Forgives His Enemy</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-560638299"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/forgiveness/youve-got-to-walk-that-lonesome-valley/" >You&#039;ve Got to Walk That Lonesome Valley</a>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-55762"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/giving/" >Giving</a>
<ul class='children'>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547621815"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/giving/do-church-leaders-deceive-to-get-money/" >Do Church Leaders Deceive to Get Money?</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546278836"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/giving/i-have-been-misled-about-christian-giving-and-it-is-my-fault-as-well/" >I Have Been Misled About Christian Giving-and It Is My Fault, As Well.</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546386168"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/giving/should-christians-tithe-to-the-church/" >Should Christians Tithe to the Church?</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546400562"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/giving/to-whom-then-should-a-christian-give/" >To Whom, Then, Should a Christian Give?</a>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-7816"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/god/" >God</a>
<ul class='children'>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-589618639"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/god/god-and-the-hurricane/" >God and the Hurricane</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-69886363"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/god/god-questions-job/" >God Questions Job</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-545254729"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/god/gods-character-or-attributes/" >God&#039;s character or attributes</a>
	<ul class='children'>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-557893418"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/god/gods-character-or-attributes/christian-is-this-the-god-you-know/" >Christian, Is This the God You Know?</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-576076473"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/god/gods-character-or-attributes/do-you-keep-your-promises-yeah-right/" >Do You Keep Your Promises? Yeah. Right.</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547628573"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/god/gods-character-or-attributes/does-it-matter-that-god-is-perfect/" >Does It matter That God Is Perfect?</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547627621"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/god/gods-character-or-attributes/gods-will-your-weakness/" >God’s Will: Your Weakness</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547632103"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/god/gods-character-or-attributes/is-god-a-good-money-manager/" >Is God a Good Money Manager?</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-554552965"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/god/gods-character-or-attributes/is-it-gods-will-that-people-commit-horrible-crimes/" >Is it God&#039;s Will that People Commit Horrible Crimes?</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-551385652"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/god/gods-character-or-attributes/merry-christmas-from-the-god-who-created-all-that-exists/" >Merry Christmas from the God who Created All that Exists</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-550581312"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/god/gods-character-or-attributes/merry-christmas-unbeliever/" >Merry Christmas Unbeliever</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547628526"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/god/gods-character-or-attributes/the-god-of-perfect-discipline/" >The God of Perfect Discipline</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547626536"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/god/gods-character-or-attributes/the-god-of-perfect-good/" >The God of Perfect Good</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547627826"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/god/gods-character-or-attributes/the-god-of-perfect-peace/" >The God of Perfect Peace</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547628338"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/god/gods-character-or-attributes/the-god-of-perfect-power-perfect-love/" >The God of Perfect Power Perfect Love</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546281076"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/god/gods-character-or-attributes/the-god-of-weakness/" >The God of Weakness</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546280724"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/god/gods-character-or-attributes/the-god-who-serves/" >The God Who Serves</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547988125"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/god/gods-character-or-attributes/the-lord-of-all-the-earth-does-as-he-pleases/" >The Lord of All the Earth Does As He Pleases</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-553707241"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/god/gods-character-or-attributes/when-terrorists-strike-are-they-doing-gods-will/" >When Terrorists Strike Are They Doing God&#039;s Will?</a>
</li>
	</ul>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-593367733"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/god/put-that-in-your-pipe-and-smoke-it-god-makes-things-crooked/" >Put That in Your Pipe and Smoke it: God Makes Things Crooked.</a>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-8329"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jesus/" >Jesus</a>
<ul class='children'>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547164888"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jesus/an-image-you-probably-wont-see/" >An Image You Probably Won&#039;t See</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-130282393"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jesus/debunking-zeitgeist/" >Debunking Zeitgeist</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547979251"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jesus/everybody-needs-a-king/" >Everybody Needs a King</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-162184883"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jesus/jesus-as-a-servant/" >Jesus as a Servant</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546683680"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jesus/jesus-please-teach-me-your-ways/" >Jesus, Please Teach Me Your Ways</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-552302063"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jesus/merry-christmas-from-the-prince-of-future-time/" >Merry Christmas from the Prince of Future Time</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547636937"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jesus/scot-mcknight-interview-the-king-jesus-gospel-and-mcknight-responds-to-critics/" >Scot McKnight Interview: “The King Jesus Gospel” and McKnight Responds to Critics</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-721883"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jesus/thank-you-jesus/" >Thank You Jesus</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-189699796"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jesus/the-amazing-love-of-jesus/" >The Amazing Love of Jesus</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-5265213"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jesus/the-revelation-of-jesus/" >The Revelation of Jesus</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-561784998"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jesus/this-may-be-hard-to-hear-jesus-doesnt-trust-you/" >This May Be Hard to Hear. Jesus Doesn&#039;t Trust You.