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	<description>Standing on my Soapbox Ranting at the World</description>
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		<title>On Hawkings</title>
		<link>http://therequiest.com/index.php/2012/01/25/on-hawkings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Albert Mohler has an interesting post on Stephen Hawkings. I was particularly caught by a comment from Hawkings. “We are such insignificant creatures on a minor planet of a very average star on the outer suburbs of one of a hundred thousand million galaxies. So it is difficult to believe in a God that would care about us or even notice our existence.” I think<br /><div class="readmore"><a href="http://therequiest.com/index.php/2012/01/25/on-hawkings/">Read More...</a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>When Tradition Becomes Religion</title>
		<link>http://therequiest.com/index.php/2011/11/16/when-tradition-becomes-religion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After reading Christmas Controversy on Wikipedia I was left with the need to take a serious look at my own, emotionally  rabid, thoughts and prejudices.  If I have time I will add to this post, but in the mean time gloss over the Wikipedia article.  There are some very interesting and disturbing realities regarding the history of the festival known as Christmas.]]></description>
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		<title>Gathered at the Table</title>
		<link>http://therequiest.com/index.php/2011/08/15/gathered-at-the-table/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the author: Once in a while the Spirit of God graces me with a&#8230; you can call them a day dream, or dream or vision. What ever they may be, to me they are a word picture or image of some great truth that God wants me to understand. Usually they are used to get me past a stumbling block in my faith. Oh<br /><div class="readmore"><a href="http://therequiest.com/index.php/2011/08/15/gathered-at-the-table/">Read More...</a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Sweet Dreams</title>
		<link>http://therequiest.com/index.php/2011/08/11/sweet-dreams/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A personal dream from years ago. With no explanation I find myself standing out on a frozen lake in the middle of the night. As my eyes adjust to the dim starlight I recognize my surrounds as being Lake Frank.  I remember as a young teen my friends K.C., Danny and I riding our bikes over to this lake and then tempting fate by riding<br /><div class="readmore"><a href="http://therequiest.com/index.php/2011/08/11/sweet-dreams/">Read More...</a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Dreamers</title>
		<link>http://therequiest.com/index.php/2011/07/15/dreamers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are all dreamers. It&#8217;s one of the characteristics that sets us apart from the rest of creation. We are visionaries. We see things thru our minds eye that we have never seen, nor which we have accomplished and yet we form, mold and attempt to create them into being. And we seemingly do this with every aspect of our lives. We envision getting out<br /><div class="readmore"><a href="http://therequiest.com/index.php/2011/07/15/dreamers/">Read More...</a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>No Jumping Out Windows</title>
		<link>http://therequiest.com/index.php/2011/07/13/letter-to-my-son/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, what do you write to your 20 year old when their world comes crashing down around them? Son, I&#8217;m writing because I know I won&#8217;t be able to say the things I&#8217;d want over the phone. Am I disappointed, sure but probably not half as much as I know you are. If you&#8217;re anything like me you&#8217;re sick to your stomach with all the<br /><div class="readmore"><a href="http://therequiest.com/index.php/2011/07/13/letter-to-my-son/">Read More...</a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>The Gates of Grace</title>
		<link>http://therequiest.com/index.php/2011/05/13/the-gates-of-grace/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 14:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was never a soul yet that sincerely sought the Saviour, who perished before he found him. No; the gates of death shall never shut on thee till the gates of grace have opened for thee;&#8230; Charles Spurgeon What wonderful words of encouragement for those who sometimes question their justification and salvation.]]></description>
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		<title>Homosexuality and the Church</title>
		<link>http://therequiest.com/index.php/2011/01/04/homosexuality-and-the-church/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NOTE: I originally started this post in 2008 and it&#39;s been sitting as a draft until today. Oh yeah you know that&#39;s a title that&#39;ll put you on one side of the stadium or the other. You might find yourself trying to sit near the end zones but everyone knows you can&#39;t really be participating in the game from there. Is there a much more<br /><div class="readmore"><a href="http://therequiest.com/index.php/2011/01/04/homosexuality-and-the-church/">Read More...</a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Jewelry Box from Hell</title>
		<link>http://therequiest.com/index.php/2011/01/03/jewelry-box-from-hell/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If Pinhead had a mother and had every created her a jewelry box, I&#39;m sure the outcome would be similar to the one that I created for mine. I vaguely remember building this, probably only because my mother has recounted the tale numerous times over the years.&#160; When I was around 8 or 9 years old I decided that I would build my mother a<br /><div class="readmore"><a href="http://therequiest.com/index.php/2011/01/03/jewelry-box-from-hell/">Read More...</a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Conversations With My Friends</title>
		<link>http://therequiest.com/index.php/2010/01/12/conversations-with-my-friends/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:17:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[These are simply some thoughts that have come to mind over the past 12 hours thru conversations I&#8217;ve had with brothers who share the same particular burden of sin that I do. Friend: I feel like I&#8217;m waiting for the ship to come and it never does. I want the ship to come and take me away from this sin. I pray to God to<br /><div class="readmore"><a href="http://therequiest.com/index.php/2010/01/12/conversations-with-my-friends/">Read More...</a></div>]]></description>
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