Knowing that I’m simply appealing to the Spirit’s attractive pull already going on in a person’s soul relieves me of an unbearable weight on my shoulders. I can be less scripted in my efforts and a little more agile in my interactions. My witnessing then becomes more of a collusion and less of a collision! …
Faith: Formulaic or Friendship
If I aim my faith at the character of God— his goodness, wisdom, and lovingness— I’ll receive whatever I need to get well or be able to suffer well. When I’m not sure if I should be contending for a healing miracle or pleading for grace to endure my malady, it helps me when I …
The Law is the Law, or is it? – Romans 13 and the Refugee Crisis (Part 3 of 5ish)
“Through your scientific genius you have made of the world a neighborhood, but through your moral and spiritual genius you have failed to make of it a brotherhood.” Martin Luther King Jr. in his message, Paul's Letter to American Christians. Various lawmakers and Christian have quoted Romans 13 in support of the present administration’s policy …
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“Suffer Well”
A good theology of suffering teaches us not to waste our sorrows, but to sidle up as close as we can to the heart of Jesus as we endure our pains. While I’d rather sound like Elijah than Eeyore when I pray, the “positive confession” can sometimes be more spiritualistic than spiritual. I want to …
The Law is the Law, or is it? – Romans 13 and the Refugee Crisis (Part 2 of 5ish)
"You Christians have been lawyering the Bible for 2000 years!” Bill Maher "You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.” Jesus Christ Attorney General Jeff Sessions quoted from Romans 13 to support the administration’s justification of incarcerating refugees like criminals and separating parents from their children. I …
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