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Category Archives: Politics
The Demands of Critical Social Theory (Wokism)
I’ve been thinking about the recent spate of pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses and airports and highways / bridges across the country. As always, opinions about such events are wide and varied. It seems to me that the commentary reveals … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Israel, Politics, Social Issues, Terrorism
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How We Grow: Grace
Last week we noted that we don’t grow very much from doing many things one or two times. No, we grow from doing a few things many times. That’s a key to practicing the spiritual disciplines. We have to engage … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, God, Kingdom Values, Politics, Spiritual Disciplines
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Best Books of 2023
Each year, I set myself a goal of reading one book per week. It’s an ambitious goal and I rarely ever hit the mark. This year I’m finishing with a total of 45 books read. But given the hectic pace … Continue reading
A Sign of the Times?
A few days ago, it was reported that Amy Grant and Vince Gill were going to host a same-sex wedding for a family member on their farm. I came across this news on Twitter when Franklin Graham made the following … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Culture, Discipleship, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Obedience, Politics, Repentance, Scripture, Social Issues, Theology
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Reading List for Critical Theory, Identity Politics and Social Justice
Over the last year or two, I’ve been doing a deep study of Critical Theory and social justice. Given the near-universal acceptance of Critical Theory today, my view is bound to be very unpopular. But I have come to view … Continue reading
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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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Overexpecting
It seems to me that we tend to overexpect quite a bit — we have unrealistic expectations for our institutions, our relationships, or really just about any area of our lives. I first came across the word in James K.A. … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Disappointment, Discipleship, Faith, God, Gospel, Isaiah, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Marriage, Politics, Scripture, Social Issues, Theology
Tagged 2020 Election
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Meditation: January 8, 2021
It’s been a difficult week. There was turmoil in Washington D.C. this week as a group of violent protesters stormed the Capitol building, wreaking havoc. It seems they thought they were taking something back. But lives were lost, as was … Continue reading
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Christmas 2020: His Gospel is Peace
Truly He taught us to love one another His law is love and His gospel is peace O Holy Night Our understanding of peace is often based on cultural usage. From the perspective of geopolitics, peace boils down to the … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Devotional, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Politics, Scripture, Social Issues, Theology
Tagged O Holy Night, Peace, Romans 13:10, Shalom
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