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Lone gunman? Hardly
Another mass shooting we “can’t do anything about.” Another racist motivation. But… another “lone gunman”? When are we going to wake up? A mass shooting in Jacksonville, FL over the weekend was again motivated by racial hatred. How do we know? The shooter left his manifestos before shooting up a Dollar General, killing three, and then turning the gun on…
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The further abuses of our false “national religion”
The Party of Trump… excuse me, the “Republican Party”… debate last week was only something that was worth watching clips that were entirely predictable. The sad scene of almost every candidate raising their hand to say they would potentially support a convicted felon who orchestrated an attempted coup if he were the party’s nominee in the general election was only…
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Politics as religion is ugly
We’ve replaced Christianity and other clearly defined religions with the hologram of politics. Within so many white Christian contexts (“right” or “left”) we simply want to “worship” with people who think like us… politically. (We call it “theologically,” but let’s be real.) David French raises the warning yet again in this piece. We don’t just raise differences of opinion anymore.…
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Oh Give Thanks — Worship Song
This video was shot in the town where I live. Wendell’s music is incredibly soulful. Enjoy.
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National Religion
I am making my way through the Old Testament and have come to the end of 2 Kings. In Chapter 22-23 there is the story of Josiah, who became king of Judah when he was only 8 years old. When he was 18, he issued an order that the Temple be restored. In the cleaning out of the Temple, the…
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On the road — the reminders
We finished our long road trip and the time to reflect needs to wash over me. There were certainly so many FUN moments. There were SIGNIFICANT moments and conversations. There were REMINDERS as well.
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My hopeful testimony
If there is anything I truly hope to be said of me in my “last third living” it is this: 2 Kings 18:6 (NIV): He held fast to the Lord and did not stop following him… It’s all I have. HE is all I have. From here on out, all I do is cling to Jesus.
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On the road — still
We’ve had a year of travel taking us to family and friends and destinations and adventures. This is our longest time on the road at one time. We’re full of joy as we leave Minneapolis, which was our home for almost 20 years.
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They’ve figured out what is wrong with American democracy
The Washington Post got to work and found out what is wrong with American democracy right now. They’ve narrowed it down to…
