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#2: Truly offensive four-letter words

November 23, 2023November 24, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments dirty words, four-letter words, what's wrong with

I knew something was wrong the second I said it. While on a speaking tour of Australia, our host had

#3: 1 Timothy 2:12 What was Paul thinking?!

November 23, 2023November 24, 2023 jameswatkins 6 Comments 1 Timothy 2:12, authority, Bible, complementarianism, egalitarian, headship, teach, Timothy, woman, women, women in ministry, women's rights

The apostle wrote, “I do not permit me a woman to teach or have authority over a man. She must

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#5:Top ten Bible verses Donald Trump may want to read

November 23, 2023November 24, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments Bible, Donald Trump, reading, top ten list, Trump

March 2016 “Nobody reads the Bible more than me,” the then-presidential candidate claimed in an interview with TheHill.com. Trump also

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#7: 7 reasons God may not be answering prayers

November 23, 2023November 24, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments book, disappointment, faith, James Watkins, questions, spirituallity, unanswered prayer, with God

On the kitchen wall in my boyhood home hung a plaque that promised “God Answers Prayer.” Because of those words,

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Love, marriage, sex . . .

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 jameswatkins 2 Comments love, marriage, relationships, sex, sexuality

Welcome to my annual salute to love, marriage and sex. If you’re single, dating, engaged, married, divorced, widowed or “it’s

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When is war ‘just’?

October 11, 2022October 11, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments Hamas, Israel, Israele-Hamas War, Jesus on war, just war, war, when is war just

St. Augustine, a 4th century church leader, believed that war was always a sin, and if there had to be

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Should Christians celebrate Halloween?

September 26, 2022November 1, 2023 jameswatkins 8 Comments Halloween, Should Christian celebrate Halloween?

Search Google for “Should Christians celebrate Halloween?” and you’ll get about one thousand sites covering everything from “it’s completely harmless”

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The Un-tied States of America

September 10, 2022November 4, 2022 jameswatkins 0 Comments 2020 election, anger, healing, insurrection, political division

Graphic: Vote by counties in the 2020 election. Red, Republican; blue Democrat A study by Michigan State University notes: Far

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#8 Book promises passion, purpose and pizazz

July 30, 2022August 21, 2023 jameswatkins 7 Comments ageing, aging, becoming old, body, comedy, humor, If You're Not Dead, image, James N. Watkins, Johnny Hawkins, older, process, signs, You're Not Done

Hi, I’m Jim. Welcome to Agers Anonymous. This is my brand-new support group, based on my brand-new book, If You’re

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Have a great break

June 21, 2022July 31, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments anxiety, Bible, comedy, depression, God I don't understand, hope, humor, James Watkins, summer fun, top ten lists, unanswered prayer

You and I both need a vacation, but fear not! You can find hundreds of articles, book excerpts,

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Race relations by the numbers

June 19, 2022August 21, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments race, race and church, racial harmony, racial injustice, racial segregation

My memory from riding to Florida in the back of my grandfather’s Buick was the shock of seeing unpainted houses

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Can you love Christ and hate his Church?

June 3, 2022June 5, 2022 jameswatkins 1 Comment church, Holy Spirit, Jesus, organized church, The Body of Christ, What is Pentecost Sunday?, Why should I attend church?

Pentecost Sunday The blogosphere is filled with posts on “Why I Hate the Church.” Some have valid points painfully writing

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Gay pride prompts sad, embarrassing animosity

June 1, 2022August 21, 2023 jameswatkins 0 Comments

May I offer a compromise to the sad and shameful animosity between those celebrating June as “Gay Pride Month” and

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Top ten Bible verses Donald Trump may want to read

January 13, 2022January 18, 2022 jameswatkins 0 Comments Bible, Donald Trump, photo op

March 2016 “Nobody reads the Bible more than me,” the then-presidential candidate claimed in an interview with TheHill.com. Trump also

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