Tag: Politics
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The United States Is Mortal
I was struck this morning reading Psalm 9 at the way the psalmist wrote about the nations of the world. In verses 19-20, he writes: Arise, Lord, do not let mortals triumph; let the nations be judged in your presence.Strike them with terror, Lord; let the nations know they are only mortal. The psalmist is crying out to God for […]
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Welcome One Another
Romans 1-9 gets all the love. All the attention. As it should. It’s a dynamic exposition of sin, God’s wrath, justification by faith, and the power of the Spirit. It’s a tour de force from the Apostle Paul. But today, as I’m finishing up reading through Romans, it struck me how important Romans 14 and the first […]
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A Sermon for Election Day
I wrestle with posting my sermon manuscripts. Why? First of all, often I don’t preach from a manuscript but only an outline or an expanded outline that might just look like scrap notes to others. So often I don’t have one. There is a deeper reason, however. Sermons are not written communication, but oral. Sermons are meant to be […]
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Tax Collectors, Zealots, and Jesus
I have heard from people twice my age that this is the most politically divided the United States has ever been in their lifetime. I believe it. There are probably lots of reasons for this outside of actual issues. Media outlets like CNN and Fox and social media push the envelope in an unprecedented way. […]
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A (Brief) Political Manifesto
I recently attended a political event which was distinctively Christian. It was designed to inform Christians on the current political trends and issues related to family in New York State. I had mixed emotions during the event and as I’ve reflected back on it, not much has changed. But it got me thinking about how faith, the […]
JAMES PRUCH 