PRAISE THE LORD AND PASS THE ORDNANCE! “Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.” Martin Luther King Jr. I don’t expect non-Christians to think or act like Christians. But I’m starting to lose hope for more Christians to think and act like Christ. In too many …
Patriotism Mixed with Christianity Lite
“I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people.” (Jude 1:3-4) Syncretism: “The blending of different religious beliefs and practices, often resulting in a new or modified religion.” If you’ve been following the Lord as I have, you’ve no doubt seen …
Where Christians Get Their Politics
If you’ll scroll back at the last half dozen posts or so you’ll get more of my drift on voting. Please note that I’m absolutely NOT saying here or anywhere that if you don’t take my advice on voting that you’re not a true believer in Jesus, or that you’re not a Christian if you …
Should Christians Pledge Allegiance to the Flag?
I’ve been corresponding with a good friend on the topic of whether or not a Christian would be in the right to oppose pledging allegiance to the American flag. We have a mutual friend who has expressed his opposition to the pledge, and the friend with whom I’m corresponding disagrees with such a stand. Here …
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I Still Love Her
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 …
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