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Showing posts with label War. Show all posts
Showing posts with label War. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 9, 2024

6 months since October 7, there are no winners here: A response to the essay by Frida Ghitis (CNN, 4/5/24)

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  {“In war, whichever side may call itself the victor, there are no winners, but all are losers.” - Neville Chamberlain       That quote wou...
Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Sermon Video: Jesus weeps over Jerusalem - Luke 19:41-44

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On the very day of his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, with his own Passion less than a week away, Jesus pauses on the road to weep over the...
Friday, December 15, 2023

Listen to the Word of God: 62 Scripture passages that refute 'Christian' Nationalism - #31 John 17:20-23

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John 17:20-23 (NIV) 20 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of ...
Thursday, September 29, 2022

Listen to the Word of God: 62 Scripture passages that refute 'Christian' Nationalism - #18: Matthew 25:34-40

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Matthew 25:34-40     New International Version 34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; ta...
Monday, September 26, 2022

Sermon Video: Peace with God, Romans 4:23-5:2

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Having established both the forgiveness of our sins, removing God's wrath, and our justification, making Christ's righteousness our ...
Tuesday, August 23, 2022

The Watchman Decree: 'Christian' Nationalism's 'name it and claim it' dangerous prayer

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The following 'decree' was written by pastor Dutch Sheets, a member of the  New Apostolic Reformation , a loosely affiliated group o...

Listen to the Word of God: 62 Scripture passages that refute 'Christian' Nationalism - #7: Zechariah 4:6

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  Zechariah 4:6     New International Version So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but...
Thursday, March 3, 2022

Moral Clarity: God help us if we can't see that Vladimir Putin and his war are Evil.

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Commenting on the social media feeds of others is "like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get."  I recentl...
Monday, September 30, 2019

The insanity of a pastor warning of Civil War to protect a politician

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The American Civil War cost 600,000 lives.  It should surprise nobody who is paying attention that America in the 21st century is deeply div...
Thursday, October 25, 2018

A 16th Century Attempt at Toleration within Christendom

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While the 17th century is rightly remembered for the epic bloodshed of the 30 Years War which saw atrocities committed by, and against, Cath...
Thursday, August 10, 2017

Assassinations, Pastor Jeffress, and Romans 13

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I've written often enough about the danger to the Church in America of an unequal marriage with politics and politicians, especially whe...
Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Sermon Video: The Fall of Jerusalem - 2 Chronicles 36

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As the Chronicle of the king of Judah comes to its close, the kingdom slides toward destruction under the leadership of four wicked kings in...
Friday, April 7, 2017

In Flanders field the poppies blow...Nationalism and the lessons of WWI

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One hundred years ago the United States of America reluctantly ended its isolationism and joined WWI against the Central Powers.  At that po...
Tuesday, January 31, 2017

The Gospel or the Gun: Which do you trust?

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In 1945, General George Patton wanted to invade the Soviet Union and wipe out the Communists with the help of the remnant of the shattered N...
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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

What justice do the families of terrorists deserve? Deuteronomy 24:16

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Terrorism has been part and parcel of the political discourse of nations all over the world since 9/11.  The evil on display in terrorist ac...
Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Sermon Video: The Wisdom that comes from Heaven - Part 2: James 4:1-6

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Why do people in a church fight each other?  For that matter, why do churches or denominations quarrel among themselves?  We know that these...
Monday, March 21, 2016

Sermon Video: A Gentle King - Zechariah 9:9-10

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What sort of leader do people want?  What personality and character best defines a leader?  Historically, famous leaders have been bold and ...
Monday, November 14, 2011

Some hurts can't be healed

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"The realm of Sauron is ended!"  said Gandalf, "The Ring-bearer has fulfilled his Quest."  I just reread that portion of...
Sunday, October 16, 2011

Sermon Video: "the peace of Christ" Colossians 3:15

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Mankind has never known real peace.  We are always at war with each other, at war with our God, and at war within ourselves.  Jesus Christ o...