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Tee Time: It’s Cool to Love Jesus
Found at TheILSNetwork.com.
The Jesus Sutras (Part 8): The Virgin “Mo Yan”
(For an introduction to this series, read Part 1.) So God caused the Cool Breeze to come upon a chosen young woman called Mo Yan, who had no husband, and she became pregnant. The whole world saw this, and understood … Continue reading
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The Jesus Sutras (Part 7): Mindfulness
(For an introduction to this series, read Part 1.) The Sutra of Cause, Effect, and Salvation, in addition to addressing the issue of karma, exhorts people to live in continuous mindfulness of Christ’s work on the cross. Mindfulness (sati) is … Continue reading
The Jesus Sutras (Part 6): Karma and Rebirth
(For an introduction to this series, read Part 1.) “I am the owner of my karma. I inherit my karma. I am born of my karma. I am related to my karma. I live supported by my karma. Whatever karma … Continue reading
Tee Time: Like Ketchup and Fries
Found at c28.com. The product description on the website reads as follows: “What goes together better than ketchup and fries? Although it’d be hard to argue that anything is, Jesus’ perfect love and you absolutely go better together. 1 Peter … Continue reading
The Jesus Sutras (Part 5): The Five Skandhas
(For an introduction to this series, read Part 1. For a full English translation of all eight Jesus Sutras, check out Martin Palmer’s book of that name.) In the Sutra of Cause, Effect, and Salvation, Jesus is presented as the … Continue reading
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Tee Time: BRB
Found at snorgtees.com.
The Jesus Sutras (Part 4): Orthodoxy Established
(For an introduction to this series, read Part 1.) All parenthetical chapter/verse references in this post, unless otherwise specified, are from what is known as the “First Sutra,” or “The Sutra of the Teachings of the World-Honored One.” The translation … Continue reading
Tee Time: King of the Road
What does this even mean? Jesus drives an 18-wheeler? Jesus is an 18-wheeler? He smokes old stogies and don’t pay no union dues? He “owns” the roads, maybe? Perhaps the T-shirt designer was inspired by this Route 66 sign in … Continue reading
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