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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.8.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:44:19 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Saved by Faith</title><link>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/</link><description>A blog by Ken Pontes</description><lastBuildDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:03:35 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright>Copyright (C) 2007 by Kenneth J. Pontes. All rights reserved.</copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.8.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Thought for the day...</title><category>Christian living</category><category>The Bible</category><dc:creator>Kenneth J. Pontes</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:01:45 +0000</pubDate><link>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/10/27/thought-for-the-day.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">160668:1507383:5627537</guid><description><![CDATA[Today's lil' nugget comes from Joshua 1:9 (ESV):

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go...]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-5627537.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>"I'll pray for you..."</title><category>Christian living</category><category>The Bible</category><dc:creator>Kenneth J. Pontes</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:30:02 +0000</pubDate><link>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/10/5/ill-pray-for-you.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">160668:1507383:5406524</guid><description><![CDATA[So here's what I'm thinking about this week...in just about every Christian church, at Bible studies, and at similar gatherings, folks usually have prayer requests that they pass along to their fellow Christians...]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-5406524.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Are you excited?</title><category>Jesus</category><category>The Bible</category><dc:creator>Kenneth J. Pontes</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:28:26 +0000</pubDate><link>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/9/29/are-you-excited.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">160668:1507383:5332634</guid><description><![CDATA[When you think about the next phase of your life (once God is finished with you on earth and calls you home), do you get excited?...]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-5332634.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Killed for money?</title><category>The Bible</category><dc:creator>Kenneth J. Pontes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:43:21 +0000</pubDate><link>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/9/9/killed-for-money.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">160668:1507383:5135497</guid><description><![CDATA[Now and then, someone wanting to discredit the Bible will bring up the story seen in Acts 5:1-11. The accusation made is that Ananias and Sapphira were killed because they did not give all of their money to the church, as other members had. Let's take a closer look at what was really going on...]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-5135497.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Could you be "recalled?"</title><category>Christian living</category><dc:creator>Kenneth J. Pontes</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:54:40 +0000</pubDate><link>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/8/30/could-you-be-recalled.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">160668:1507383:5042836</guid><description><![CDATA[Recently, I saw one of those "wayside pulpit" messages outside a Methodist church. It said, "Live well-your car is not the only thing that can be recalled."]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-5042836.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Good enough?</title><category>Christian living</category><category>The Bible</category><category>World Events</category><dc:creator>Kenneth J. Pontes</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:06:57 +0000</pubDate><link>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/8/16/good-enough.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">160668:1507383:4921471</guid><description><![CDATA[The news of late was full of reports about the death of Eunice Kennedy Schriver, a well-known member of the Kennedy political family. She is most and best remembered for founding the Special Olympics, a wonderful organization which has helped many with disabilities...]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-4921471.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Who's number one?</title><category>Christian living</category><dc:creator>Kenneth J. Pontes</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:22:29 +0000</pubDate><link>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/8/7/whos-number-one.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">160668:1507383:4838109</guid><description><![CDATA[Many of us are sports fans of one type or another. Some are more casual, some are more enthusiastic, and some are practically rabid...]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-4838109.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>The witnesses (and us).</title><category>The Bible</category><category>Witnessing</category><dc:creator>Kenneth J. Pontes</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:11:01 +0000</pubDate><link>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/7/29/the-witnesses-and-us.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">160668:1507383:4777286</guid><description><![CDATA[We've all probably heard about the two witnesses of Revelation 11. We don't know their identity, but some have said that perhaps Enoch and Elijah would be likely candidates, as they never actually died (see Genesis 5:24, 2 Kings 2:11)...]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-4777286.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>I'm back, baby!</title><dc:creator>Kenneth J. Pontes</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:31:24 +0000</pubDate><link>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2009/7/26/im-back-baby.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">160668:1507383:4754383</guid><wfw:commentRss>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-4754383.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Simply frightening!</title><category>Jesus</category><category>Salvation</category><category>Savior</category><category>The Bible</category><category>believe</category><category>faith</category><dc:creator>Kenneth J. Pontes</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:36:35 +0000</pubDate><link>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2008/12/29/simply-frightening.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">160668:1507383:2769635</guid><description><![CDATA[I read a quote from Charles Darwin (1809-1882) recently, which went as follows:

"I can indeed hardly see how anyone ought to wish Christianity to be true..."]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-2769635.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>A dog's perspective</title><category>Christian living</category><category>Relationships</category><category>dogs</category><category>kindness</category><category>love</category><dc:creator>Kenneth J. Pontes</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:06:32 +0000</pubDate><link>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2008/12/16/a-dogs-perspective.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">160668:1507383:2705616</guid><description><![CDATA[Dogs are a big part of American culture. We call them "man's best friend," etc. One of the biggest reasons for that, I believe, is the way our dogs act toward us...]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-2705616.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Opportunities</title><category>Christian living</category><category>discernment</category><category>opportunity</category><dc:creator>Kenneth J. Pontes</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:42:15 +0000</pubDate><link>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2008/12/9/opportunities.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">160668:1507383:2670105</guid><description><![CDATA[There is a movie called "Evan Almighty," which I have not actually seen, but I did see a clip from it which impressed me. The clip has Morgan Freeman as God saying the following...]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-2670105.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Here I go again...</title><category>Christian living</category><category>Idols</category><category>worship</category><dc:creator>Kenneth J. Pontes</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:41:20 +0000</pubDate><link>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2008/12/1/here-i-go-again.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">160668:1507383:2633114</guid><description><![CDATA[I took a look at the Sunday paper yesterday, and was stricken by something I saw in a print ad. At this point, I'm sure there are plenty of people who would say, "oh there goes Ken again...I think this guy's wrapped a little too tightly..."]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-2633114.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Peace on earth? Well, not exactly...</title><category>Christian living</category><category>Jesus</category><category>Peace</category><category>The church</category><category>division</category><category>sword</category><dc:creator>Kenneth J. Pontes</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:28:36 +0000</pubDate><link>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2008/11/24/peace-on-earth-well-not-exactly.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">160668:1507383:2605669</guid><description><![CDATA[This morning, I did my usual Monday morning ritual of stopping by my favorite coffee shop, and settling in with a little breakfast and some time in the Word. I was reading through Luke 12, and read this...]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-2605669.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Not yet...</title><category>Bible</category><category>Christian life</category><category>Christian living</category><category>The church</category><dc:creator>Kenneth J. Pontes</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:57:59 +0000</pubDate><link>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/2008/11/18/not-yet.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">160668:1507383:2577988</guid><description><![CDATA[2 Corinthians 5:4,5 (NET)
"For we groan while we are in this tent, since we are weighed down, because we do not want to be unclothed, but clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life..."]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://savedbyfaith.squarespace.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-2577988.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>