PRAISE THE LORD AND PASS THE ORDNANCE! “Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars.” Martin Luther King Jr. I don’t expect non-Christians to think or act like Christians. But I’m starting to lose hope for more Christians to think and act like Christ. In too many …
Patriotism Mixed with Christianity Lite
“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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