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Category Archives: Social Issues
2022: Moving Forward
I really love this time of year. Let me be clear: it has nothing to do with the weather. After a couple of nights with temperatures in the 20s around here, I can’t wait for spring to arrive! No, I … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Blessings, Church, COVID-19, Culture, Devotional, Disappointment, Discipleship, Faith, Family, God, Gospel, Hope, Huntsville, Imago Dei, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Scripture, Social Issues
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Best Books 2021
Every year I set myself a goal to read 52 books — one per week. It’s a pretty ambitious goal and most years I fall short. 2019 was a personal high mark; I actually read 62 books that year. Last … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Baseball, Books, Leadership, Music, Politics, Race, Scripture, Social Issues, Sports, Theology
Tagged Brant Hansen, Critical Race Theory, Eugene Peterson, George Washington, Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gray, Managing Leadership Anxiety, Mark Thibodeaux, N.T. Wright, Owen Strachan, Peter Scazzero, Pierce Brown, Ron Chernow, Scot McKnight, Stakeholder capitalism, Steve Cuss, The Emotionally Healthy Leader, Unoffendable, Vivek Ramaswamy, Winn Collier, Wokeness
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Psalm 9: A Stronghold for the Oppressed
But the Lord sits enthroned forever; he has established his throne for justice, and he judges the world with righteousness; he judges the peoples with uprightness. The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Culture, Faith, God, Kingdom Values, Politics, Psalms, Race, Scripture, Social Issues, Theology
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Reactionary
One of the words which best describes our current culture is “reactionary.” A car comes up quickly beside you in the adjacent lane. Do you find yourself speeding up to keep him / her from passing you? (Be honest.) Why … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Devotional, Discipleship, Faith, God, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Love Others, Scripture, Social Issues
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A New Day: The Year of the Lord’s Favor, Part 4
Everything about the ministry of Jesus reflects the Kingdom of God. That means everything about the ministry of the church should also reflect the Kingdom of God. The church is to be an outpost of the Kingdom. That means our … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Culture, Eschatology, Faith, God, Gospel, Isaiah, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Poverty, Race, Repentance, Scripture, Social Issues
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A New Day: The Year of the Lord’s Favor, Part 3
What really sets off the crowd in Nazareth are the two Old Testament examples Jesus uses as paradigms for His ministry: He says that there were plenty of Israelite widows in the days of Elijah, yet the prophet was not … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology, Faith, God, Gospel, Isaiah, Jesus, Ministry, Missiology, Race, Scripture, Theology
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A New Day: Three Reasons You Don’t Need to Be Afraid, Part 3
But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Devotional, Faith, God, Isaiah, No Fear, Scripture
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A New Day: Three Reasons You Don’t Need to Be Afraid, Part 1
I read an article this week about the fears of famous people. The article pointed out that Jennifer Aniston, John Madden, and Whoopi Goldberg are all aviophobes. They’re afraid of flying. (And I thought Mr. T was the only one.) … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Culture, Devotional, Faith, God, Isaiah, No Fear, Scripture
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A New Day: Comfort in God’s Character, Part 1
Juniper Village is a memory-care facility located just outside Denver, Colorado. This week, Juniper Village set up a “hug tent” for their residents, many of whom are not only dealing with memory loss issues but they have not been able … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, COVID-19, Faith, God, Isaiah, Scripture, Social Issues
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A New Day: Comfort in God’s Word, Part 1
Most everyone I know could use some comfort right now. The people of Isaiah’s day were no different. In Isaiah 40, we find good news; God stands ready to comfort His people. And Isaiah 40 is one of the great … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, Devotional, Faith, Isaiah, Scripture, Sunny
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