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Dear Christian Conservative: Vote Your Conscience
Today is Super Tuesday meaning that a large number of states are having their primaries for the Presidential election. Currently, for conservatives, Donald Trump is far out in the lead with Nikki Haley, his only opponent trailing far behind. I’m not sure we can remedy that situation, but I need to make this appeal. Dear…
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Let’s Talk about Salvation: Part 2
Salvation and Forgiveness in the Gospel of John In my previous post, I considered a large number of passages in the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) referring to salvation and forgiveness, and I closed out that post with the following conclusions. When it comes to forgiveness, Jesus demonstrated and taught the following things: Everyone…
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Let’s Talk About Salvation and Forgiveness: Part 1
I’ve been thinking a lot about this idea recently: What would it look like if we were as eager to forgive as Jesus was? This is a tough question because for most of my life, I thought exactly like a post I recently saw online: You won’t find a single place in the Gospels where…
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Martin Luther King, Jr: Theologian
One of the great failings of my theological life is an ignorance regarding the religious perspectives of the Black community in America. It’s no secret that African Americans are the most religiously observant, and the most Biblically committed demographic in America, yet in my own life, steeped in Christianity, the church, and theological training, I…
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The Wisdom of Yoda: Let it Go
I started writing this post almost 20 years ago, but strangely, I find it applicable to our world today, so I’m finishing it now. Back in 2005, I had the chance to see the last Star Wars movie made by George Lucas (he later sold the franchise to Disney). It was called Revenge of the…
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What does God really think about sex, marriage, divorce, and remarriage?
Preamble In my ministry, I have performed a number of weddings, and those have involved a number of remarriages. In one case, a woman came to our church when she was married to her first husband, and our church was her support network when that man decided to divorce her. Later, I performed her wedding…
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