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    Jonah, Ruth and My Personal Journey
    Brandon Billings
    • May 25, 2020
    • 3 min

    Jonah, Ruth and My Personal Journey

    It has been a while since I have felt compelled to write in length beyond my brief morning Facebook posts. Frankly, I have been too...
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    Between Two Thieves
    Brandon Billings
    • Jul 31, 2017
    • 5 min

    Between Two Thieves

    I cannot believe how long it has been since I have posted on my blog. As well, how the thought of “two thieves” continues to incubate in...
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    Shock and Awe
    Brandon Billings
    • May 30, 2017
    • 3 min

    Shock and Awe

    Matthews’ account of John the Baptist struck a chord with me this a.m. given the recent loss of an admired believer, though somewhat...
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    Astonishment
    Brandon Billings
    • Apr 23, 2017
    • 3 min

    Astonishment

    Most of my mornings begin with an earlier than expected awakening; this morning around 3:00. When I slip into my bedroom shoes, Coach...
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    Getting to NO
    Brandon Billings
    • Mar 27, 2017
    • 2 min

    Getting to NO

    I was unable to escape a pastor’s message on Sunday regarding the great “NO” faced by our Lord in Gethsemane, a place more and more...
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    Religion and Love
    Brandon Billings
    • Mar 22, 2017
    • 2 min

    Religion and Love

    I guess, with the political clamor in our nation and in fact around the globe, and the divisive religious conversations now occurring,...
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    Soulish Strategies Redeemed
    Brandon Billings
    • Mar 9, 2017
    • 4 min

    Soulish Strategies Redeemed

    I could hardly wait to get back to my workstation after my 7:00 meeting this a.m.. Maybe it was because of my long hiatus from blogging,...
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    Cabin Fever and the Golden Calf
    Brandon Billings
    • Jan 9, 2017
    • 4 min

    Cabin Fever and the Golden Calf

    As well, my annual read through scriptures has me with Aaron, the associate pastor of a church that had just crossed the Red Sea! Those...
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    A Hunger Still Resides
    Brandon Billings
    • Dec 6, 2016
    • 2 min

    A Hunger Still Resides

    Given my tirades over the current model of church and the fact that I probably offended the majority of my pastor friends, I felt...
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    The Crisis of Choice – The Chaos of Change
    Brandon Billings
    • Dec 4, 2016
    • 3 min

    The Crisis of Choice – The Chaos of Change

    I am almost nine years into a Word spoken to me on December 28, 2008, “My Church is in Foreclosure.” Since that time, I have been amazed...
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    The Place of Separation – a line in the sand!
    Brandon Billings
    • Dec 3, 2016
    • 4 min

    The Place of Separation – a line in the sand!

    I must say that yesterday’s post was very uncomfortable for me and though not intended personal, may have felt that way for anyone...
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    Herding that Hurts!
    Brandon Billings
    • Dec 2, 2016
    • 6 min

    Herding that Hurts!

    I apologize for the poignant photo above, it seemed unavoidable to my conscience as I searched media files to best capture this post!...
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    Philosophy – Alignment and the Rationale for My Distance
    Brandon Billings
    • Dec 1, 2016
    • 4 min

    Philosophy – Alignment and the Rationale for My Distance

    The original meaning of the word philosophy comes from the Greek roots philo- meaning “love” and -sophos, or “wisdom.”  Philosophy...
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    The Veil– When the Cares of Life Distract Me
    Brandon Billings
    • Nov 29, 2016
    • 4 min

    The Veil– When the Cares of Life Distract Me

    From a New Testament perspective, it would come serve to contrast religion with the relationship that Jesus modeled.  In fact, the day of...
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    Zeal without Knowledge
    Brandon Billings
    • Oct 13, 2016
    • 3 min

    Zeal without Knowledge

    I am quite certain after this election, both in NC and at the national level, this sovereign sorting (so it feels) will afford us the...
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    The Fourth Man
    Brandon Billings
    • Oct 10, 2016
    • 2 min

    The Fourth Man

    In my current read through Richard Rohr’s book, The Divine Dance, and given this awareness of my own mortality, along with my limited...
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    “Both/And”
    Brandon Billings
    • Oct 1, 2016
    • 3 min

    “Both/And”

    I can remember the first time I heard the phrase “Both/And” in a religious setting.  I was huddled among moderate Baptists with whom I...
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    The Sheep Pen
    Brandon Billings
    • Sep 13, 2016
    • 2 min

    The Sheep Pen

    Occasionally in my read through scriptures, a phrase will leap out at me and remain present throughout the rest of my reading, almost a...
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    Speaking in Tongues
    Brandon Billings
    • May 25, 2016
    • 2 min

    Speaking in Tongues

    This morning as things seem to be planing out somewhat, I picked up one of my wife’s devotionals from Max Lucado, “On Cavary’s Hill.”  I...
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    Ideologies
    Brandon Billings
    • May 12, 2016
    • 2 min

    Ideologies

    My Facebook page serves as a sample of the global community in which I live.  I have carefully maintained a broad spectrum of “friends”-...
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