In 1 Peter 2:11, the Apostle Peter describes Christians as spiritual “sojourners and exiles” heading to their heavenly home. Living in a sinful world, it is expected that Christians will face trials. For that reason, Peter said “do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though...
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I spoke to a former Senator recently who relayed to me just how hard his time had been in politics. He said that there were some Senators who were irrelevant. They would batten down the hatches. They would lock their doors to real dialogue with other “worldly” Senators and the worldly system. They consistently voted...
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On a recent episode of The Howard Stern Show, the “shock-jock” host asked his guest, music legend Paul Simon, a mix of questions about music, life, art, and anything else that came to mind. Stern, as you may know, rose to fame with his exaltation of immorality and shameless self-adulation. At the very end of...
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When the first Christians were in process of becoming something big, something substantial from the perspective of all around them, a Jew named Gamaliel stood up and gave this speech: 35 And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men. 36 For before these days Theudas rose...
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Let’s play a game. I’ll quote a Bible passage and omit the last word. See if you can fill in the blank. (If you already know this verse, this game loses its effect. And no cheating: Do not open your Bible for this game.) “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in...
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Not Suitable for Family Time! The Crown has been thrilling — watching (sometimes fictionalized) tensions behind closed doors at Buckingham Palace — but a different Netflix account of “royalty” at the same intersection, that of money, power, and fame is equally thrilling: Peaky Blinders. Like other shows with a cult-like following, Peaky Blinders boasts a...
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