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Jim Robbins is a former pastor turned writer. He writes for those who want restoration of heart and life -- and aren't satisfied with pop Christianity. Jim is the author of Outposts of the Kingdom: Life After Church-As-We-Know-It, and most recently, Recover Your Good Heart: Living Free From Religious Guilt and the Shame of Not-Good-Enough. Visit Jim's official website (books, podcasts, interviews), or send Jim a message.

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Is acting like a Christian should the real point?

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

What we're being fed in Church these days is a partial, and therefore weakened, anemic gospel. The Gospel has been reduced to: get forgiven—go...
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Your desires are the cues to your calling

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

When you said 'yes' to Jesus, you received a supernaturally-good and noble heart. Within that heart lies a set of desires waiting to be...
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THREE sources of desire

Monday, November 30th, 2009

The following verse has been badly misused by many Christians to vilify all desire, bringing all desire under suspicion: "...but each one is...
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MISLEADING ourselves - misguided 'Christian' catch phrases

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

"When God looks at us, he sees Jesus." No. When God looks at you, he sees you - a person he's already made worthy, good and clean....
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'THE PRISONER' - how the t.v. series raises issues of our own identity

Friday, November 20th, 2009

"I AM NOT A NUMBER!!" AMC TV's mini-series, The Prisoner stars Ian McKellen (Lord of the Rings, X-Men)...
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LISTEN to 'The Naked Gospel' interview with Andrew Farley

Here's my interview with Andrew Farley, author of The Naked Gospel - the truth you may never hear in church. Andrew and I talked about his fantastic...
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Christian pressure tactics - why most Christian preaching fails us

Much of Christian preaching and teaching these days isn't really centered in the New Covenant - the new way of relating to God that Jesus offers. The...
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T.V. interview -part 2 - 'THE NAKED GOSPEL' - with Andrew Farley

Watch part two of the interview with Andrew Farley, author of The Naked Gospel - the truth you may never hear in...
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T.V. interview with Andrew Farley-author of 'The Naked Gospel' - part one

Watch the t.v. interview with Andrew Farley, author of The Naked Gospel - the truth you may never hear in church CLICK HERE to watch: T.V. Interview...
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The Ten Commandments -- not meant for Christians

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Here's a provocative question: "Are the Ten Commandments, or any of the Old Testament Law, meant for Christians? " The answer is, 'no.'...
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