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Persecution Comes to the Strong, the Weak, and the Fake
In America, we don’t yet have a practical grasp of persecution. We don’t live daily in fear of our lives so for most of us, persecution is still a conversation we have over dinner tables and in small groups over Starbucks. We revealed our naivete recently by praying fervently for the release of Pastor Saeed Abedini but then …[ read more ]
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Go Ahead. Get Mad at This Post. I Want You To
No one should have to walk on eggshells around people who can walk on water. That’s what I think. There are Christians who are sensitive to the Holy Spirit and then there are touchy religious people who take offense at every turn. Which we are is largely up to us. For several months, I met …[ read more ]
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The Faith of the Redshirts – In Honor of the Martyrs at Home and Abroad
Redshirts. If you know that reference immediately, welcome, friend. We can hang out and understand one another on a deep level. Some of you have no idea. That’s okay, too. I’ll explain. In the world of Star Trek, sometimes the ship’s captain and his first officers must leave the starship Enterprise and transport to an …[ read more ]
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White Feather Fretting on a Week Day
We think we can be prepare for everything. We can. Just, not the way we think. Soldiers in boot camp ask veterans to tell them what it’s like to be at war. They never get enough of battle stories but old soldiers give their stories up sparingly. In boot camp, we think knowing what’s ahead …[ read more ]
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Holy Failure – and what happens next . . .
I have this idea that if I’m filled with the Holy Spirit, whatever task I’m about will not only succeed, it will succeed beyond all expectations. This is true and yet, it’s not. Sometimes, my expectations are built on false foundations. My idea of success and God’s are at odds on every day of the …[ read more ]