As last week wound down, and then over the weekend, we all heard reports of disparaging remarks about the nation of Haiti and certain unnamed African countries. These reports have sparked many different kinds of responses from people of different faiths and no faith, different political leanings, and different tones. The Free Methodist Church commits …
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FOR FREEDOM!
The Free Methodist Church celebrates Freedom! After all, we are not just Methodists, we are Free Methodists. We are not libertarian (I refer not to the political party but to the dictionary meaning here), not people of license, not given to “whatever,” determined by whomever,” “however” we might. Rather, we are Free in relation to …
DEFAULT TO PEACEMAKING
In a previous post, I noted that the way of Jesus, from the beginning, has entailed peace-making. To summarize: In his famous ”Sermon on the Mount,” Jesus blesses the peace-makers because “they will be called children of God” (Matt. 5:9). In that same context, he also pronounces blessing upon the gentle or meek (5:5), the …
The Sky is NOT Falling!
Here is a paragraph from Henny Penny, more commonly known as Chicken Little, a folk tale about a chicken who believes the world is coming to an end. ** As Chicken Little was one day strolling about in a garden, she ran under a rose-bush and a leaf fell on her tail. A Fox was standing by, who wanted to …
Following Jesus and Making Peace in a Violent World
No one will question that we live in a violent world. No one will doubt that most of the world powers assume that violence must be met by violence. And, oddly to some, many if not most Christians also assume that the great evils of our day will be resolved inevitably only by some use …
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