Gaining a heart of wisdom
(Thoughts on Voting from a Political Novice) Voting always feels like taking a test for which I haven't adequately studied. Maybe someday I'll walk into a voting booth with confidence. This year, I'm doing my "homework" to become informed about the issues, and part of my preparation has come through reading the Old Testament book… Continue reading Are You Ready to Vote in the Upcoming Election?
By faith, we have gone behind the curtain. We have made our voices heard, according to the temperature of our hearts — Some with a raised fist; Some with a wavering hope. We have sifted the relative merits of deeply flawed and difficult candidates. We have heard the word “Never” said about winners and losers,… Continue reading A Post-Election Prayer
"The moment one life impinges on another, politics begin." Well said, Eugene Peterson (as usual), and certainly Nehemiah learned this lesson repeatedly in his quest to rebuild the walls around Jerusalem. There is no avoiding politics because there is no avoiding power and its use and misuse. In Nehemiah's time, the minor officials of the… Continue reading Just One Thing: Politics
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