</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-13602487"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jesus/to-the-king/" >To The King</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-566520920"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jesus/was-jesus-happy/" >Was Jesus Happy?</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547746781"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jesus/what-is-jesus-about-today/" >What Is Jesus About Today?</a>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-159024899"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jims-ramblings/" >Jim&#039;s Ramblings</a>
<ul class='children'>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-548002612"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jims-ramblings/a-reflection-on-the-death-of-whitney-houston/" >A Reflection on the Death of Whitney Houston</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-602026233"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jims-ramblings/how-can-a-child-be-the-greatest/" >How Can a Child Be the Greatest?</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-588302039"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jims-ramblings/jesus-and-the-salt-talks/" >Jesus and the Salt Talks</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-585520234"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jims-ramblings/jesus-likes-to-stir-up/" >Jesus Likes to Stir Up</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-577138158"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jims-ramblings/my-woe-is-me-i-dont-belong-in-the-traditional-or-whatever-you-call-it-church-rant/" >My Woe-Is-Me-I-Don&#039;t-Belong-In-The-Traditional-Or-Whatever-You-Call-It-Church Rant</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-587601229"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jims-ramblings/pulling-down-statues/" >Pulling Down Statues</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-601644667"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jims-ramblings/sorry-christian-you-are-not-the-least-in-gods-kingdom-that-spot-is-taken/" >Sorry, Christian, You Are Not the Least in God&#039;s Kingdom. That Spot Is Taken.</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-550262449"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jims-ramblings/the-curious-tale-of-the-lame-man-who-did-not-want-to-be-healed/" >The Curious Tale of the Lame Man Who Did Not Want to Be Healed</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-563018515"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jims-ramblings/the-twenty-four-or-so-moral-commandments-of-the-united-states/" >The Twenty-Four Or So Moral Commandments of the United States</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-600818207"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jims-ramblings/what-is-heaven-like-christians-will-be-judges-and-rulers-seriously/" >What Is Heaven Like? Christians Will Be Judges and Rulers. Seriously?</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-599368099"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jims-ramblings/what-is-heaven-like-incredible-worship/" >What Is Heaven Like? Incredible Worship.</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-598701991"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jims-ramblings/what-is-heaven-like-saints-with-wings-floating-on-clouds-and-saint-peter/" >What Is Heaven Like? Saints with Wings, Floating on Clouds, and Saint Peter?</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-592672671"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/jims-ramblings/wow-humility/" >Wow Humility</a>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-115475"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/judgment/" >Judgment</a>
<ul class='children'>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547621455"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/judgment/a-brief-word-about-ezekiel-and-the-church/" >A Brief Word About Ezekiel and the Church</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547618675"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/judgment/cant-control-yourself-deaths-got-a-warrant/" >Can&#039;t Control Yourself? Death&#039;s Got a Warrant</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547619832"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/judgment/dont-wanna-be-judged-yeah-i-get-that/" >Don&#039;t Wanna Be Judged? Yeah. I Get That.</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-584751722"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/judgment/i-really-am-a-foolish-follower-of-jesus-he-shakes-my-soul-again/" >I Really Am a Foolish Follower of Jesus: He Shakes My Soul Again.</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-572210429"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/judgment/pontius-pilate-and-me/" >Pontius Pilate and Me</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547751827"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/judgment/the-judgment-of-christ/" >The Judgment of Christ</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-584075088"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/judgment/yes-i-will-give-account-before-jesus-every-careless-word/" >Yes. I Will Give Account Before Jesus. Every Careless Word.</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-565236349"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/judgment/youre-gonna-be-a-judge-in-heaven/" >You&#039;re Gonna Be a Judge in Heaven</a>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-560382"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/last-days/" >Last Days</a>
<ul class='children'>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-604751050"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/last-days/someday-people-will-worship-an-image-that-breathes-and-seems-to-be-alive/" >Someday, People Will Worship an Image That Breathes and Seems to be Alive.</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-548016351"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/last-days/the-apostasy-and-the-day-of-the-lord/" >The Apostasy and the Day of the Lord</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-10075946"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/last-days/the-man-of-lawlessness/" >The Man of Lawlessness</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546391917"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/last-days/the-man-of-lawlessness-he-is-coming/" >The Man of Lawlessness: He Is Coming</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547625408"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/last-days/thoughts-on-the-last-days-i-dont-want-to-be-hated/" >Thoughts on the Last Days: I Don&#039;t Want to be Hated</a>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546275383"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/last-days/thoughts-on-the-last-days-jesus-letters-to-the-church/" >Thoughts on the Last Days: Jesus&#039; Letters to the Church</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547625350"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/last-days/thoughts-on-the-last-days-the-man-of-lawlessness/" >Thoughts on the Last Days: The Man Of Lawlessness</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547625874"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/last-days/troubled-thoughts-about-the-end-of-days/" >Troubled Thoughts About the End of Days</a>
