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Tag Archives: Trump
No Kings: When Conservative Values Demand Protest
Someone on Facebook posted this week, “Excuse me… but… the idiocy of the far left with their No King demonstrations… there could be no demonstrations if a King truly was in power… just saying’…” One of his Facebook friends then … Continue reading
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Tagged Declaration of Independence, No Kings, Rule of Law, Tribalism, Trump
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A Story of Compasses
It’s a strange thing to get lost while using a compass. But it happens all the time. Perhaps we don’t trust what the compass is telling us. It’s needle points in a direction that just feels wrong. Or it’s because … Continue reading
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Tagged Christlikeness, culture wars, Good Samaritan, immigration, love of neighbor, Micah 6:8, Tribalism, Trump, USAID
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On Budget Cutting, Excellence, and Leadership: i.e., DOGE
People first, mission always! Those four value-laden words defined our leadership approach during my last position within NOAA Fisheries. Our leadership team saw the old motto of mission first, people always as insufficient. Too often, it led to leaders treating … Continue reading
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Tagged Budget Cutting, DOGE, Kingdom of God, Leadership, NOAA, Trump
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How the Early Church Put Faith Into Action—A Christ Follower’s Response to the USAID Crisis
The Roman world of Christ’s time was harsh, depraved, and unforgiving. Suffering was pervasive, and practices like sexual immorality, rape, slavery, and infanticide were not only common but also normalized. If any society needed transformation, this was the one. Enter … Continue reading
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Tagged PEPFAR, Rubio, Trump, USAID, World Vision
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Who Am I? How the USAID Debate Serves as a Mirror
What if the entire United States canceled Christianity because of its long list of scandals and abuses? Imagine a centralized authority, able to exert control over the church’s institutions, empowering a small group of inexperienced contractors to remove church officials … Continue reading
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Tagged culture wars, Evangelicals, Good Samaritan, Trump, USAID
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Ten Reasons Why This Long-Time Republican is Voting Democrat This Year
A friend of mine recently wrote and said, “I am saddened you are voting Democrat.” Here’s my response in 10 bulletized statements. Much more could be said and has been said, so I want to keep this brief.
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Tagged 2024 election, republicans for Harris, Trump
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Things I Would Say to My Grandchildren: The Tyranny of Good Intentions
One of our favorite shows used to be an action-packed TV series called 24. It followed counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer, who worked against the clock to thwart terrorist plots threatening the United States. Each season covered 24 hours in real-time, … Continue reading
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Tagged culture wars, Evangelicals, following Jesus, Trump
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The Monsters are Due on Maple Street
One afternoon on Maple Street, in a fictitious neighborhood near you, a peculiar event, marked by a shadowy figure, a roar, and a flash of light, disrupted the peaceful neighborhood. Although initially dismissed as a passing meteor, the sudden power … Continue reading
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Tagged culture wars, Evangelicals, Haitian migrants, Springfield Ohio, Trump, Vance
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Am I Stubbornly Prejudiced or a Deluded Cultist?
An old friend of mine recently said I was “either stubbornly prejudiced or a deluded member of a cult.” My sin? For saying that the “spirit of Trump wars against the Spirit of Christ, and I would have to deny … Continue reading
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Tagged 2024, culture wars, Evangelicals, Trump
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Tell Me Where I’m Wrong
As I go hiking and fly fishing throughout the Northwest, I pass through rural areas where Trump flags are common. I’ve tried to put myself in their shoes but I’m sure I come up short. Miles’s law states, “Where you … Continue reading
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Tagged 2024 election, Integrity, Trump
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