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Tag Archives: Evangelicals
Metrics of Disunity: Whataboutism
Repentance in scripture (from the Greek word metanoeo) means to have a change of mind. It’s demonstrated by a complete change of direction; a 180 degree turn from the past. But repentence must start with a reckoning, by acknowledging how we have “missed the mark.” And without that initial acknowledging, it’s like sewing up a wound without first cleaning out the debris. Continue reading
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Tagged division, Evangelicals, populism, reckoning, whataboutism
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Repairers of Broken Walls
There’s a story about a building manager who once asked his architect to meet him on the 42nd floor. A set of cracks had suddenly appeared and he couldn’t figure out why. After waiting several hours, the manager found the … Continue reading
Blessed are the Pure in Heart for Through Them, People Will See God
Not long ago, I attended a funeral celebrating the life of Eva Wangen, an elderly lady in our church whom my wife had known. She had lived a full, engaged, life, marked by a purity in heart and a love … Continue reading
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Tagged Evangelicals, fundamentalism, LGBTQ, orthodoxy, populism
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To Repeal and Replace
I just watched a Facebook video from a pastor lamenting about the deep division across America. He had never seen such a divide and opined that our differences stemmed from differing worldviews of individuals and parties. On the one side … Continue reading
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Tagged biblical values, biblical worldview, culture wars, Evangelicals, public square
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What Should be our Christian Values in the Public Square?
It’s like two ships passing through the night, two strangers talking in different languages. Both sides thinking they are on solid ground, bolted into bedrock. But with each bedrock resting on differing tectonic plates headed towards differing locales. I know … Continue reading
We’ve Come a Long Way Baby
“I often tell my mom, ‘You guys won an election, but you just lost a generation.’” She adds, “It’s not like they’re all becoming progressives. They’re just leaving the church.” – Carol Howard Merritt Michael Brown, in his response to … Continue reading
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Tagged 2020 election, Character, Evangelicals, Tribalism, Trump
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