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</ul>
</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-7885"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/leadership/" >Leadership</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-614425"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/leadership/biblical-leadership/" >Biblical Leadership</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546280536"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/leadership/commending-our-leaders/" >Commending Our Leaders</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547629636"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/leadership/contemporary-church-leadership-is-upside-down/" >Contemporary Church Leadership Is Upside Down</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547751497"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/leadership/do-we-lead-like-the-gentiles/" >Do We Lead Like The Gentiles?</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-545786352"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/leadership/leaders-are-nothing/" >Leaders Are Nothing</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547737261"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/leadership/leaders-suffer/" >Leaders Suffer</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547637243"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/leadership/leaders-who-die/" >Leaders Who Die</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-550247399"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/leadership/leadership-and-the-culture-of-personality/" >Leadership and the Culture of Personality</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-549874530"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/leadership/leadership-that-is-biblical/" >Leadership That Is Biblical</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547630875"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/leadership/questions-we-should-ask-before-starting-a-church/" >Questions We Should Ask Before Starting a Church</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-1347987"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/leadership/row-row-row-your-boat/" >Row, Row, Row Your Boat</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547636277"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/leadership/should-church-leaders-die/" >Should Church Leaders Die?</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546684515"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/leadership/the-anti-biblical-preference-of-western-church-leadership/" >The Anti-biblical Preference of Western Church Leadership</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-586882317"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/leadership/the-tragedy-of-leadership-exaltation/" >The Tragedy of Leadership Exaltation</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547743545"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/leadership/would-jesus-be-a-leader-in-the-western-church-today/" >Would Jesus Be a Leader in the Western Church Today?</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-181082"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/legalism/" >Legalism</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547621083"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/legalism/christians-and-omg/" >Christians and OMG</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547630599"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/legalism/the-legalistic-secular-culture-of-the-united-states/" >The Legalistic Secular Culture of the United States</a>
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</li>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-4550"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/marriage/" >Marriage</a>
<ul class='children'>
	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547034049"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/marriage/love-marriage-and-hillary-clinton/" >Love, Marriage, and Hillary Clinton</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546385792"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/marriage/marriage-counseling-just-got-easier/" >Marriage Counseling Just Got Easier</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547034294"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/marriage/rick-warren-on-homosexual-marriage/" >Rick Warren on Homosexual Marriage</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-13435488"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/money-and-possessions/" >Money and Possessions</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-52806031"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/money-and-possessions/giving-it-all-to-jesus/" >Giving It All To Jesus</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-510535300"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/money-and-possessions/is-poverty-good-or-evil/" >Is poverty good or evil?</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546382764"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/money-and-possessions/the-problem-with-stuff/" >The Problem with Stuff</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547739638"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/money-and-possessions/we-buy-trinkets-while-the-world-burns/" >We Buy Trinkets While The World Burns</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546404207"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/politics-governments-nations/" >Politics, Governments, Nations</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547999938"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/politics-governments-nations/a-christian-in-the-american-culture/" >A Christian In The American Culture</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547981674"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/politics-governments-nations/a-degradation-that-will-live-in-infamy/" >A Degradation That Will Live in Infamy</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-553683429"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/politics-governments-nations/a-drop-from-the-bucket/" >A Drop From the Bucket</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547167553"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/politics-governments-nations/a-lament-for-the-united-states-of-america/" >A Lament for the United States of America</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-217465737"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/politics-governments-nations/abraham-lincoln-and-the-jews/" >Abraham