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Tagged: Jermemiah 29:11

What Is Sin?
Posted on Thursday, February 6th, 2020 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, Carol McClain, God loves you, God's love, How do know God Loves you, Jer. 31:3, Jeremiah 31:3, Jermemiah 29:11, John 3:16, Matthew 7:7, Ps. 34:8, Psalm 34:8, Rom. 5:3, Song 4:7, Suffering and God's Love, Writing Redemption

By Carol McClain @carol_mcclain Sin. Oh, our God is a big meany, you think. “Don’t do this. Don’t do that.” We can never do anything that’s fun. Sin proves God doesn’t love us. But what exactly is sin? Is it a list of do nots given willy-nilly by a capricious diety? No. When you consider sin, …[ read more ]
Eight Lies People Believe About Themselves
Posted on Monday, November 11th, 2019 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, Amy Wallace, Carol McClain, God's plans for me, God's plans for you, Jermemiah 29:11, lies, lies people believe in themselves, Writing Redemption

By Carol McClain @carol_mcclain “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jer. 29:11) When authors create characters, they have to make the people real. Real people have problems. (In case you haven’t noticed!) In …[ read more ]

How Hungry for Righteousness Are You?

Carol McClain Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Matt. 5:6 In my twenties, every church ever created came knocking at my door. The ubiquitous Jehovah's Witnesses told me their path was the only one that would let me find God. I think only if I knocked on doors and told others the truth. For sure, I'd meet my maker on that one--me, hounding strangers? That would be a stroke waiting to happen. My husband liked the Satanic Temple, which disguised Satan as a spirit who fought oppression. Hari Krishnas were up there with… ...[ full story ]

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