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The Secret to the Battle You’re Waging
How do we keep our hearts in a world determined to rob us of them? King David knew the secret. Goliath stood threatening the armies of God until this kid brother of some warriors arrived, fresh from tending sheep. “David said to Saul, “Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your servant will go and fight him.” (1 Samuel 17:32 esv) We smile …[ read more ]
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How Can You Call Yourself a Christian and Believe That?
Christians are free to disagree. We’ve forgotten that. The church was born on a battlefield. Ultimately, the victory is ours but there are still battles to fight until we Jesus comes again. One, is the battle for one another. Not WITH one another, but FOR one another. In Jesus, we were reconciled to our Father God, …[ read more ]
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The Church Knows Better . . .
We’re a nation of wrestlers. Daily we contend with the greater issues of our humanity. How do we define gender and sexuality? How do we love our neighbors – those within and those without our borders? How can we protect our loved ones from violence and terrorists? Is it ever moral to take a life? …[ read more ]
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Annoyed by People of Every Hue
I have been annoyed by people of every skin color. That’s what I was thinking, sitting in a room full of Christians I call family. One unspoken discomfort we quietly endure in the family of God is open sharing time at public gatherings. It can be a joy. Or, it can be a form of …[ read more ]