“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 …
Is Empathy a Weakness?
Did you see that the richest man in the world, and President Trump’s trusted advisor, Elon Musk said to Joe Rogan, “The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy”? Wait! Empathy is a “weakness”? Jesus preached it’s the “meek” who inherit the world, not the powerful and potent. To Musk, Rogan, and maybe even President …
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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Patriots, Christian Nationalists, and Good Citizens
There’s been quite a bit of talk lately about what constitutes patriotism, nationalism, and good citizenship. I suppose any one person could be all three, but they’re not necessarily the same thing. I love Christ and I love America in distinct and vastly unequal ways of course. That is, I love Jesus in an altogether …
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Critical Thinking Christians Think Through Scripture
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. … The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous. Psalm 19 Anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be …
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