Counting blue cars-Thoughts on God
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Yes, i like it. Five star song. I know the tune well. It has been added to my favorites music list.
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We talk about God, whether we believe him or in him or not. We pray often, only in a huge crisis or not at all, but here's always a bit of nagging, no matter where we are, that we're still not sure of this God. Who is he, what is he really like, and do I fit into His plan...if there is one. I love the way Rob Bell takes all of these things and seems to scatter them all and then bring them all back together again in an intelligent and sincere way. Great read for any Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, agnostic or atheist (possibly anyone else I've left off of the list)
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Very interesting!  When you consider all the things happening in the heavens these days - blood moons, planets aligning, solar and lunar eclipses.  God does use His heavens to speak to mankind.
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I do not believe that God's "fame" is the exact best way to describe our life purpose.  Fame is a human attribute and that is because if God were to have "fame" that is in the context of a public setting therefore making it impossible to have a PERSONAL relationship with Him because God concerned with public attention of being a "Hollywood celebrity".  God is not just some bully who is trying to seek public attention, Hollywood spotlights and such as that.  Rather, the Bible and all of history is a story about God's radical love for all humanity and his desire for all of humanity to experience PERSONAL satisfaction in Him (that is what it means to glorify God which we were created to do).  So I don't like the way Tomlin and the Passion movement sheepishly reduces God some kind of pop star and heaven to some kind of Hollywood fan club because that is not what it is about.  Yes we are created to glorify and worship God.  All that means is that we find our everlasting happiness in God, in HIS glory and beauty reflected in creation, and in HIS ways.  God's zeal to be glorified is NOT motivated by some idea of making His own life better but my a God centered and other-centered motive (I did NOT say man-centered, theres a difference) to love us by getting us to PERSONALLY enjoy Him.  So reducing God to some kind of celebrity seeking to be publicly famous is probably not something I am going to try to do.  Otherwise, I love Chris Tomlin and all of His songs because they definitely show just how beautiful God is to the soul.  I love the Passion Movement because Lioue has a way of teaching the vast majesty of the holiness of God.  Thanks and keep it up.  I will see you in heaven and I will even more certainly and personally know the great I AM you preached.
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I liked this book very much.  The book is easy to read and to follow  along.  By reading the book it helped me to get through the death of a  close relative.  It helped me to realize that it is not God's fault.  If I  found a weakness in the book it is that things happen randomly.  I believe  that there are evil forces in our world that cause our problems.  However,  no book is perfect.
I would highly recommend this book to everyone.  For  the following reasons (1) Helps us to understand God, (2) Helps to see that  it is not God's fault but that God loves us, (3) well written and (4) easy  to read.
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The book is great for you to see that God works in strange ways. That we need to count our blessing each and everyday. It helps you to relinquish bad thoughts and work out troubles.
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Good read, interesting and thought provoking,. I would recommend this book for any one trying to  further their walk with God.
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An intelligent approach to God and government. Great for the Christian reader. Try some Frances Shaeffer, an old school professional thinker. Works like this are rare; alas God is missing more and more from science, medicine, education, and government. Seek Him before it's too late.
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This is an amazing book. If you ever thought you were close to God, read this book. You will be surprised to find out that you may not be as close as you thought. This book helps you to truly seek God. It helps you to put things into perspective. I discovered so much about my relationship with God and I'm very grateful for the privilege to have read this book. Although I didn't think I fit the description of the believers in the book, I found that I did have some "relational" issues in my relationship with God. I'm truly grateful to be able to see God as my PAPA!! It's an amazing feeling and experience to truly see him as the one who cares and loves you like no one else can or will. Thank you Larry Crabb for writing this book. God bless you!!
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Yes, I had God in too small a box in my mind. Mind you, I have walked with God for 62 years and I was thoroughly convinced He is almighty, omnipresent, immense and so forth. But to walk through the steps necessary to try to get a grasp on how large is this universe God created was eye-opening. Louie is talking to a young crowd with fine humor, but older folks will appreciate what He says. He also uses good pictoral/visual aids, including the golf ball. Can you imagine enough golf balls to cover the state of Texas...22" deep? I cannot, but it sure fires my imagination!

