I’m urging everyone who follows Jesus the Messiah in the U.S. and everywhere else to vote “Redemptocrat.” Then, beyond the upcoming elections, I would implore Christ-followers to stay current with their membership in the “Redemptocratic Party,” and live, breathe, sleep, eat., sweat, bleed … redemptocrat. Okay, so I made the word up and there isn’t …
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ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK
On the first day of the week we became Easter People. Our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom all things were made in the beginning, has initiated the new creation. Just as in the first beginning, Jesus completed the work—living among us, proclaiming Kingdom-come, casting out demons, healing the sick, mending the broken, confronting the powers …
DESCENDING TO GREATNESS
In just days we will turn from our Lenten focus on the frailty of our human “flesh” which inevitably leads us to denials, betrayals, and the murder of Messiah. We will turn from these to the wonder, mystery and glory of resurrection. We will turn from our failures to God’s triumphs, from our “Can’t!” to …
POLITICAL ACTION?
Here’s a no-brainer: religion and politics simply don’t mix. I’ve heard that my whole life from people close to me whom I know and trust, from others in authority, and even from late-night comedians. It’s in the religious, social and cultural air we breathe. So much so that we often hear it expressed as a …
A JESUS VOTER GUIDE
Does Jesus really care about what happens in the U.S. elections? Do his person and work offer much help to his followers who will or will not vote later this year? What does Jesus know and what might Jesus contribute to this sharpening and exhausting environment of debates, ad campaigns, and mudslinging contests? One group …