Have you noticed how quickly people can turn on Jesus? I’m talking about going from showering him with accolades and then when he doesn’t automatically make everything in their lives better on the spot, they not only leave the faith, but go from accolades to antagonism. Two incidents in the life of Jesus, one at …
Trust and Do Good
Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, and the …
Will You Still Follow Him When It’s Hard?
Sixteen years ago, while recovering from a divorce, a surgery for a broken neck, and a year’s worth of gnarly cancer treatments, I wrote an essay (mostly for my own good) on the topic of enduring in the faith and why I resolved to continue following Jesus as best I knew how. As I’ve been …
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Disappointed, Disillusioned, but not Discouraged
If you know me, you’re not surprised to hear that I’m terribly disappointed by the outcome of the presidential election. The only positive I’ve been able to take from it so far is the blessing of a smooth and civil transition of power and avoiding another January 6. I was braced for the possibility of …
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Some Poor Polling Place Practices
Let’s talk about some approaches to voting that I believe are generally speaking not the best ways to go about this particular civic duty. The Pessimistic Non-Voter “It’s no use even voting. We’re just passing through this world. Politics is dirty, I don’t want its cooties on me. Let the world go to hell if …
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