Category: 2a || Citizenship and Government
1 || Spiritual Growth (8) 1a || Christian Character (32) 1b || Disciplines and Habits (26) 1c || Hope and Hardships (6) 1d || Walking in Freedom (13) 2 || Society and Culture (8) 2a || Citizenship and Government (9) 2b || Outreach and Evangelism (16) 3 || God and His Plan (25) 4 || Relationships (14) 5 || Stories and Poetry (33)
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Journey to Resolve
Resolution 6: Stand for God’s GovernmentThis intro is a disclaimer: I recognize there is significant dissatisfaction with governments across the globe. It is not uncommon for citizens to distrust…
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Shaking Ground
“Life is a mess.”“Things are spiraling out of control.”“We’re at our wit’s end.”“Nothing we’ve tried seems to work.” These are phrases we use when…
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I’m Boiling. May I Erupt?
I started writing this post before the killing of George Floyd. We were still grieving Ahmaud Arbery’s senseless murder. We cry, “Enough is enough.”…
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Honoring Authority within God’s Big Picture (Part 3):
God Adds Texture to Our Portraits with Visions of a MasterpieceWhen we contemplate the canvas of life, I hope we recognize that God is the Master Painter. He determines the colors, the background, the…
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Honoring Authority within God’s Big Picture (Part 2):
God Frames Ever-Changing Hues along the Path Toward Honoring HimSometimes on a hike or long drive we notice changes in the landscape. Lush. Dry. Wooded. Massive. Rocky. Beautiful. Meh. (That last one is…
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Honoring Authority within God’s Big Picture (Part 1):
God Paints Our Responsibilities onto the Canvas of LifeWe need explanations. No, we demand explanations. We want equality and justice. We want life to be fair. Well, maybe not fair as much…
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Do We Appreciate the Many Colors?
We see colors when light refracts. That’s God’s design. He also designed each of us differently. Do we appreciate the colors when we look…
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A Clarification: Do We Stick It Where It Suits Us?, Part 2
This article is a follow up to my previous post called Do We Stick It Where It Suits Us? It’s a response mostly to…
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Do We Stick It Where It Suits Us?
Many of us fail to honor and respect those who hold positions of authority. We are sometimes more interested in how they and their…