You may have missed it with everything going on in the news, but things are getting pretty bad in the Democratic People's Nation of Korea (DPNK). As you know, they have an authoritarian leader who incites violence against any who would oppose him. Most of the population get
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When we say things like, "God is on the throne," and assume that must mean that God is in absolute control of every situation, we are ignoring the God that Jesus revealed to us. Yes, God is on the throne. And therefore I worship God with my life,
It’s clear that White Christian Evangelicalism (WCE) is diseased. Wherever you look, you find symptoms of its chronic illness: its support of Trump; the steady moral failings of its leaders; its embrace of conspiracy theories and rejection of history; denial of contemporary science; embrace of nationalism; denial of systemic
In our minds, we have an idea or picture of the way things ought to be. When I come out to my parents they will show unconditional love for me. When I meet the right person, I will finally feel whole. When I speak out on white supremacy, people will
Stats Fiction vs. Non-fiction. My natural tendency is to read more non-fiction than fiction. It didn’t always used to be this way, but college and grad school got me out of the habit or reading fiction. I now read fiction much more slowly than non-fiction (weird, I know). But
Hello Friends, Family, Loved Ones, and Distant Admirers. We hope that you are finding moments of joy in the midst of this unique holiday season. How do you even begin to summarize a year like this one? How do you do it with any sense of honesty without becoming morose;
Repentance is not merely reporting your sins to God. God is already quite aware of them. Repentance, instead, is the decision to also become aware of your sins and turn away from them, even when (especially when) those sins are enjoyable. Repentance must be proceeded by conviction. Conviction is not
Not too long ago I was told by a former congregation member that I was filled with Satan and that I was the reason why people leave Christianity. Why? Because of the views I was expressing on social media. Friends—changing our minds about something is hard. It’s hard
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