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US Politics and Scripture
I know a lot of people in the US say that it’s not the government’s job to do things in line with scriptures because that’s the job of the Church, but scripturally speaking, if a government and/or government official is claiming to be Christian, than it is their job as well. John the Baptist told…
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Proverbs 31: Part Two
The Wife Most of my early church years were in churches where Mothers Days were spent in services dedicated to the matriarchs present in the congregation. Most of the sermons were based on Proverbs 31 and the attributes of a good mother: the Proverbs 31 woman. But the focus was always on the verses that…
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A brief thought on the US, Israel, and the Middle East
It’s hard to pray for a region of the world when your country is part of the problem that the region is facing. Even if standing behind Israel (the people, not a government) is something Christians should biblically do, that stance should not come at the cost of innocent lives (Jewish, Christian, Muslim, etc.). So,…
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Joy comes in the Morning: A lament
By Spencer H. Another Dawn has comeAnother Day of DeathAnother Day of Uncertainty Another Day of TestHow long, O Lord, will this last?I can’t be sure, but you will hold me fast.Alas, Lord, my heart is heavy!It’s heavy because it is yours.I know reckoning is coming.I know that evil will end,But I cannot see that…
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Pawns of the Kings
By Spencer H. Yin and Yang;Black and White;Kings and Queens;Rooks and knights;Bishops and Pawns;All of the above,We understand but one.The pawn is overlooked.Why? It is expendableWhat are the Pawns?Soldiers? Yes but also no.The Pawns are all of us,And to them we do not matter.All wars have a priceAnd the Pawns pay first.We do not matter…
