Ever wonder how human history, not to mention the final destiny of the planet we inhabit ends up? Surely Jesus Christ is just one of the many greats. Right? I mean, Christianity can’t be the end all, the final word for humanity. Or is it? Check out these three versions of something Paul wrote to …
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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“Love Your Enemies” Suggestion or Command?
The enemy-love message is not exactly what you’d call “attractional.” Sadly, it’s easier to gather a crowd with the message about a God who blesses our battles and hates our enemies as much as we do. Fear, anger, and hate are more popular than love and more natural to our darker selves. Unrestricted love is …
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Love Who?
The enemy-love message is not exactly what you’d call “attractional.” Sadly, it’s easier to gather a crowd with the message about a God who blesses our battles and hates our enemies as much as we do. Fear, anger, and hate are more popular than love and more natural to our darker selves. Unrestricted love is …
Love Who?
If I could I’d invent a loophole to get me off the hook of loving my enemies, believe me I would¬¬––maybe something along the lines of pleading insanity. I’ve made a few failed attempts at the “unrealistic-for-postmodern-times” excuse for not following him in enemy-love. If nothing else, I could hide behind the popular alibi that …
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