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Tihomir Kukolja, born in Slavonska Pozega, Croatia in 1954. Studied, lived and worked in Yugoslavia, Croatia, United Kingdom, Australia and the US. Education in theology, communications, and radio journalism. Worked as a church pastor, media professional, radio producer and presenter, journalist, religious liberty activist, and reconciliation and leadership development activist. Lives in Houston TX, USA. Served as the Executive Director, Forum for Leadership and Reconciliation (Forum), and Director of Renewing Our Minds (ROM) initiative for many years. Currently developing a personal ministry “Dum Spiro Spero”.
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Tag Archives: Faith
Warning Against Fake Miracles
Something to Think About: Warning Against Fake Miracles. Jesus did not raise the dead man into some kind of zombie-like or a Frankenstein-like existence. His brining to life a dead person was an act of complete recreation of life. It … Continue reading
TWO YEARS INTO RUSSIAN AGGRESSION – Ukrainian Pastor Shares His Story
TWO YEARS INTO RUSSIAN AGGRESSION. Interview featuring Fyodor Raychynets, Head of the Department of Theology and Director of the Transformative Leadership Master’s Program, at the Ukrainian Evangelical Theological Seminary, Kyiv, Ukraine. In this 60 minute interview Pastor Raychynets reflects, honestly … Continue reading
Posted in Interview
Tagged Faith, Fyodor Raychynets, Russia, Russian Aggression, Ukraine, War Crimes
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What are You Going to Do with Jesus?
At various ROM – Renewing Our Minds Gatherings over many years I would often teach and preach on the message of John chapter 9. My intention has always been to bring forward a practical exposition of the message that would … Continue reading
My First Conversation with AI
This is the outcome of my first conversation with AI (GPT-4, free version). I would appreciate your observations. I will share my a bit later: Q: What is the meaning of Peter’s statement in Acts 4: 12 that “Salvation is … Continue reading
Warning Against Fake Miracles
The Bible Study I had a privilege to teach yesterday was about Luke chapter 7. Jesus did not raise the dead man out of or into some kind of zombie-like or a Frankenstein-like existence. It was an act of complete … Continue reading
Christ Alone is Our Fitness for Heaven, Not our Victories
Continuing reflections on the Book of Hebrews – Jesus Without Strings Attached “By one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.” Hebrews 10:14. NIV Every follower of Christ, who understands and appreciates the Gospel, will … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Reflection
Tagged Devotion, Faith, Hebrews, Jesus Our Righteousness, Reflection
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Offensive Simplicity of the Gospel
Crossroads Bible Study Class, MDPC, Houston, Sunday, December 9, 2018. A supplement to the bible study. Jesus is in the business of saving people. Paul says: “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart … Continue reading
Posted in Reflection, Religion
Tagged Christ's righteousness, Faith, Gospel, Justification, Salvation, Trust
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A Metaphor for the Hijacked Church
The newly elected Brazilian president Jair Messias Bolsonaro promised: “God above everything. There is no such thing as this secular state. The state is Christian and the minority will have to change, if they can. The minorities will have to adapt … Continue reading
Posted in Current Issues, Faith, Leadership, Religion
Tagged Christian America, Christian Nation, Christian Right, Christian Supremacists, Christianity, Church, Current Affairs, Democrats, Dominionism, Donald Trump, Faith, Faith and Politics, Fascism, Franklin Graham, Gregory A. Boyd, hijacked Christianity, Jair Bolsonaro, John Fea, Matt Shea, Moral Majority, Politics, Religion, Republicans, Rule of God, White Evangelicals
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Devouring Midterm Elections
This is what I blogged eight years ago, on November 2, 2010 exactly: What to say about all the fuss, negative political campaign, demonizing and dehumanization of political opponents through offensive political advertising on TV, and of all religious euphoria … Continue reading
Posted in Current Issues, History, Leadership
Tagged Current Affairs, Faith, Midterm election, Politics, US, USA
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Reflections, Romans: Jesus Without Strings Attached
Wherever a Christian culture exists that encourages its followers to believe and act as if their salvation, or sense of God’s approval depended on our human works (whether they are the works of the Law, or our own rules, … Continue reading
Posted in Devotion, Faith, Reflection, Religion
Tagged Christianity, Faith, Grace, Justification by Faith, Reflections, Reformation, Religion, Righteousness of Christ, Romans
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