Lincoln and the Jews</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547170444"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/politics-governments-nations/american-election-and-eternal-reality/" >American Election and Eternal Reality</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547166613"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/politics-governments-nations/dear-american-christian-do-not-make-unholy-political-alliances/" >Dear American Christian: Do Not Make Unholy Political Alliances</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547166177"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/politics-governments-nations/distress-over-the-election/" >Distress Over The Election</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547167124"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/politics-governments-nations/losing-the-election-and-losing-the-culture/" >Losing the Election and Losing the Culture</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547746913"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/politics-governments-nations/the-battle-of-armagedon-and-the-united-states/" >The Battle Of Armagedon and the United States</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547738966"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/politics-governments-nations/the-forgotten-quality-of-a-wise-ruler/" >The Forgotten Quality of a Wise Ruler</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547746614"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/politics-governments-nations/we-do-not-honor-his-name/" >We Do Not Honor His Name</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547739419"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/politics-governments-nations/why-the-united-states-is-scary-now/" >Why the United States Is Scary Now</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-853"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/prayer/" >Prayer</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546276931"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/prayer/hey-christians-are-you-praying-for-jesus-return/" >Hey, Christians! Are You Praying for Jesus&#039; Return?</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546274091"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/prayer/how-to-pray-for-the-church-in-the-last-days/" >How to Pray for the Church in the Last Days</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546282160"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/prayer/is-the-lords-prayer-just-a-chant/" >Is the Lord&#039;s Prayer Just a Chant?</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547632948"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/prayer/our-most-amazing-god/" >Our Most Amazing God</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546681850"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/prayer/praying-as-elijah-prayed/" >Praying as Elijah Prayed</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-552932951"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/prayer/really-my-faith-isnt-sufficient/" >Really? My Faith Isn&#039;t Sufficient?</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546281408"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/prayer/thoughts-about-the-lords-prayer/" >Thoughts About The Lord&#039;s Prayer</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-18852563"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/prayer/turning-over-tables/" >Turning Over Tables</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-42369"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/prophecy/" >Prophecy</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547996377"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/prophecy/an-email-from-the-mainland/" >An Email From The Mainland</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-574929032"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/prophecy/stinkin-prophets-its-all-so-messy/" >Stinkin&#039; Prophets. It&#039;s All So&#8211;Messy</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-129344"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/prophecy/thinking-too-much/" >Thinking Too Much</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-56391"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/salvation/" >Salvation</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547061823"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/salvation/an-amazing-consultation-between-three-persons/" >An Amazing Consultation Between Three Persons</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547991464"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/salvation/an-unbeliever-undergoes-a-paradigm-change/" >An Unbeliever Undergoes a Paradigm Change</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546684572"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/salvation/are-gay-people-going-to-hell-because-theyre-gay/" >Are Gay People Going to Hell Because They&#039;re Gay?</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-19773394"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/salvation/brian-welch-of-korn/" >Brian Welch of Korn</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546684875"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/salvation/muslims-are-having-visions-of-jesus-christ/" >Muslims Are Having Visions of Jesus Christ?</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-3862255"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/salvation/spiritual-dna/" >Spiritual DNA</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547063139"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/salvation/the-wonderful-word-however/" >The Wonderful Word &quot;However&quot;</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-199072321"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/salvation/there-is-no-middle-ground/" >There Is No Middle Ground</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-12529"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/sin/" >Sin</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-548003828"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/sin/is-christianity-a-religion-of-hate/" >Is Christianity a Religion of Hate?