Now, I don’t listen to Adele’s music that much. It’s not typically the style I enjoy. Of course, she is an absolutely incredible singer. And when I first heard the song “Easy on Me,” I confess I was actually moved. Something about her voice accompanied by piano and little else is powerful, especially in an …
News of the Week: Christian Persecution Near and Far
I’m short on time this week, so I’m basically posting links. Here’s some recent stories and information about Christian persecution. A Canadian teen was recently arrested for handing out Bibles to trans activists. Christians and churches have been persecuted in Sudan, India, Uganda, Indonesia, among other places. Here are a couple of sites that keep …
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Poem of the Week
“Savior” by Maya Angelou (1928–-2014) Petulant priests, greedycenturions, and one millionincensed gestures standbetween your love and me.Your agape sacrificeis reduced to colored glass,vapid penance, and thetedium of ritual.Your footprints yetmark the crest ofbillowing seas butyour joyfades upon the tabletsof ordained prophets.Visit us again, Savior.Your children, burdened withdisbelief, blinded by a patinaof wisdom,carom down this vale …
Living as Exiles #3: Being People of Grace and Truth
Below is a sermon I preached on May 21, 2023, both the audio and the actual notes. Obviously, I only touch on a small portion of the many issues that fall under the LGBTQ+ umbrella. And I do so imperfectly. But I hope and pray I was able to get across something of the grace …
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Theological Quote of the Week
Tolerance isn’t about not having beliefs. It’s about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you. Tim Keller (1950–2023)
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