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		<title>God With Us</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 04:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ll admit it. I’m a sucker for stories of reconciliation. Especially ones that somehow weave a glimpse of future perfect reconciliation into a happy ending. If you’re not exactly sure what I mean, think of the line near the end of “The Return of the King” when Samwise Gamgee exclaims, “Gandalf! I  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Constructive Conflict</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 03:39:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last time the small group study that meets at my house was together, we studied the difference between &#8220;peace-making&#8221; and &#8220;peace-keeping&#8221; in the Sonship course.  (That was actually 8 days ago, but I am just now getting around to updating my blog…)
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The core material for the discussion was an audio  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calling on God to Testify&#8230; Part 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:06:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continued from Part 1 and Part 2&#8230;
“If God is good, why does pain exist?” is a common question asked by those who find it hard to believe the God of the Bible could allow difficult or unexplainable things to happen. Variations of this question were frequently asked in the United States after  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calling on God to Testify&#8230; Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continued from part 1:
Has God proven his love in human terms? And is it necessary that he do so?
Yes, God has proven his love in human terms. God entered this world in the Second Person of the Trinity taking on human flesh and becoming a man (while also remaining fully God) in the person of  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calling on God to Testify&#8230; Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.joelwnelson.com/2011/10/calling-on-god-to-testify-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the popular CBS crime drama, Criminal Minds, Derek Morgan is a FBI agent who is strong, confident, yet very compassionate.  Nearly every episode depicts him as a strong hero, boldly kicking down doors and finding the bad guys, while also compassionately noticing the pain of those around him.   [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What breaks the cycle?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been said that &#8220;hurt people hurt people&#8221;.
Those who have experienced pain are the most likely to dish it out… maybe in a form of retribution, or else so accustomed to it that it comes naturally.
Yet in this fallen world, it is unfortunately inevitable that each one of us will at some point or  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Your Mark: The Cost of Not Compromising</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 01:41:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the cost of telling the truth is high, it can seem prudent to dilute the truth in order to reduce the consequences. But is this right? This, and a discussion of the implications of knowing who Jesus really is, are covered in this sermon on Mark 6:14-29. Part of the &#8220;On Your Mark&#8221; series at  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“By Faith” – Message for my grandma’s memorial service</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the text of the message I gave at my grandma&#8217;s memorial service on Saturday, July 31, 2010.
Copyright © Joel W. Nelson.  All rights reserved.  The text of this post or the contents of the message, including any excerpt thereof, may not be quoted, copied, or re-published in any form.
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&#8220;By  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adoption Is Permanent. Period.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:21:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is a commentary on a current events situation. For some background information on the case I am presenting my opinion about, click here to read news coverage.
Societal Implications: This is yet another piece of evidence that American society is going deeper into consumerism,  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How (Not) To Reform A Nation</title>
		<link>http://www.joelwnelson.com/2010/01/how-not-to-reform-a-nation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Will national reformation take place when the right men are in office? Find out in this sermon from January 10, 2010, on 2 Kings 9-10 (focusing on King Jehu of Israel).
link: How (Not) To Reform A Nation (2 Kings 9-10)
  
 
The first of the year is a time when many reflect on recent history and try  [...]]]></description>
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