Here is a list of where Jesus stands on the day after the election:
A Post-Election Day Reminder That’s Bound to Offend Someone
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Why “Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin” Isn’t Working
The past few days have made me sad. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, comment threads on news articles, conversations outside Starbucks…everywhere I look, everywhere I am, I hear anger. Hatred. Even rage. At the same time, I hear hurt. Pain. Sadness. In the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision regarding homosexual marriage, it’s all over the…
Is ISIS Part of God’s Plan?
This is not a post about ISIS. I know the title would suggest differently, but this post isn’t about ISIS and it’s not about politics. See, I’ve been reading a lot about ISIS, and often when I read an article online I check out some of the reader comments below. I’ve read so many comments full…
Holy Anger
I first wrote this blog post in April 2013 in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing. I had a conversation with a friend today that prompted me to share this again. As I write this, images, stories and news bulletins continue to emerge in the wake of the unthinkable tragedy at the Boston Marathon…
Outlook
In case you missed this, here’s a video that was released by the three women who had been held captive in Cleveland for almost 10 years. Watch this, especially starting at the 1:55 mark: I heard this clip on the radio on my way to Canton this morning. At the time, I was frustrated because…
Fraudulent Freedom
I was listening to the radio on my way to an appointment this morning and I heard something that was very thought provoking. I’m a talk radio junkie, and I was listening to a talk show host talk about Independence Day and freedom. He said, Acting in freedom means nothing. If you don’t think like…
Least
There’s a big fad going around right now, that started in the “cool, rad, hipster church” scene that God doesn’t want you to be religious.
Change
Few things in life are certain, but one thing we can count on is change. It comes and goes in our lives, sometimes faster than we’d like. But sometimes change happens at just the right time, for just the right purpose. One of the most poetic Scripture passages, and one of my favorites, is found…
Hostage: Part 1
A few weeks ago, our entire region (and most of the country) was captivated by the news that three women who had been missing for years had been found in a basement in Cleveland. (Even if you weren’t captivated by that news, I guarantee the related, autotuned YouTube video will captivate you…) They had been…
Pray for Oklahoma
You’ve seen it by now. Whether it was John Piper’s now-infamous tweet (which has since been deleted), Westboro Baptist’s new hate-slinging website (which has since been hacked), or any of a number of other disturbing, disappointing and discouraging messages from the Christian circle following the devastating tornados in Oklahoma this week, you’ve seen someone stick…