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Category Archives: Window on our culture
Presidential Power
Let’s think about power: Some say, with Biden as President, all will be well Others say, without Trump as President, all is lost Both sides over-rate the power of the presidency. Psalm 62:9, 11 (NLV) Men who … Continue reading
Advising the Nation
Some advice from the Civil War era: “Be deaf to the quarrelsome, blind to the scorner and dumb to the inquisitive.” James H. Aughey (1828-1911) Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil. This old advice is … Continue reading
Circling the Nation
We tend to plot our worldviews on a line–conservatives on the right, liberals on the left, ultra-conservatives on the far right, ultra-liberals on the far left. Maybe it’s a circle, not a line. Far-far right behaves a lot … Continue reading
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Tagged left and right, liberal and conservative, Psalm 74:20, violence
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Educating the Nation
There’s already a big gap between America’s best and worst schools. COVID restrictions may make the educational divide even bigger. Harvard’s Professor Joseph Allen puts it this way: “Right now, occasionally we’ll see a case of COVID in a … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID-19, Harvard Gazette, Professor Joseph Allen, schools
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Balancing the Nation
Another election, and the vote looks to be almost equally divided. Does that mean half the nation is wrong? Perhaps. Or maybe, we’re well-balanced. Just maybe this is the way God wants it. 1 Corinthians 4:5 (AMP) So do not … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 4:5, balance, division, judgment
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Pray for Our Nation
A steady stream of prayers for our nation have been popping up on social media. This is good. There can never be too much prayer. Let me share one of my favorites from Rebecca Barlow Jordan at Crosswalk. “As … Continue reading
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Tagged Crosswalk, election, prayer, Rebecca Barlow Jordan
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Pray for the Losers
Romans 5:3b-4 (VOICE) We also celebrate in seasons of suffering because we know that when we suffer we develop endurance, which shapes our characters. When our characters are refined, we learn what it means to hope and anticipate God’s goodness. Lord, come … Continue reading
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Tagged election, prayer, Romans 5:3-4
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Pray for the Winners
We don’t need to know who won the election to start praying for them. “Do, Lord, direct their counsel according to that which is good and well pleasing in Your sight, that administering in peace and gentleness, with godliness, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Clement of Rome, election, prayer
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Perspective on Risk
Should the kids isolate and thus protect their elders? Should the elders suck it up and let the kids get back to their normal lives? Whose risk matters most? Ephesians 6:2-4 (VOICE) This is the first commandment onto … Continue reading
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Tagged COVID-19, Ephesians 6:2-4, Philippians 2:4, risk
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Perspective on the End of Life
John 10:10 (ESV) The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. US COVID deaths this year: almost 230,000 US abortions in a year: more than … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, COVID-19, John 10:10
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