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Feb 9, 2023

Spiritual Battles

Greetings, friends. In a recent post I argued that meditation is sinful because it rejects God as doer in favour of a personal experience of the divine. However, I would like to clarify a few things: 1) There’s nothing wrong with wanting to be happy. It’s part of human nature. 2) Meditation can have a… Continue reading

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Feb 8, 2023

Blue Sky

An ocean of blue Blazing sun Beautiful Earth Crying Continue reading

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poem, Poetry, short form
Dec 22, 2022

Tears

My heart rejoices because of the relentless mercy of God. Truly, He is the most compassionate, all-forgiving. While God could cause us all perpetual agony for eternity, instead He pours out His mercy each and every day. God is the all-sufficient One, mighty and wise, the Master Craftsman, the God of miracles. He shuts and… Continue reading

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Christianity, faith, God, healing, Islam, Judaism, Philosophy, religion, Spirituality, suffering, Theology
Sep 24, 2022

Perspective

I keep an ‘encouragement’ note on my phone and look at it whenever I’m struggling in life. It has about a dozen items on it, each one offering a different reminder that I hope will shift my perspective a little and make me feel a little brighter. It’s interesting to consider how important perspective is… Continue reading

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Christianity, faith, Free Will, God, Islam, Judaism, philosophical theology, Philosophy, psychology, religion, science, Spirituality, Theology
Aug 7, 2022

What has Social Media Become? 💀

Ah, the early days of Facebook! We could connect with our friends in unprecedented ways. It was exciting and a truly wonderful innovation. Ah, the early days of Twitter! In only 140 characters we could share our nuggets of wisdom with the world, connecting with people from all around the globe around our areas of… Continue reading

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Books, business, faith, marketing, Philosophy, religion, social media, Spirituality, Theology
Jul 24, 2022

Relationships in our Broken World

The psychologist Alfred Adler spoke about how all healthy relationships are horizontal relationships rather than vertical relationships. Horizontal relationships are equal, but in vertical relationships one person has power over the other. I have been considering this view in respect of my own singleness and my hesitation about entering into a relationship with a woman.… Continue reading

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Alfred Adler, conflict, Counselling, faith, marriage, Philosophy, psychology, relationships, sex, Spirituality, Theology

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My name is Steven Nicholas Colborne.
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