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Stay Awake
44Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. – Matthew 24:44 ESV I’m truly reluctant to do anything eschatological in my public communication for it’s a huge responsibility. Although I must confess that privately I’ve thought about it my whole life since I was a small boy. A feeling of uneasiness has been with me so long it’s part of my nature. It’s the other half that drives…
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Sola Fide
Martin Luther uttered the edict “Sola Fide” in the 16th century in response to corruption in the church by individuals taking bribes for false promises of salvation. It was also a response to theology that adhered to earthly constructs instead of genuine connection to God, such were the times. For millennia man was taught that participation was enough to gain Gods favor on Earth and ultimately salvation. Luther challenged that idea based on two things: empirical evidence and sound reasoning.…
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Muddy Waters
The Christian space is saturated to the point of cacophonous buzzing, and my sincere conclusion is that it’s not succeeding as we promised. ‘More is better’ is the way it should work, but somehow more has gotten to be muddy, too many colors mixed incessantly until it’s one shade of nondescript brown water that everyone’s being baptized in with no affect. Add to that the continuous weaponization of Jesus and Christianity for greed and political means (as has always been…