Justice Clarence Thomas Just Issued a Warning Every American Needs to Hear
Just in time for America s 250th birthday, Justice Clarence Thomas has ignited a national conversation about America s founding principles
Opinion
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Pandemic Puppies and Houseplant Havens: Spiritual Formation Through Creation Care
Contributing writer Sarah Blackwell examines why in the midst of pandemic uncertainty and disruption so many people choose to take on more responsibility through pet ownership. Something was awakened deep within us that connected us back to earlier times where our care for creation was much more direct and, frankly, necessary for survival.
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What many women desperately need to hear from the pulpit
But she said to me with great emotion: Thank you for telling women that God will forgive them for their abortion. Sometimes I think we give them the impression they are automatically damned to hell. They need to hear that Christ will forgive them of anything.
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Abraham Accords are yielding concrete forward steps, more can follow
As the report by the Abraham Accords Peace Institute pointed out, 2022 should be the year for the U.S., Bahrain, Israel, and the UAE to stand steadfast and continue closer cooperation for advancing their shared interests.
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From smash and grab to catch and nab
Government exists as a force to restrain the evil inclinations of our hearts and preserve the social order. America's founders understood this, even deists like James Madison, who said that “if men were angels no government would be necessary.” Now California has set out to prove him right by their bad example.
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Just loving America will never be enough
You will never regret when you turn control of your life over to the one who is eternal, the one who is good. One day, you will dance with joy that you did not give your allegiance to the systems of this world.
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The most dangerous moment
Now, another looming crisis adds to the danger of our moment. Is the Russia-Ukraine issue a legitimate concern about putting restraint on Putin, or is it an opportunity to make Biden look strong and decisive?
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Good news for those worried and anxious about many things
If you feel your life is small and your work and influence is insignificant, remember that God delights in small things, and the word all in 1 Peter 5:7 includes His concerns about the small problems that vex us.
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‘Going to confession’ must include repentance and renunciation of sin
Repentance is a “change of mind” regarding your sin. You no longer want to give into it. Renouncing sin means to turn away from it with a firm determination to head in the opposite direction. Confession of sin without repentance leaves you guilty and still in need of God’s forgiveness.
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Bridging the divide between the church and Christian hip-hop
The disconnect is pretty puzzling, to be honest. How can this be, when we’re all trying to point a lost, crooked, perverse, and dying humanity to the One who can redeem our depraved souls?
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Time to cancel Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson?
The reality is that, without a change of mentality, this will never end. And the more sensitive we become, the worse things will get. Eventually, a time will come when we are sitting in a circle and firing at each other.
