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Election 2020 Thoughts: Part II of II
In this post, I share a few thoughts to consider and lessons we can learn in the aftermath of the 2020 Presidential election. Part II of II.
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Election 2020 Thoughts: Part I of II
In this post, I share a few thoughts to consider and lessons we can learn in the aftermath of the 2020 Presidential election. Part I of II.
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Chaos and Pentecost: A Christian Response to George Floyd’s Murder and the Public Outcry
This article shares some thoughts about the murder of George Floyd and the protests and riots that ensued in response. I offer suggestions for a Christian response in light of Pentecost and the Holy Spirit’s role in the believer’s life.
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A Look Back at Lent: Coronavirus and Perspective
We can choose to be bitter or angry about Covid-19, we can choose to embrace humor, or we can use our time of extra solitude for self-examination.
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Ascension, Visitation, Pentecost: A Pro-Life Perspective
This article is based on a homily I shared yesterday at my church’s monthly Liturgy for the Preborn outside Planned Parenthood in Hempstead, NY. Since the feasts of Ascension, Visitation, and Pentecost were occurring close together, it provided an opportunity to reflect on how these three events in the life of Christ and the Church…
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Judging Judges and Judgmentalism—The Brett Kavanaugh Case as an Illustration of Matthew 7:1
The controversy regarding Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual assault accusations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh give a vivid illustration of Jesus’ command in Matthew 7:1. I pray that God’s people can learn from this experience.
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Choosing Life, Good, and Blessing—Deuteronomy 30:15-20
God calls us to bring His light, life, and love to the world.
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New Reformation or Personal Reformation
Perhaps the Church does not need a New Reformation. The problems within the church are problems with human nature. New church structures will not eradicate them. Rethinking theology may actually multiply them. Each of us, as individual believers in Christ, need our own personal New Reformation. We need to daily recommit ourselves to saying “yes”…
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New Reformation or Right Teaching?
Is it time for a New Reformation? From time to time, a Christian preacher or teacher (perhaps claiming the authority of an apostle or prophet) will claim that the church has grown so lukewarm or apostate that we need a new reformation.
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Parkland, FL School Shooting: An Opportunity for American Soul-Searching?
A shooting at a Florida high school on Ash Wednesday/Valentine’s Day 2018 provides an opportunity for national soul-searching. I share a few questions and random thoughts about this subject.
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