politics
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Bind Us Together: Christian Unity and Politics

I don’t want to be a Christian liberal or conservative or nationalist or any of it. I just want to be Christ’s. I know, that’s so vague and general. I just don’t want to believe the lie that it’s me vs. the other Christians. I don’t want to tear the body of Christ. The war Continue reading
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Does empathy lead to compromising truth?

The idea of empathy being a sin or toxic is an idea that has been growing within the more conservative and/or Christian sphere for the last couple years. I’ve recently noticed a growing trend to attach “toxic empathy” to the liberal or progressive approach to addressing those who are suffering. The concern seems to be Continue reading
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The one thing I talked to my kids about after the inauguration

My kids loved watching the presidential inauguration. I wasn’t with them to witness their reactions, but I heard they were particularly enthusiastic about President Trump’s speech. When I came home the first thing my daughter said was “We saw the new president!” She’s a bit too young to remember his first term 🙂 After they Continue reading
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A Prayer for Election Season

May we be liberal with our prayers,and conservative with hasty comments.May we be liberal with our creative solutions,and conservative with our dead-end complaints. May we be liberal with genuine gratitude,and conservative with our glad-handing. May we be liberal with our kindness and respect,and conservative with our accusations. May our discernment be balanced,our ethics be consistent,our Continue reading