Race-related public events tend to elicit more reaction than reflection. When an act of violence or prejudice occurs, we very naturally interpret the act through our lenses and biases. The danger with this natural reaction is we often jump to a conclusion before carefully examining and reflecting upon the event and its catalysts. I do not claim to be an expert on these issues. What I do think is needed, however, is a change in our posture. Below are some thoughts to that end.
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In previous posts, we have addressed the cliches that God has a wonderful plan for your life, God will not put more on you than you can bear, you need to find God's will for your life, we were not made for this world, and God called them home. In this post we will address another common cliche, though one probably more prevalent among high school and college-aged Christians than among Christians in general. This cliche is the declaration
I thought I'd take a break from the "Cliches" series this week in light of Easter weekend coming and spend some time reflecting upon the significance of the resurrection. In too many Christian circles, the resurrection is an after thought to the cross (not, of course, to diminish the cross's importance). In fact, I've had students comment before that the resurrection is an "add on" or "bonus" to the cross, which is the essence of God's saving act for humanity. That's a serious deviation from the significance given to the resurrection in the New Testament. There is far, far more
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