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In my perspective it is less about actively pursuing and more about letting go: ceasing to try to control outcomes and letting God deal with the matters at hand. By entrusting all to God to sort it all brings peace. I agree. Well put !!! This verse may seem to support being over weight :lol: but it...

This thread is open to everyone to give your thoughts regarding what it means or would mean to you to live in the 'peace of God which passes all understanding'. Philippians 4:7 - And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Share your t...

I wanted to make this a poll but there are too many variables at play. And I value some discussion on the subject as I'm curious why people hold the values that they often do. The question is: In regards to your own personal standards and applications, what is liberal/progressive in your opinion? W...

What are some indicators that Jesus is truly the head, and that the Holy Spirit is indeed working through the system? Imo, one indicator would be the local church is growing in new converts to following Jesus from unchurched backgrounds. If this isn't happening, my guess is that church is too much ...

i generally ignore the NFL. with no plans to change. :-| So you'll be ignoring this thread? :P Actually the older I get the more I see the advantages of ignoring most things going on in this world. I believe we can be ambassadors of the Kingdom and know very little about current events whatever the...

I forgot about Utah and had picked the next one being Alabama. Why so few Anabaptists in Utah ?

I think I need to watch I don't become a snob about my specific brand of being a Christian as Jesus said whoever is sin free, they are the only ones qualified to cast a stone at someone else, John 8:7. Those of us who do 'cast stones' at times resemble the Pharisees in Jesus time on earth. Like the ...

For whatever reason, more conservative groups (intermediate-conservative and beyond) seem to prefer that men not have shaved heads. In moderate-conservative and up groups, this seems to be more acceptable. As a bit of an aside, scratching my bald head, certain use of words puzzles me. When I read w...

For whatever reason, more conservative groups (intermediate-conservative and beyond) seem to prefer that men not have shaved heads. In moderate-conservative and up groups, this seems to be more acceptable. As a bit of an aside, scratching my bald head, certain use of words puzzles me. When I read w...

At 77, I've a shaved head, mustache and goatee. Pretty ugly but who cares at my age. Pros, I don't have to worry about my hair out of place; do all my barbering at home; keeps women from chasing after me; better for riding in a convertible; don't need a hair dryer. Cons, sun burn sometimes; razor bl...