Are you the person who goes on the bus with a seat and still carries your heavy, bulky backpack on your back, even when the driver kindly reminds you to put it down because it will be a long way to the next stop? This analogy completely reflects my spiritual ...
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Gossip: Leaking Classified Information
Leaking classified information pertinent to the safety of our country is treasonous, treacherous and vile. What is the best countermand to deal with a “leak”? Douse it with “burning coals”? “If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. In ...
Read More »America Is At A Spiritual Crossroad
I recently came across a photo on Facebook that was very telling. President Trump was praying with his U.S. Supreme Court nominee and his family. What a contrast to what is happening in our culture. Prayer is going on in the White House while rioting is occurring on the streets ...
Read More »This Is…I Love You!
— Ephesians 5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is…I Love You I love you. I love you too … She says. Prove it to the world. I whisper in ...
Read More »R-E-A-L News
RISE above the “white noise” of this world to reach people for Jesus! This is an action statement not for the faint of heart. Fear of the unknown and great change seems to bring out the worst in “us”. Despite differences in ideology, must our discourse always devolve into anger? Maybe ...
Read More »The Spiritual War for America
There is a war going in for the United States of America–a war beyond the realm of our vision, but clear and imminent in our spirits. “Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; and David grew steadily stronger, but the house of Saul ...
Read More »Playing to the Crowds
“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players … ” William Shakespeare wasn’t the first to observe the human behavior of drawing attention to oneself, but he did pen a memorable poem about this plight! The temptation to play to the crowds comes to most ...
Read More »The Christian View Of Race Relations
Having spent time on both the far left and far right, and having left all political ideology behind me when I became a Christian, I feel I have a unique view on the racial tensions going on in the world today. I understand the views of the anti-racist, social justice ...
Read More »Immigration: Compassion Versus Keeping America Safe
Suppose three total strangers knock on your front door. Two are nice and decent people, but one is out to get you. The problem is that you do not know who is who. Would you invite all three of them into your home? You might rather take some time to ...
Read More »Is Your Marriage Facing Love’s Great Fall?
According to the US Census Bureau and the American Psychological Association, 40 to 50 percent of all marriages end in divorce. The reason most given is—irreconcilable differences. This means whatever the problems that this life brought to them, they could not find a way to solve them together. The overwhelming ...
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