When the pandemic hit us back in March, I saw it not as a punishment God was inflicting on us – history demonstrates that we humans are quite capable of bringing trouble on ourselves – but that the Lord would use this time to teach us something. This has happened on…..
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Our deepest freedom rests not in our freedom to do what we want to do but rather in our freedom to become who God wills us to be. —James Finley
The Old Testament Josiah stands out as one of the few kings of Israel credited for his goodness in the eyes of the Lord. In the wake of his father’s abuses of the faith and desecration of the Temple, Josiah focused his reign on…..
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The protests that ended up in rioting this weekend confirm my belief in Satan. It’s an evil force that hijacks and exploits righteous anger, deflecting the focus on the very real problems facing black Americans and opening the door that allows people to dismiss the issue because there was violence. In the wake of this tumult – protesters and good police alike – are unfairly maligned, and plenty of innocent by-standing shopkeepers have found…..