</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-548001774"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/sin/matt-chandler-on-the-nature-of-sin/" >Matt Chandler On The Nature Of Sin</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547990332"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/suffering-grief-death/" >Suffering / Grief / Death</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-8039917"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/suffering-grief-death/faithful-unto-death/" >Faithful Unto Death</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547741782"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/suffering-grief-death/god-plus-time/" >God Plus Time</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-206221501"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/suffering-grief-death/looking-for-god-in-all-the-wrong-places/" >Looking For God In All The Wrong Places</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-217710"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/suffering-grief-death/something-to-think-about/" >Something To Think About</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-555680131"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/suffering-grief-death/the-christian-response-to-victims/" >The Christian Response to Victims</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547743356"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/suffering-grief-death/the-too-comfortable-church-in-the-west/" >The Too-Comfortable Church in the West</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547987701"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/suffering-grief-death/the-trip-to-india/" >The Trip to India</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547742053"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/suffering-grief-death/through-much-hardship/" >Through Much Hardship</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547742217"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/suffering-grief-death/tragedy-in-san-diego/" >Tragedy in San Diego</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-394263411"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/thanks-thankfulness/" >Thanks / Thankfulness</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-548000375"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/thanks-thankfulness/a-worldview-of-thankfulness/" >A Worldview of Thankfulness</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-325825"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/thanks-thankfulness/the-last-full-measure-of-devotion/" >The Last Full Measure Of Devotion</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-36535"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/" >The Church</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-602839693"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/a-troublesome-annoying-woman/" >A Troublesome, Annoying Woman</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-5697558"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/a-warning/" >A Warning</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547982528"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/a-young-pastor-and-leader-shares-his-thoughts-about-the-church/" >A Young Pastor and Leader Shares His Thoughts About the Church</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-586193449"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/christians-will-be-conquered/" >Christians Will Be Conquered</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-564164768"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/do-christians-worship-idols/" >Do Christians Worship Idols?</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-594045903"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/driving-me-mad-the-four-spiritual-laws/" >Driving Me Mad: The Four Spiritual Laws</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547998502"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/god-may-break-our-bones/" >God May Break Our Bones</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-548001500"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/god-uses-the-least-among-us/" >God Uses The Least Among Us</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547998107"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/gods-going-to-blow-the-whole-thing-up/" >God&#039;s Going To Blow The Whole Thing Up</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547995429"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/is-the-american-church-in-trouble/" >Is the American Church in Trouble?</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-597160482"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/is-your-church-on-jesus-hit-listis-your-church-on-jesus-hit-list/" >Is Your Church on Jesus&#039; Hit List?Is Your Church on Jesus&#039; Hit List?</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-2186456"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/jesus-wept/" >Jesus Wept</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-395124229"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/misunderstood-scriptures/" >Misunderstood Scriptures</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547752630"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/one-enormous-apathetic-church-shrug/" >One Enormous Apathetic Church Shrug</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-4337113"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/pagan-christians/" >Pagan Christians</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547751709"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/passivity-spiritual-weakness-and-disrepair/" >Passivity, Spiritual Weakness and Disrepair</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-436954"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/sleeping-beauty/" >Sleeping Beauty</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547753640"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/spiritual-fathers-in-a-totaled-yugo-culture/" >Spiritual Fathers in a Totaled-Yugo Culture</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-178445180"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/the-last-real-move-of-god/" >The Last Real Move Of God</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-591933073"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/the-massacre-in-las-vegas-days-of-lawlessness-days-of-compassion/" >The Massacre in Las Vegas: Days of Lawlessness, Days of Compassion</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-603527757"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/the-strange-sad-case-of-laban-the-abominable/" >The Strange Sad Case of Laban the Abominable</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547753789"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/trying-to-fill-slots-in-the-ecclesiastical-machinery/" >Trying To Fill Slots in the Ecclesiastical Machinery</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547747578"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/two-questions-about-money-and-earthly-power-the-church/" >Two Questions about Money and Earthly Power</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-74120"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/wake-up/" >Wake Up!</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547984002"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/when-is-the-church-the-most-properous/" >When is the Church the Most Properous</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-547981123"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/the-church/who-gets-the-glory-in-your-church/" >Who Gets the Glory in Your Church?</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546686963"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/truth-verses-winds-of-doctrine/" >Truth Verses Winds Of Doctrine</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-548016189"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/truth-verses-winds-of-doctrine/a-most-baffling-bible-study/" >A Most Baffling Bible Study</a>
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	<li class="cat-item cat-item-546395586"><a href="https://jlthomson.wordpress.com/category/truth-verses-winds-of-doctrine/christainspeak-puzzling-things-that-christians-say-pray-and-sing/" >ChristainSpeak: Puzzling Things That Christians Say, Pray, and Sing</a>
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