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	<title>this is how i'm doing: in case you were wondering... &#187; Religion</title>
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		<title>It&#8217;s not you, it&#8217;s me.</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2010/01/03/its-not-you-its-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 09:34:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If I can be honest (and I believe I can be), my biggest struggle last year and currently is finding a church. I have moved past the point of frustration, through apathy and I&#8217;m now to the point of desperation. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2010/01/03/its-not-you-its-me/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>I Repent&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/09/07/i-repent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We sang this in church yesterday: I Repent Derek Webb I repent, I repent, of my pursuit of America&#8217;s dream I repent, I repent of living like I deserve anything of my house, my fence, my kids, my wife in &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/09/07/i-repent/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Labels</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/05/06/labels/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 06:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve had a fairly interesting denominational journey &#8212; lots of labels have been assigned by myself and by others, none of which really helped me understand my faith.  If I label myself as a Christian, does that make me a &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/05/06/labels/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Knowing My Role</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/04/01/knowing-my-role/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:49:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“A religious mentality, characterized by timidity and lack of moral courage has given us today a flabby Christianity, intellectually impoverished, dull, repetitious, and to a great many persons, just plain boresome.  This is peddled as the very faith of our &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/04/01/knowing-my-role/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Thoughts on Church and Worship</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/01/26/thoughts-on-church-and-worship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because I can&#8217;t seem to stop talking about it.  I mentioned in a previous post that I&#8217;ve had some thoughts running around in my head lately regarding church and worship.  This is me expanding on those thoughts. If you travel &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/01/26/thoughts-on-church-and-worship/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Adventures in Youth Ministry</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/01/12/adventures-in-youth-ministry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I came across this while looking at resources online regarding youth ministry: &#8220;Youth ministry is best lived out in a relational model, where youth ministry staff persons and other mentors build relationships with youth that point to Jesus Christ.  Youth &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2009/01/12/adventures-in-youth-ministry/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A little slow</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/12/12/a-little-slow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My mind is on a bit of a time delay.  Things will happen in my life that I’m conscious of, but I won’t really understand for another three to six months.  I’m not talking about complex concepts or ideas;  it’s &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/12/12/a-little-slow/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Who, Me?  Part 2</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/12/08/who-me-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/12/08/who-me-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:12:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I had this problem:  How do I minister to youth when I really don&#8217;t like &#8220;youth ministry&#8221;? The ministry opportunity I talked about in my last post (the one I feel very un-qualified for) happens to be ministering to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/12/08/who-me-part-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>I can&#8217;t read&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/09/29/i-cant-read/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This happens to me every time I read practical books (my favorite kind);  I get a few paragraphs or pages into a chapter and I have to put the book down to ponder a nugget of knowledge on a grander &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/09/29/i-cant-read/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bigger is Better?</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/08/27/bigger-is-better/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/08/27/bigger-is-better/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently the University of North Texas has seen a steady increase in the number of students enrolled, which now approaches 35,000.  With some classes filled to capacity at 500 students, the University has decided to take an interesting approach to &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/08/27/bigger-is-better/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Local?</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/07/15/local/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/07/15/local/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a great conversation with Adam the other day about Church and it either confirmed that I&#8217;m NOT crazy OR that we are BOTH equally crazy.  I&#8217;m hoping for the former.  I&#8217;d love to  hear your opinions on the &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/07/15/local/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>I don&#8217;t know why I do these things&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/06/12/i-dont-know-why-i-do-these-things/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/06/12/i-dont-know-why-i-do-these-things/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s your theological worldview? created with QuizFarm.com You scored as Evangelical Holiness/WesleyanYou are an evangelical in the Wesleyan tradition. You believe that God&#8217;s grace enables you to choose to believe in him, even though you yourself are totally depraved. The &#8230; <a href="http://blog.essahfae.com/2008/06/12/i-dont-know-why-i-do-these-things/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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