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• Treating Toxicity

  Posted on May 11, 2015 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    There’s a lot of talk about toxicity nowadays. Toxic people. Toxic relationships. Even toxic churches. When people speak of toxicity they have in mind something poisonous that creates an atmosphere unconducive to sustaining life. Toxic people can infect others with their critical spirit and negative outlook. Their negativity sucks the life out of others […]

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• Jesus’ Silly Saying– a children’s message

  Posted on February 17, 2014 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    Jesus said something really silly. He said, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in Me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from Me you can do nothing” (John 15:5). What’s silly about that?  The silly part is not that Jesus calls Himself a vine.  […]

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