In a sense, all prayer is a subversive act, as it challenges unjust systems and dethrones the “rulers of the darkness of this world” that animate those systems. Those who pray with hunger for righteousness recognize how the singular rule of the “King of all other kings and Lord of all other lords” subverts the …
Unsalty Salt
"If the salt loses its saltiness it is longer good for anything." Technically, salt can’t lose its saltiness. That is, sodium chloride is a very stable compound and can’t be other than it is, but it can be washed away leaving behind a white dust that may look like salt but has none of its …
One Way To Pray For President Trump
As you know, God tells us to pray for our leaders. I pray for President Trump everyday. He needs it and I need to do it. Sometimes I use the Lord’s Prayer as a backdrop. It helps me cover more bases and stay on track. Regardless of whether or not your opinion of Mr. Trump’s …
How to Pray About Terrorism the Jesus Way
It’s later and worser (sic) than it’s ever been before! Later is a no-brainer, “worser” is a matter of perspective I suppose. Thankfully, “Though sin is shown to be wide and deep, thank God his grace is wider and deeper still!” (Romans 5:20) When things get really bad in a culture God often inspires his …
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Catching and Casting Light (Part 1)
I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else. C.S. Lewis I once had an old dog that was so blind that she kept bumping into the furniture. It wasn’t that there wasn’t enough light, but she just …
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