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Listen to the Spirit
There is something about this time we are in that compels me to write on this day, June 14, 2025.
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A prayer for the peace of the world
I am long over my pre-tribulation rapture days and looking at “signs” in the Middle East and making wild predictions of the end of the world. Where I find myself these past many years is longing for peace. A longing to “study war no more.” There is a longing when I pray, “Your Kingdom come, your will be done, on…
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Lament and mourning in the time of darkness
Two stories this morning cause my heart to grieve.
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The nuance of trouble, part 3
I referred to this podcast in my last post, but had not listened to the second half of the episode. Now I’ve listened and know Todd Deatherage, who is interviewed in this podcast, and it is TRULY worth your time. Todd is with the Telos Group and it is phrase I use constantly these days: Pro-Israeli, Pro-Palestinian, Pro-peace.
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Nuanced trouble, part 2
Israel. Palestine. Democrats. Republicans. Socialism. Capitalism. We get into camps and build our fortifications and then lob our ideological bombs at one another.
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How to “solve” the Middle East dilemma
If the article is not behind a paywall, this is worth a read. CLICK HERE. There isn’t a good way through all of this. I hardly comment on social media because it’s just nigh impossible. I know I will put this out on social media, but I take that risk for the sake of trying to put something out that…
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Making peace
The prayers I carry for the conflict in Israel can somewhat weigh me down. I have to set aside a lot of chatter in media and social media. Thankfully, my Scripture reading now has me in Isaiah and I am drawn in by these words: Isaiah 2:4 (NLT) 4 The Lord will mediate between nations and will settle international disputes. They will hammer…
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Antisemitism
It has been a grueling week since the horrifying attacks by Hamas on Israel. The issues are deep and complicated… to a point. There are some things that are crystal clear and any insistence on trying to muddy those points is driven by pure hatred. What gets lost in the place where Israel and Hamas are currently is the people.…
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