Stories tagged “Christianity”
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A Real Friendly Guy
I sat in church, watching a bee drone lazily over a fake flower hat resting upon a crown of wispy blue hair. I hiccuped gently and directed my attention towards the crucifix above the altar. After a few minutes of fixated staring, I jumped slightly as ...
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The Highest Rules
“There’s gotta be rules, Jesse!” the boy shouted across the table. “We made ‘em and they’re being stupid.” Jesse crumpled the paper and threw it on the smooth surface of the table. “Whatever, Jeh. I’...
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Leaving the communion
Indoctrinated by whims of a religious society in much the same way as reverberations claw into the mind, I knew better than listen to soothsaying about the streets. But as one oppressed, abused by those same doctrines, I came to realize my own guilt. L...
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In Writing
Most people had drifted home, crying tiredness or early mornings. Five of us remained, slumped among empty beer cans and crisps ground into the carpet. The clock dragged past 3am, paper streamers dangling over the face. “Do you ever wonder what i...
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The Unjust Gavel
“I am power.” Said the Lord. “I am the creator and the saviour. I am the object of your worship and your devotion. And you will only rejoice in me.” Kenji Oshama looked up at this being, overcome by fear and awe. Moments ago, he...
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Remember the Cross part 1
Remember the Cross When trouble came I just asked why; why me? Why this? I even shouted out to God why aren’t you saving me? The answer; he has saved me; he saved me on the cross when he was tortured and eventually bled to death. When trouble cam...
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Remember the Cross Part 2
I know now that nothing stands in the way of sharing the love that compelled him to do that, I know now that nothing can stop me telling everyone who can read, speak or even just listen to me saying that God is good and that nothing can separate us fro...
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Remember the Cross Part 3
In the New Living Translation it proves it, Romans 8:38 – “And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, [p] neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—n...
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Remember the Cross Part 4
I went to church and our Christian youth group as a duty as oppose to a hobby, one night I saw Louie Giglio’s talk called ‘Hope’ I realised when I saw it that when trouble came it wasn’t there to pick on me. I couldn’t see the ful...
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Remember the Cross Part 5
I am not going to pretend that if you’re a Christian you won’t find trouble; trouble is in the world, we brought it upon ourselves when we ate the forbidden fruit, we have no one to blame but ourselves for the trouble that haunts us. But the most a...
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My 1st Poem what do you think???
When I’m lonely and afraid, you are here. On the darkest nights And the darkest days It’s you I cry out to And I know you’re near. When I’m happy and filled with pride You will save me - Now that I’m sure - Save me from fa...