I watched the youtube segments, then bought the dvd and showed it to members of four church congregations on a weekday night. I heard no words of disappointment and many were still talking about it weeks later.
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A wide scope of approaches regarding the existence of God.
I like the Bayes test on this subject in several articles, and the good atrtention that is given to the objections.
You get the feeling to listen to a very interesting debate, without the bias of emotion.
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I enjoy reading this book. Has you to think about your own personal connection with god and life around you.
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"If the solar system was brought about by an accidental collision, then the appearance of organic life on this planet was also an accident, and the whole evolution of Man was an accident too. If so, then all our present thoughts are mere accidents - the accidental by-product of the movement of atoms. And this holds for the thoughts of the materialists and astronomers as well as for anyone else's. But if their thoughts--i.e., Materialism and Astronomy--are mere accidental by-products, why should we believe them to be true? I see no reason for believing that one accident should be able to give me a correct account of all the other accidents. It's like expecting the accidental shape taken by the splash when you upset a milk-jug should give you a correct account of how the jug was made and why it was upset" (C.S. Lewis). And just as we often quote from Lewis, Keller is often so profound and erudite, perhaps he will be another apologist to frequently quote.

Pastor Keller observes: "If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all that he said; if he didn't rise from the dead, then why worry about any of what he said? The issue on which everything hangs is not whether or not you like his teaching but whether or not he rose from the dead."

this volume is not just for the educated, but for the layman too. Its fluid and easy, with lots of truth and fine applications.

He adds: "The gospel of justifying faith means that while Christians are, in themselves still sinful and sinning, yet in Christ, in God's sight, they are accepted and righteous. So we can say that we are more wicked than we ever dared believe, but more loved and accepted in Christ than we ever dared hope -- at the very same time. This creates a radical new dynamic for personal growth. It means that the more you see your own flaws and sins, the more precious, electrifying, and amazing God's grace appears to you. But on the other hand, the more aware you are of God's grace and acceptance in Christ, the more able you are to drop your denials and self-defenses and admit the true dimensions and character of your sin."
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Good book. Gives you something to think about. God is even in the midst of your dreams when you think He is no where close to you. There is always a reason and explanation for all that happens.
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Jesus picked twelve disciples.  They hung on for the most part, wondering where he was taking them, who would emerge as a successor, failing to even stay up with him when he needed company, criticizing an admirer's gift as misplaced and eventually Judas sold him for money.
After his death though people were speaking in his name and attracting crowds.  Thanks to Paul churches are all over the place, including Rick Warren's church.  Even before Christ, God had a problem with adultery.  The snake in Eden offered knowledge enabling one to rival God.  That knowledge has grown as much as the Church has.  How can one authentically walk with the Biblical God today?
Rick tells you right here.
His approach might appear to work for many, but I don't trust certainty where it isn't warranted.  Being sold out to someone's idea of what God demands runs against my God given sense.
All too often these prominent men of God fall publicly.
There is a beauty to being convincing; still, I'll go along with Iris Dement's song, 'Let the Mystery Be'
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This is the first book I've read from God's perspective. The book is absolutely fascinating,especially since it was authored by a man of science. The ideas proposed about God being the universe, the big bang,  space itself, and the life force for His pre-planning our planet and ourselves, are revolutionary. I think it will change the way we look at ourselves and our entire world. A must read for anyone with a curiosity about God.
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We live in a very tactile world.  I will believe it if I see it. This book will help you process how much God is involved in our lives today.  He was the active participant as "the Father" in the Old Testament, He walked among us as "Jesus" in the New Testament, and He is still very active in His dealings with us today as "the Holy Spirit".  Learn how to have your eyes opened to see all that God is doing around you and for you today through His Holy Spirit!  Elijah's servant saw the host of chariots and angels when his eyes were opened in a moment of distress.  This book, you could say, is a real "eye opener"!