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Ravenous for Righteousness

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” (Matthew 5:6) Jesus didn’t come here with a fistful of Religion Redux; instead he exhibited and explained a whole new way of behaving that starts on the inside and shows on the outside. Any sort of “tacked on” righteousness simply will …

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Not All Christians Are Fans of Donald Trump

I recommend these books, all by clear-thinking Jesus-following persons with biblical, moral, and philosophical objections to the Donald Trump presidency.  Does anyone have other recommendations on the topic of Mr. Trump's qualification for the job––for or against?   https://www.amazon.com/Spiritual-Danger-Donald-Trump-Evangelical-ebook/dp/B087GFTP2C/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Spiritual+Danger+of+Donald+Trump%3A+30+Evangelical+Christians+on+Justice%2C+Truth%2C+and+Moral+Integrity&qid=1593805021&s=books&sr=1-1   https://www.amazon.com/Death-Politics-Frayed-Republic-After/dp/0062820796/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Death+of+Politics%3A+How+to+Heal+our+Frayed+Republic+After+Trump&qid=1593805111&s=books&sr=1-1   https://www.amazon.com/Immoral-Majority-Good-Christians-Leaders/dp/0062797115/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Immoral+Majority%3A+Why+Evangelicals+Chose+Political+Power+Over+Christian+Values&qid=1593805211&s=books&sr=1-1   https://www.amazon.com/Christ-Crisis-Need-Reclaim-Jesus/dp/0062914766/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Christ+in+Crisis%3A+Why+We+Need+to+Reclaim+Jesus+by+Jim+Wallis&qid=1593805274&s=books&sr=1-1   https://www.amazon.com/Postcards-Babylon-Church-American-Exile/dp/057821377X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Postcards+From+Babylon&qid=1593805324&s=books&sr=1-1   https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Bonhoeffer-Stephen-R-Haynes/dp/0802876013/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1593805408&sr=1-1   https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Jesus-Rediscovering-Revolutionary-Teachings/dp/0385516657/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Politics+of+Jesus%3A+Rediscovering+the+True+Revolutionary&qid=1593805458&s=books&sr=1-1   https://www.amazon.com/Politics-Jesus-Rediscovering-Revolutionary-Teachings/dp/0385516657/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Politics+of+Jesus%3A+Rediscovering+the+True+Revolutionary&qid=1593805458&s=books&sr=1-1

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Bigots in the Church Lobby

What kind of seat would your church ushers give a homeless Jesus? He might not even get a seat in some churches. Maybe that’s why he stands at the door and knocks to get in! Feel free to share this less than 10-minute video on James 2:1-7.