Today I saw this post from JD Hall. Hall claims he is not a Christian Nationalist, so we will have to accept that. Yet he is defending a post Joel Webbon, a Christian Nationalist and racist, made the other day. Webbon and Hall are claiming those of European descent claim special privilege from God based... Continue Reading →
Enduring Suffering: Lessons from 1 Peter 2
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:19โ25 19 For it is a credit to you if, being aware of God, you endure pain while suffering unjustly. 20 If you endure when you are beaten for doing wrong, what credit is that? But if you endure when you do right and suffer for it, you have Godโs approval. 21 For to this... Continue Reading →
Cultural Christianity: A Surface-Level Transformation?
This morning Eric Metaxas posted this accompanied by a video of the President reading 2 Chronicles 7:14:The Founding Fathers would approve of Godโs Word being read out loud by the President of the United States. 2 Chronicles 7:14 โIf my people, who are called by my name,will humble themselves and pray and seek my face... Continue Reading →
Critiquing Administration’s Faith Claims: A Christian Perspective
Earlier today the Vatican's ambassador to the US met with Pentagon officials. These officials reportedly said the Vatican "must choose a side" in the war with Iran. Further these officials brought up the "Babylonian Captivity" a time when the French Crown kidnapped the pope and held the papacy under its control. This is absolutely disgusting... Continue Reading →
Crowd Reactions to Jesus’ Entry into Jerusalem
Scripture: Matthew 21:1โ11 21 When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, โGo into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone... Continue Reading →
Understanding Nicodemus: Lessons from John 3:1-17
Scripture: John 3:1-17 3 Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. 2ย He came to Jesus by night and said to him, โRabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God.โ... Continue Reading →
Accountability in Political Faith: A Look at Talarico
Over the last year I have made a handful of comments about various individuals in the Trump administration (and in the past Mr. Trump) in relation to their statements related to Christianity. The most frequent comment I receive is do I also comment on Democrats when they make claims about Christianity. Recently, Rep. James Talarico... Continue Reading →
Worship Who?
Scripture: Matthew 4:1-11 4 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. 3 The tempter came and said to him, โIf you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.โ... Continue Reading →
Understanding Godโs Promise in Times of Anxiety
But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel:Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are mine.2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you;when you walk through fire you shall... Continue Reading →
Daniel in the Lion’s Den: Faith Against Injustice
Scripture: Daniel 6:10-23 10ย Although Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he continued to go to his house, which had windows in its upper room open toward Jerusalem, and to get down on his knees three times a day to pray to his God and praise him, just as he had done previously. 11ย Then... Continue Reading →
