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The Time I Made Up a Story About a Giraffe

The Time I Made Up a Story About a Giraffe

December 12, 2023
by Mario Villella

One time, I told one of my children a story that I made up about a zookeeper and a giraffe. It was elaborate in the sense that it chronicled multiple weeks in the life of a particular zookeeper who, while trying to feed the giraffe, kept getting his hand bitten.
Once You Think Father Is Wrong

Once You Think Father Is Wrong

January 10, 2024
by Mario Villella

There once was a little homeschool girl. Her parents educated her until the third grade, at which point their circumstances changed, and they decided to send her to a private school.
Are Christians Hopelessly Divided?

Are Christians Hopelessly Divided?

February 2, 2024
by Mario Villella

I’ve heard this argument used against Christianity countless times: “I don’t believe in organized religion. If Christianity were true ...
Just How Worthy Are We?

Just How Worthy Are We?

March 1, 2024
by Mario Villella

On Christmas Eve of last year, I preached a sermon where I pointed out that there are some people who, when they receive a gift, think to themselves, “How great is the giver who gave me this gift!” and other people who, when they receive a gift, think to themselves, “How great am I, that I am worthy of such a gift!”
Maybe We Should Cut Pastors a Little Slack Sometimes?
This title probably sounds very self-serving, because I am a pastor. However, the issue I want to raise in this particular article doesn’t apply to me as much as others. I’d like to advocate for graciousness toward other pastors who are in different situations than the one I’m in. Particularly the guys who pastor churches smaller and bigger than mine.
What If You Have a Friend Who Calls Jesus, Yeshua?
It is well-known that when a person moves to a foreign country, they often begin using their new country’s language. Many of the things that they used to talk about, they continue to talk about, but now with new words.
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