I stumbled across this post today, and thought it was kind of appropriate. BTW, in spite of the opening line, I did NOT regret publishing the original post. (Originally posted 2 June 2019) I’ll probably regret posting this. (Isn’t that a great opening line?) I’ve been working on a sermon about the Holy Spirit, which … Continue reading Repost: The Spirit and Militancy
Forgiveness
I deeply appreciated Erika Kirk’s tribute to her husband yesterday. I pray that I can imitate the standards she set forth and for God to give her wisdom, strength, and comfort as she seeks to imitate her savior on the road ahead. In The Singer, Calvin Miller said something like “Eye for eye & tooth … Continue reading Forgiveness
Bible Study Questions for James 1.13-27
I've been teaching a Men's Bible Study early Thursday mornings on the book of James. Here are the notes and questions that we used for discussing James 1.13-27. James 1.13-15 “Tempt” (v 13) is the same Greek word as “trial” (vv. 2-3). The word has at least two meanings: To test, by putting something/someone under … Continue reading Bible Study Questions for James 1.13-27
Charlie Kirk and Netflix’s Adolescence
Beth and I finished Adolescence the other night. It's an amazing, excellent, but gut-wrenching show. The Emmy awards that it won are completely justified. It's one of the best things I've ever seen on television. And I never want to watch it again, not one minute of it. It's not like Breaking Bad or The … Continue reading Charlie Kirk and Netflix’s Adolescence
Charlie Kirk
I am heartbroken by the senseless death of Charlie Kirk. I am heartbroken for his wife, children, and for those who loved and admired him. I am stunned by this monstrous act of evil. I am heartbroken by the loss of an articulate, good-hearted spokesman for the Christian faith. His death is a tragedy for … Continue reading Charlie Kirk
Bible Study Questions for James 1.1-12
I've been teaching a Men's Bible Study early Thursday mornings on the book of James. Here are the questions that we used for discussion when we were covering the opening and first paragraph of James 1. James 1.1 Who is James? What do we know about him? To whom is he writing? What problems were … Continue reading Bible Study Questions for James 1.1-12
“Something Is Very Wrong Online” (from The Atlantic)
By Charlie Warzel Arguably the most remarkable aspect of the aftermath of the right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination is how irrelevant its actual perpetrator was to the immediate discourse. I saw the finger-pointing online even before I saw the news that Kirk had been shot. At that point, there was hardly any information about the … Continue reading “Something Is Very Wrong Online” (from The Atlantic)
Text for Times Like These
“Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens. (Ephesians 6:12, NET) Remember, Paul writes these words from prison, held captive by the empire that will soon remove his head from his shoulders.
Assassinations and School Shootings
In light of inflamed passions, I hesitantly offer the following: Political violence and school shootings are essentially the same thing. Am I seeing this correctly? Convince me that I'm wrong. Two days ago, MAGA spokesman and activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at an appearance on a college campus. That same day, a school … Continue reading Assassinations and School Shootings
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