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I KEEP IT SHORT & SIMPLE.
Why?Almost half of American adults read below high school level. God looks at your heart, not your reading skills. Big faith can be built on simple words.
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Author Archives: Shirlee Abbott
All Your Mind
Luke 10:27 (NIV) Love the Lord your God with . . . all your mind. “Mind.” Luke uses the Greek word dianoia—diá, from side to side, and noiéō, to use the mind. Considering both sides. Balanced thought. Some … Continue reading
Do You Mind?
Do you? Do you mind if I love folks on both sides of the political aisle? Do you mind if I’m passionate about projects that don’t matter to you? Do you mind if I’m not passionate about … Continue reading
A Sheltered View of the Pandemic
I see the COVID-19 pandemic through the lens of my own country. An recent update from World Challenge about Liberia shifted my sheltered perspective. “. . . the country simply doesn’t have the means for a prolonged battle with … Continue reading
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Just
Lord God, teach me to be just, not judgmental, helpful, not hurtful, right-thinking, not self-righteous.
Just Right
Psalm 89:13 (GNT) Your kingdom is founded on righteousness and justice. Without a clear sense of right and wrong, there will never be true justice.
Just Punishment
“Punishment is justice for the unjust.” Augustine (354-430) Augustine of Hippo (Saint Augustine to the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Anglican traditions), was a bishop of the Christian Church in North Africa. His writings impacted theology and philosophy … Continue reading
Just Education
Should education just be about academic skills–reading and writing, math and science? Should schools teach justice–right from wrong? What does a just society do about poor-performing schools? Just questions . . . with no simple answers.
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Just Questions
In these unsettled times, justice comes into question. Justice is blind, we claim. The Greek statue of Justice wears a blindfold, supposedly to avoid favoritism–of friend over foe, of rich over poor, of one race or ethnicity over another. … Continue reading
Shelter in Some Other Storm
Our news has been so COVID-centered, I missed Category-5 Cyclone Amphan in real time. I discovered what I’d overlooked here in The Christian Post. I was shocked by the devastation in Bangladesh and parts of India. “‘When you take … Continue reading
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