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Spiritualizing Secular Values

July 12, 2021 By Harold Long Leave a Comment

“If I were a dictator, religion and state would be separate. I swear by my religion. I will die for it. But it is my personal affair. The state has nothing to do with it. The state would look after your secular welfare, health, communications, foreign relations, currency, and so on, but not your or… Read More »

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God and UFOs

June 25, 2021 By Harold Long 2 Comments

“Perhaps we need some outside, universal threat to make us recognize this common bond. I occasionally think how quickly our differences worldwide would vanish if we were facing an alien threat from outside this world.” ~ President Ronald Reagan The US government and UFOs are making the headlines this week. “US military UFO report ‘does… Read More »

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On Your Knees Please

April 11, 2021 By Harold Long Leave a Comment

“When your knees knock, kneel on them.” ~ Unknown Why is it essential to pray on your knees for some and not others? How often should we pray on our knees? Does it matter if we pray on our knees? These are fair questions to ask. Kneeling in prayer is symbolic; it represents humility, respect,… Read More »

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The Purpose of the Cross

March 19, 2021 By Harold Long Leave a Comment

“When we walk without the cross, when we build without the cross and when we proclaim Christ without the cross, we are not disciples of the Lord. We are worldly. We may be bishops, priests, cardinals, popes, all of this, but we are not disciples of the Lord.” ~ Pope Francis If asked about the… Read More »

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American Idols

March 14, 2021 By Harold Long Leave a Comment

“Anything you love more, fear more, serve more, or value more than God is your idol.” ~ Adrian Rogers The number one sin in the Bible is idolatry. There is not even a close second. We all have them, and we have more than one. If you live in America, then your idolatry is on… Read More »

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Every Inch of My Love

March 12, 2021 By Harold Long Leave a Comment

“To love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength is all-consuming and all-encompassing. It is no lukewarm endeavor.” ~ Ezra Taft Benson  Kingdom people love God with every inch of their being. If we do not, it means there something wrong with us. Consider the lengths we go to for someone we love.… Read More »

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The Voice of God

February 22, 2021 By Harold Long Leave a Comment

God gives every human being the ability to believe, but it takes an act of faith to engage this belief and become spiritually obedient to God’s principles. Two of the most common questions in the world of the Spirit are how do you hear the voice of God, and how do you know it’s the… Read More »

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Kingdom Cultural Change VS Political Cultural Change

September 7, 2020 By Harold Long Leave a Comment

Hello Saints, It’s election season, and since we are in the Bible Belt, religion and politics often get mixed, and as we grow closer to the election, it gets uglier and more evil by the day. Source: https://www.christianpost.com/news/bible-belt-has-most-sinners-research-suggests-how-sinful-is-your-state.html[1] As you can see by the map, the Bible Belt has a whole has a lot of… Read More »

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