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God and Guns and Idols Revealed in the Aftermath
In the wake of tragedies like the deaths in Uvalde, Texas, people talk. They throw lots and lots of words at the pain, mostly because that caliber of pain cries out for answers. The crying out part is biblical. When Cain murdered his brother Abel, God told Cain: “What have you done? The voice of …[ read more ]
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The Dangerous Idol You May Accidentally Be Worshiping
Sometimes I wonder why God doesn’t just neatly bubble-wrap His followers. Have you asked that question? (Okay, maybe not that question, but something like it.) Idols are sly and slippery things that surreptitiously supplant our Savior from His station in our soul’s sight. If we aren’t watchful, we can find ourselves in a dark place because …[ read more ]
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We All Secretly Believe in Kings
We all secretly believe in kings. Which is why we continue to follow the next one, and the next On Twitter At the polls In the ratings Into battle Until they topple, feet of clay exposed to external stressors. We swear we’ll never believe again. We steel ourselves and erect scaffolding around our teetering …[ read more ]
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The “Have a Good Day” Heresy
How can pursuing a good day possibly be evil? During a prospective employee assessment for a job policing aliens in Men in Black, Will Smith is handed a gun and presented with a simulation of a dangerous situation. It’s a dark city street. Late at night. The street swarms with vicious looking aliens and one …[ read more ]
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A Rampant Contagion – You May Be a Carrier
What area of your life requires courage? Take a moment to consider that question. The answer will reveal either your enemy or your idols. There are real enemies in the world. Facing them requires courage. We also likely have idols to appease; defying them – demolishing them – also requires courage. We hesitate for fear …[ read more ]