politics (66)

Ian

Blowing Smoke Into Our Own Eyes

Isaiah 30:8–13 (read online ⧉) Hearing the truth about ourselves is often uncomfortable. We like to hear good stuff, but do our best to avoid that feels bad, or might cause us to look at ourselves badly. We are not alone. When Isaiah is sent…

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Ian

Gospel Politics

John 8:31–59, Acts 13:46–52 (read online ⧉) One of the biggest struggles we—as Christians in America—continue to face, and will face even more deeply, is the hardness of heart to the Gospel. This will include people who identify themselves as Christians. As it becomes harder…

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Ian

You Can't Make Me!

Ephesians 5:19–6:9 (read online ⧉) This passage Ephesians, like many other books and verses of the Bible, has often been abused and misconstrued. Of course, the big one is the group of verses about wives. Often abused and misused. Men would use those verses as…

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Ian

Wisdom Somewhere

Proverbs 1:20–33, Proverbs 9:10, Matthew 7:7–12, James 1:5–8 (read online ⧉) Choose a side is the overwhelming discourse in politics and social issues these days. Without question, social media and the internet, in general, have made the ability to blare one's opinion throughout the world.

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Ian

Back To The Dark

2 Chronicles 24:17–22, Matthew 10:17–22, Acts 6:8–15, Acts 7:51–59 (read online ⧉) Yesterday was only Christmas and here we are back into the darkness of the world. How true to life that is. A baby is born and a family feels joy. In the midst…

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