“I know that the LORD has given you this land and that a great fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you. We have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came …
Reaching Rahab
Rahab the prostitute is mentioned in the New Testament three times, and in each instance she comes up aces. Five short verses into the New Testament, Matthew includes her in his account of Jesus’ family tree. A pagan prostitute mentioned in the same breath as Kings David and Josiah in the Savior’s genealogy––blasphemous! She’s flanked …
Resisting Racism and Other Injustices the Jesus Way
An older white guy wearing a red 'MAGA' hat asked my friend the other day, "Were you one of the NIGGERS rioting in Oakland last night?" Troubling times. Very troubling. Solutions anyone? Martin Luther King Junior offered his own solution to troubling times called, “Nonviolence and Racial Justice,” which was printed in the Christian Century …
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Who Saves America?
“I avow my firm persuasion that to the decline of religion and morality our national difficulties must both directly and indirectly be chiefly ascribed; and that my only solid hopes for the well being of my country depend, not so much on her fleets and armies, not so much on the wisdom of her rulers, …
A Team of Opposites
Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. Ephesians 4:2-3 If your man or woman wins the presidential election, celebrate but don’t gloat. And if yours loses, …
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