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Five Good Reasons to Cry this Christmas (maybe six)
Can you still hear your parents’ voices echoing from childhood? “If you’re going to cry about it, go to your room.” “Now, there’s nothing to cry about.” “Stop crying or I’ll give you something to cry about.” “Things happen. There’s no sense crying about it.” Our human parents had their ways, needs, and struggles. Not …[ read more ]
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Weary of Words, But Full of Hope Facing Tuesday
Our ears are full of words. Opinions, prophecies, warnings, and editorials deluge us as if, in 2020, all the water we’ve thirsted to receive has been woven into words that neither replenish our wells nor quench our thirst for truth. And I know I’ve tarried to write a post but that is why. We’re word …[ read more ]
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November is Coming (We Can Own This Election pt 2)
November is coming. Decisions will be made. And we, the Body of Christ, will need to move forward together. Whatever the outcome. While everyone’s eyes are on the presidential campaign, there is a dangerous, stealth campaign threatening the church and operating largely undetected. In conversations everywhere, I hear litmus tests – “How can you be …[ read more ]
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How We Can Own This Election – (Part One)
We can own this election. Jesus walked this earth during times of great political, racial, cultural, and religious unrest. The New Testament was penned amid such times and the gospel went viral, transmitted person to person despite intense persecution, in times long before social media. In other words, followers of Jesus have every reason to …[ read more ]
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The Gospel that Hangs on a Nail (or the Devil is in the Distractions)
Recently, I was offended. Highly offended. Hmph! For twenty-four hours I spun. Replaying the incident. Reliving the exchange. Accusing the other to the Lord. Stating my case. Building my defense – for my snit, for my righteous indignation, for the plan of taking further action, for the sake of the church – after all – …[ read more ]