After the prosperity preachers laid their hands on Trump in prayer and political support at the Evangelicals for Trump rally January 3, 2020, he said this: “I really do believe we have God on our side. I believe that.” As you know, there are a lot of Christians who believe it too. Just last week, …
My Love-Hate Relationship with Donald Trump
I love him for two reasons. One, he’s been stamped with the same imprint of God’s image that all humans share. And two, he’s beloved and paid for by the God who stamped him. I pray for him regularly that he will tap into that image and discover the love behind it that put it …
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Who’s Poisoning Who?
Warning: This post contains some harsh words which may be suitable for some who call themselves Evangelicals. The share of those who say they think undocumented immigrants are "poisoning the blood" of the U.S. (Survey of 5,352 U.S. adults conducted Aug. 16 to Sept. 4, 2024 by the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute) To all non-Christians, …
“Is a Christian always a better candidate that a non-Christian one?”
So, So-and-So is a Christian and the other guy or gal is not. Soooo… he must be a lock to get my (Christian) vote! Right? Here are a few brief thoughts of mine on the matter, and I’d be stoked to hear some of yours. 1) For political points a lot of politicians (and all …
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Which Party is the “Christian” one?
Of course, neither party existed in Jesus’ time and neither one purely represents him or his Kingdom. “God doesn’t ride on the backs of donkeys or elephants!” Each party brings something Christian-ish to the table: Among other things Republicans tend to have a pro-birth, traditional family, and religious liberty ethic* (See below) Among other things …
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