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Two years ago, as I sought to process George Floyd’s death and the nation’s reactions to it, I reflected with several friends about the grief we were all feeling. What do we do with it? we mused into the night. This Black History Month — as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, racial injustice, and national division — we are still asking ourselves the same question.
It made me feel sad because my friends and I are not mean or oppressors. The only way any of us are privileged is because we get to live in America and work hard for what we want in life, regardless of the color of our skin.
Fear and death have been living, rent-free, in the minds of America for years now. Propaganda fueled mass hysteria has reshaped our lives.
Wendell Griffen reflects on the hypocrisy of President Joe Biden condemning Russia for a “premeditated war” against Ukraine when the U.S. is engaged in “premeditated” acts of violence on a regular basis.
It’s always a good sign when the median age drops in a church. But in many cases, you need two new people to replace one older person to retain attendance levels because the older generation tends to be at church more often.
But to everyday Americans, who thought they were getting a moderate president, the picture of our newest government official standing over a man in a dog collar is a poorly-timed reminder that voters elected anything but.
Whatever the cause(s), this warming is not the dire situation that Hayhoe paints. As John Adams said, “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”
We live in an era where the heroes of yesteryear are often vilified. It’s hard to believe that George Washington, “the father of our country,” fits in that category.
It is high time the Supreme Court resolved this ongoing standoff between same-sex marriage and the First Amendment, so that vendors like Smith can earn a living while staying true to their religious beliefs.
If you’re like me and ever wondered how on earth you could possibly be joyful in the midst of trials, a good place to start is to pray and ask God not why you’re in the trial but rather what He wants to teach you in it. When we ask God to change our hearts, He is faithful to do just that.
