Faith is… A different way of seeing. A different way of being. And it sees different things that without faith we wouldn’t see. Lastly, what it sees makes a difference and how we act. On April 3, 1968, at Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee the night before his assassination, Martin Luther King Jr. gave his …
The Groan of the Godly
“Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4) Lament is an indispensable periodic posture for the person who loves Jesus and loves the same people he loves. Those who do it are “comforted” by the fact that they are loving people in a way similar to the way Jesus loves them …
How They Pray at the Pentagon
Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary of WAR as he likes to be called) prayed this at this month’s Pentagon prayer meeting about our war with Iran: “Let every round find its mark against the enemies of righteousness and our great nation. Give them wisdom in every decision, endurance for the trial …
When Less is More
God doesn’t merely recruit silver-tongued orators or skilled apologists for his quest for friends. The silver and the skill can at times inhibit the Spirit’s efforts to find his way into a person’s consciousness. Rather than clarify, many words may confuse instead.Defense SecretaryCaspar Weinberger, assessing an international crisis said in a “briefing” (an oxymoron if …
How to Think Critically for Christians (Part 2)
Have you, like me, been thinking about thinking? If so, you might want to give a listen to this 9-minute talk on that very topic. As you can see, it's Part 2 of a 2-part talk, so if you want to get the rest of the story, scroll down to Part 1. Either way, I …
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