John was at the river preaching hard and heavy as always. He called his audience (the religious ones in particular) a bunch of snakes and threatened them with the image of God’s ax leaning up against the tree ready for chopping! Not really your run of the mill prosperity gospel preacher was John! Most of …
A Kinder-Gentler Donald Trump
I’d like to reverse my position on Donald Trump, who has undergone a “conversion” of sorts. I don’t know if you’ve noticed it but he’s a different man since he hired his most recent campaign staff. He displays a clear softening of his former bravado-laden rhetoric and a much more humane approach lately. Let me …
What does Jesus Want From Me? (Part 2 of 2)
The Rich Young Ruler walked away unhappy that Jesus wasn’t offering eternal life on his terms. Jesus told him what he had to give up to follow him and he wasn’t up for it. He preferred his demon-imbued idol named Mammon to following the Son of God. Now let’s contrast that incident with the story …
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To Stand or Not to Stand (Part 2 of 2)
Regarding Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit out the national anthem, I made an appeal in Part 1 for dialog over diatribe. This story has obviously hit a nerve about the racial tension in our country, and of all people on the planet, Christians should be the first to at least engage in level headed conversation …
To Stand or Not to Stand (Part 1 of 2)
Some people applaud Colin Kaepernick’s method of protest, while others load up for bear. Because I’m aware of the demographic of the bulk of my “readers” I feel the greater need to speak initially to the latter, to appeal to you to put lower your weapon and put it on safety. You may not appreciate …
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