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May
12
May 2025 Meetup - Strong gods lost in a  hall of mirrors

May 2025 Meetup - Strong gods lost in a hall of mirrors

The post-war consensus presumed that peace, prosperity, and human flourishing could be secured through expert-led institutions, global economic integration, secular pluralism, and progressive moral norms.
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Feb
15
February 2025 - The random meet

February 2025 - The random meet

đź’ˇMeetup on Feb. 20th, 2025, at 6:30 PM CST at Rigby's, downtown Paris, Texas. This month is
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Jan
04
January 2025 Meetup - Tithing

January 2025 Meetup - Tithing

In the New Testament, the principle of generosity remains, but the specific legal requirement of tithing is not emphasized. Instead, we are encouraged to give cheerfully and according to our means.
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Dec
17
December 2024 Meetup - A Christian doctrine of technology adoption.

December 2024 Meetup - A Christian doctrine of technology adoption.

We take technology for granted today. But what does "technology" actually describe? Does the Bible present God'
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Nov
21
November 2024 Meetup

November 2024 Meetup

We live in an age far removed from that of our grandparents when it was common for neighbors to stop
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Oct
15
October 2024 Meetup

October 2024 Meetup

Our world today has nations—political and geographic governing areas—established by men in response to natural features and political
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Sep
16
September 2024 Meetup

September 2024 Meetup

Ancient ideas are resurfacing in our modern milieu from our gnostic unconsciousness. Strange Christian heresies flow from Marxist corners, pressing
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