Dina Sleiman

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  Aug 5, 2018

  Dance With Passion

  Dance is a fundamental form of human expression. It can be found throughout history in nearly every culture. Most churches today that incorporate contemporary choruses sing about dance. But do we take it seriously, or do we stand still and sing the words, hindering our bodies from becoming living, breathing expressions of praise?

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  Jun 29, 2018

  Inside, Outside, Upside Down Christianity

  There were rules about swearing and alcohol and mandatory church attendance. We had a student honor code and dress code and dorm rules. The rules went on and on and they were all focused on who we were on the outside. Outside-in Christianity is a result of focusing on the law.

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  Jun 2, 2018

  Can You Be Better Than the Bible?

  Here's the thing. The Bible is not always neat and pretty and tied up with a bow. Sometimes daughter-in-laws seduce father-in-laws. Prostitutes make it into the lineage of Jesus. Men who are said to be after God's own heart also commit adultery and murder.

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  Apr 8, 2018

  Beauty in Blizzard Wedding

  My only daughter got married. We had hoped for a beautiful 70 degree Virginia winter day, or at least 50 degrees. And instead we got...Virginia Beach's only blizzard on record.

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  Nov 28, 2017

  Writing Christian Romance and What It's Got to Do With Cappuccino, Champagne and Crack

  Romance gets a bad rap sometimes, especially in the Christian community, so I've gone out of my way to study relationships: the good, the bad, and the ugly.