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  1. BluePearl

    What is your favorite Christian podcast?

    Hi! I would like to know what is everyone's favorite Christian podcasts, I'm looking for something new to listen to. I would also like to find a podcast hosted by females in their 30s, If you know of any, let me know! My favourite Christian podcast is Live transformed by Bob and Audrey Meisner...
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    Should women not wear pants?

    I don't think it's about pants but about not wearing clothes that makes you look like the other gender in your culture. In old Egypt I don't think pants existed yet, but men didn't look like they wearing women's clothes. For exemple, when a woman wear pants it doesn't make her look like a man...
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    Struggles with Calvinism

    Hi Emsmom1, You are a new believer and that is awesome news! I am sure it can be very confusing in the begining, given all the information and different teachings that are out there. I think the most important thing to do is to study the bible on your own, grow your relationship with God and let...
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    Have You Ever Asked For Healing and Got It Immediately?

    It only happened twice to me, and for minor things like hurting my knee and spraining my ankle. The big lifelong pains in my life like depression never got healed immediately. God has been showing me the process I have to go through and things I need to change to heal my life and I have...
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    How do you deal with church peer pressure/church culture

    I agree that the small group thing is no reason to leave, what I am upset about is how they will push us to do things by telling us that if we don’t want to follow their plans/activities/agenda, than it might just mean that we are not real christians/saved. It happens on a regular basis.
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    How do you deal with church peer pressure/church culture

    Thank you all for your prayers and comments, I think I see it much more clearly now. I had stopped going to church for many years because of these manipulation pressure techniques we were subjected to in my childhood church. In the end, when I decided to come back I preatty much chose the...
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    How do you deal with church peer pressure/church culture

    Yes that's preatty much where I am headed with this. Thank you
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    How do you deal with church peer pressure/church culture

    They are doing these small groups with almost the intention of turning it into group therapy. I have been to other churches before where I enjoyed the small groups because it was about talking about the Sunday message or following a Bible study. In that case it was enjoyable and not pressured...
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    How do you deal with church peer pressure/church culture

    I am happy to know someone feels the same way about these small group as I do. You also make me realize that they probably put a lot more pressure on us because it is a small church. We are around 200 ppl.
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    How do you deal with church peer pressure/church culture

    I thought about that but I don’t even want to go to the small group.
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    How do you deal with church peer pressure/church culture

    Hello, I was looking on the internet about this issue and did not find much, so I thought maybe I could ask christianforums and get a few perspectives here: How do you deal gracefully with church peer pressure or church culture? Sometimes at church I feel like they have certain expectations...
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    Can you help me find a song?

    Hi everyone, I recently remembered a song that really helped me go through a rough time about 8 years ago, and I would really like to find it again. I've been looking all over the Internet with bits and pieces I do remember but I can't find it. I Don't remember the artist's name, or the title of...
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    Eating constantly and gained 30 pounds in 6 months

    And I am scared because somehow I just can't stop! I just need to feel full at all times. The weight gain started when I started attending a 12 step program for christians, and somehow it triggered me so much that i have been eating more than ever. I have left it but still am stuck with the...
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    First blog post

    So where do I start, this website is full of members and different threads and forums, it is quite overwhelming! I made a short introduction on the introduction thread and now, time for a first blog post! :D Well this is very new for me, being part of a forum and even writing a blog post, but...
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    Hi everyone, nice to meet you!

    ;)Hi, I am a 26 year old female and Jesus has been my Lord and savior for the pas 20 years. Over the years I have been through many ups and downs, but I have been experiencing a new growth and really focusing on my relationship with God for the past 5 years. I just recently discovered the...