The Anchor Point

Tag: Scriptures

  • Beyond Bricks and Mortar

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    Deborah Seale
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    After fifty-two days of grueling labor, intense opposition, and sleepless nights, the walls of Jerusalem stood tall once again. By all accounts, Nehemiah had succeeded. The gates were hung, the breaches were closed, the city was secure, and the dust had finally settled. But as we read over in Nehemiah 8, we notice something profound:…

  • The Tragedy of the Static Soul

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    Deborah Seale
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    There is a profound sadness in a faith that has stopped searching.We have entered an era of the vicarious believer—someone who is content to sit in a pew, Sunday after Sunday, being “fed” by a middleman. We have outsourced our spiritual hunger to the pulpit, taking a man at his word rather than wrestling with…

  • A question

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    Deborah Seale
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    Recently, I encountered someone who made me shake my head because of their stubbornness, and the problem is I am beginning to think it is not because they are stubborn but maybe just blinded by a religious spirit. The problem was they don’t really read the Bible, and they believe it is so full of…