Too long have I lived among those who hate peace. I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war. (Psalm 120:6-7) No doubt you’re aware that the president has issued his 202nd executive order (in eight months) to demote defense and promote war in its place.* Is it a simple photo op, …
How to Break Up With Your Conspiracy Theory
“Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking.” (Romans 12:2 - The Message) "When I was a child I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man I put childish ways behind me." (1 Corinthians 13 - …
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An Inside Out Kingdom
“Be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it.” Romans 12:2 (The Message Version) I’m both enamored with and terrified by Jesus’ audacious ethic. His Sermon contains some of the most fetching words ever spoken and at the same time the most unachievable to live under …
Pondering Things Pure
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8 “Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking.” Romans 12:2 (The Message) Paul prescribes a number …
Is the Bible Outdated? (Part 2 of 2)
Last time we talked about how the Bible is a more reliable source of self-identification than one’s culture. When we define ourselves based on our desires rather than on something as unchanging as the Word of God we’re either being dishonest or unaware of how our current culture affects our sense of who we think …
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