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When the Headlines Mention Crematoriums and Mass Graves
You consider yourself a fairly positive person. You don’t load every text with smiley faces or wish everyone a nice day, but you’ve made it a habit to live by faith, to open your eyes to the good that God may be working through trials, to praise God in the storm. But, when the evening …[ read more ]
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To Those Seeking to Destroy the Church of Jesus Christ on Holy Week
To Those Seeking to Destroy the Church of Jesus Christ on Holy Week, You think if you spray the walls of our churches with our blood, this will silence the truth. In truth, blood is nothing new to the church. The blood of Jesus Christ was shed for us all. The blood of those slain by humans cries out to our Father God and He hears the testimony of the dead. The …[ read more ]
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What Responsibility Do Christians Bear for ISIS?
I faced a hard question this week. It came to me on my knees. So much conversation is in the air about who is responsible for ISIS. What president is most to blame for their existence? Which candidate is most likely to eradicate them? What nation should be addressing them? How does our culture contribute …[ read more ]
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Our God is an Avenger
Dear Yazidi mother, I cannot imagine your pain. I’ve read reports of what you’ve endured and can hardly bear to read another. Your husbands and sons murdered, your daughters ripped from your arms and sold to men who tell them their god gives them permission to rape and to enslave. A world feasting on the …[ read more ]
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We Don’t All Get the Miracle (for my friend who is facing death)
We don’t all get the miracle. We know this. We know, because we’ve lived on this planet, that not every prayer is answered the way we want, that not every Christian lives a rosy existence this side of glory, that some of us die young despite every intercession. It doesn’t sit well, though, does it? …[ read more ]