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“We should pray for presidents, critique them when they’re wrong, praise them when they’re right, and never, ever impose partisan double standards. We can’t ever forget the importance of character, the necessity of our own integrity, and the power of our prophetic witness.” (David French) I wrote this three years ago and IMHO it applies …
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“Pay attention to what you hear.” (Mark 4:24) I’ve watched or listened to each of the House Select Committee’s January 6th Hearings in their entirety so far. It’s been time-consuming as well as an emotionally grueling exercise. It was worse than I imagined, and I imagined it would pretty bad! Nevertheless, I feel it’s a necessary …
Someone said: “Church history is a beautiful melody poorly performed." If you’ve read much of the stuff I’ve written in the past decade or so, you’ve undoubtedly noticed that I’m pretty hard on the Church. It’s true. I have been. I can’t help but notice how far from the mark many of us are, let …
Suggestions for Personal Reflection, Group Discussion, and Taking Action for: Chapter 7 of WHAT ON EARTH? / The Inconvenient Politics of Jesus Give an example when Jesus communicated with authorityGive an example when he comported himself politicallyGive an example when he confronted power fearlessly Keep an eye out for the next chapter. Talk soon! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpCla8i3_Ig
For decades, many, including myself, have prayed and voted for lawmakers to overturn Roe. Tiny humans inside the womb bear the Maker’s image and deserve to live with all the care and love that he intends. So, in that sense, I’m ready for Roe to end, and the law of the land to run parallel …
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