A Citizen of a Holy Nation
{1 Peter 2:9-10, ESV} But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into...
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United in Christ
{Colossians 3:10-11; NLT} Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him. In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile, circumcised or...
View ArticleA Quote to Ponder: Justifying Evil
“In the interest of effectively accomplishing what it thought was an immediate and discernable good thing, the church often forsook its kingdom-of-God call. As a result, it frequently justified doing...
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Don’t Misuse the Name of Jesus
Many times in an effort to discredit Christianity people will point out all the bad things Christians have done. Sometimes these bad things were done “in God’s name.” From the Crusades to the guy who...
View ArticleWe Only Have One Allegiance
One of the misconceptions that American Christians possess is the belief that we have a dual citizenship. We have our earthly citizenship as Americans and then we have our heavenly citizenship as...
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place
The Church will always be involved in politics. That is because politics, according the Oxford American Dictionary, are “the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area.” This...
View ArticleLinkage: Does the Pro-Life Movement Need a New Strategy
One of my core beliefs is that life is a gift from God. Out of this belief flows my pro-life conviction. Not only am I opposed to abortion, but I am also opposed to war. Since life is a gift from...
View ArticleLinkage: Why I Love Barack Obama
In our culture of heated political debate it is easy to demonize people who do not measure up to your political standards. We call the other side names, mischaracterize their position, and do our best...
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A Quote to Ponder: Revolutionaries in the Cause of Jesus Christ
{1 Peter 2:11-12; NLT} Dear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls. Be careful to live properly among your...
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The Constitution, Same Sex Marriage, and Judicial Tyranny
In light of today’s Supreme Court ruling I am going re-post my commentary from my original blog when the Iowa Supreme Court overturned Iowa’s Defense of Marriage Act. Though I now consider myself a...
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Don’t Be Distracted by Moldy Beard
The Old Testament is filled with interesting little stories. We often miss these stories because, as Christians, we tend to focus on the New Testament. When we do this we miss out on wealth of...
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The Idol of Patriotism
Idolatry is alive and well in the United States. What is even more troubling is that idolatry is alive and well within the Church in the United States. It is not something we like to talk about. We...
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The Foundation of my Political Philosophy
It is impossible to escape the reality of politics is these United States. Politics is one of the many pastimes that Americans enjoy. Because politics are such an important part of our culture it...
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Donald Trump, Politics, and Jesus
Have you ever gotten a rash or a bug bite and you couldn’t stop scratching it? No matter what you did you couldn’t take your mind off how itchy it was. Ideas can be like that. They are repeated and...
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The Way of Jesus
We are told that we are living in a divided nation. All the various media outlets are telling us about protests and vandalism and how the United States is no longer a safe place for minorities. One...
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Break Down Walls
In the United States the presidential election that we have endured for more than a year is finally over. One thing that it revealed is how divided the country truly. The biggest divide the United...
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place
The Church will always be involved in politics. That is because politics, according the Oxford American Dictionary, are “the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area.” This...
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