Halloween & Christians: Yay or Nay?
Cursed Candy, Pagan Pageantry, Occult Origins...or just Family Fun? A convo on the origins of Halloween & if Christians should participate.
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The Other Mary
Sep 10, 20223 min
Alex Jones & Zacchaeus: Misfit Christians Scope out a Tent Revival
Checking out a tent revival to see first-hand what this old timey religious practice is all about...
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The Other Mary
Aug 6, 20229 min
A Church Camp Comedy of Errors
Returning to summer camp 20 years older: autonomy & rebellion, servitude & obedience...and capture the flag.
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The Other Mary
Apr 16, 20224 min
The Desert Journey of Lent: It Causes Me to Tremble Tremble Tremble...
Lent it up! Is it just an empty ritual, or a transformational process? Here's what usually happens during my 40 Day journeys.
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The Other Mary
Mar 27, 20223 min
That Dude I Can't Forgive [and what makes me wanna do it].
I come clean about my forgiveness hangups, come to realize that a hard heart is the undesired consequence, and that indeed it is Christ.
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The Other Mary
Mar 12, 20224 min
A Time to Swipe Left: Algorithmic Obedience vs. God's Timing
Hey Christian Content Creators: Do we bow to the Algorithm, or post according to God's timing? PLUS New Original Worship Song video!
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The Other Mary
Nov 6, 20218 min
5 OG PREPPERS FROM THE BIBLE
We look at Preppers of old - examples of how Bible characters prepared physically and spiritually, and how to apply the lessons therein.
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The Other Mary
Oct 31, 20216 min
People Get Ready: 10 Questions to Prep You for Prepping
Surprised by how unprepared you found yourself to be in a given scenario? Ask these preliminary Q’s to consider how to be more ready.
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The Other Mary
Oct 24, 20219 min
GOD OF WONDERS: Be like a Child or Smell like a Trout (I’m Paraphrasing…)
Anxious? Jesus drops some touché, and I get mystical about personal revelations with the God of Wonders and having my eyes wide open.
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The Other Mary
Oct 16, 20215 min
Esperanza Thanksgiving: As Trad as it Gets
The team returns to Esperanza for rain-soaked service, and a Thanksgiving meal with indigenous families: truly a traditional Thanksgiving.
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The Other Mary
Oct 3, 20217 min
PREACH, PREP & PROTEST: 6 Months of Blogging Distilled to 3 Things that Matter Most.
A political coming out post in which I stop playing neutral for the sake of keeping everyone content and expose my views on current events.
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The Other Mary
Sep 26, 20210 min
The Crossroads Child: A Whiplash Travelogue, or - How I Ended up a Canadian Vanlifer.
An Autobiographical essay about my experiences with the East and West as a Midwesterner, that sets the stage for my #vanlife leap of faith.
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The Other Mary
Aug 29, 20218 min
ESPERANZA: Weathered Hope on the Wild West Coast
A history and personal account of Esparanza, a missions outpost on the rugged West Coast of Vancouver Island with a sea shanty tale to tell.
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The Other Mary
Aug 7, 20216 min
MODEST IS HOTTEST: The Matthew West Controversy & Will My Song “Church Girl” Suffer the Same Fate?
I have a song similar in tone and topic as Matthew West’s recently cancelled “Modest is Hottest.” Should I be afraid of the woke mob too?
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The Other Mary
Jul 17, 20215 min
LOGICAL FALLACIES #1: The Ad Hominem Attack & Poisoning the Well
Exploring Logical Fallacies with original cartoons and examples from media, as part of a blog series of the Trivium/critical thinking.
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The Other Mary
Jul 10, 20216 min
My Facebook Ads Were Rejected: Confirming All We’ve Been Talking About
I encourage everyone in this community to understand the importance of what we are doing in the name of the Gospel and the freedom to speak.
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The Other Mary
Jul 3, 20216 min
Capstone Convo: The Art of Argument
This isn’t about “winning” a debate; it’s about pointing to Truth, which ultimately points to God, and at the very least, dispels darkness.
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The Other Mary
Jun 19, 20216 min
Burn in Hell? The Pyrotechnics of Burnout & Deconstruction
Part 2 of 2 on Burnout as part of the human condition, and possible subsequent deconstruction, leading to spiritual apathy and/or apostasy.
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The Other Mary
Jun 12, 20213 min
I'm So Done: Can I Get An Amen?
Talking Pandemic Fatigue, a new song, and lamenting like a good psalmist: pour out your pain, cry out to God, then admit that you trust Him.
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The Other Mary
Jun 5, 20213 min
River of Life or River of Dreams?
Performance of the spirituals "Down to the River to Pray/ I'll Fly Away" and the metaphorical river that beckons us all toward the Source...
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