Of course, neither party existed in Jesus’ time and neither one purely represents him or his Kingdom. “God doesn’t ride on the backs of donkeys or elephants!” Each party brings something Christian-ish to the table: Among other things Republicans tend to have a pro-birth, traditional family, and religious liberty ethic* (See below) Among other things …
HOW I DECIDE WHO TO VOTE FOR
I posted this prior to the 2020 election. I credit David French for some of these thoughts. One: I vote for the person who most broadly shares my values. (No one agrees with me entirely nor I them, so I say “broadly.” There will always be things I don’t support in my support of a …
Moral versus Moralistic
There are people with Christian morals and then there are moralistic Christians. What’s the difference and which are you? People with Christian morals are humble, just, and compassionate Moralistic Christians are proud, corrupt, and indifferent People with Christian morals traffic in servanthood, peace, and impartiality Moralistic Christians are self-righteously superior, power abusers, and bigoted Who …
Barney’s Newest Book
Guess what? I’ve written another book (my 4th, but who’s counting?). It should be available as an eBook in the next couple months. It’s called Missional, Merciful, Worshipful Christians and Their Churches: A Study of Luke Chapter Ten OK, I know the title’s long, but really the book isn’t. At least not compared to War …
King Saul and Donald Trump: A Comparison
[You’re so very welcome to share your thoughts, but please read the post before rushing a response to the title.] Give us a king! We don't care what it costs. About a thousand years before Jesus, the Israelites adamantly pled for a king so they could “be like other nations and have someone to fight …
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