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Given our recent experience with Hurricane Beryl, I thought this quote from Amma Theodora of the Desert quote appropriate: “If trees have not stood up against trial, winter’s storms, they cannot bear fruit. It is much the same with us. This present age is a storm, and it is only through many trials and temptations that we can obtain an inheritance in the Kingdom of Heaven.”

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How important is it? “Well, the Methodists have gone and done it. The United Methodists in the US have decided that it is worth dividing their church and for the sake of giving approval to homosexuality and homosexual clergy. This issue was the hill on which a church died. Imagine that. Not for the sake of the divinity of Christ or His humanity or for the sake of justification or for the cause of Scripture — they were willing to kill a church for the sake of the alphabet soup of sexual desire and gender identity.” Pr. Peters nailed it with his assessment of the true priorities of the UMC.

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Tractor Supply Company Statement In the midst of “Pride Month,” American's force-fed, practically-legislated celebration of the complete spectrum of sexual immorality, it's nice to see someone besides the Texas Rangers emphasize business over politics. I never turn down even the weakest excuse to visit Tractor Supply...now I'm even more of a fan.

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Politics and religion...again If you pay attention to media on the left, they have been crying foul for some time about the terror of so-called 'Christian nationalism,' which as defined by many on the left is little more than a Christian who actually believes what the Bible says.

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Algorithmic Spirituality _“According to a Premier Christianity article published in 2018, the 'verse of the day' feature common on Bible apps could actually 'be skewing your view of God.' The apps populate 'their verse of the day lists with those verses most tweeted or shared by the user community.' Because people are more likely to share feel-good verses than more meaty or difficult passages, this algorithmic approach produces a 'tendency towards therapeutic texts,' creating 'a therapeutic filter bubble.'

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The Christological Character of Typological Reading The Bible is a unique book and must be read in a unique way, despite what agnostics and liberal theologians want to tell us. How does Jesus interpret the Old Testament? How do the Spirit-inspired New Testament authors interpret the Old Testament? How has the Church consistently interpreted the Old Testament for the last 2000 years?

not so random reads from the interwebs

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Why on earth do I post the links that I do here? Why point out articles that are sometimes very long, sometimes go against the grain, and sometimes raise your hackles as you read them?

Because we have largely stopped thinking critically...about anything.

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First Things | The GOP Changes Its Tune on Abortion Here is a thought-provoking read about one author's perceived shifts in the GOP's stance on abortion. To those of us who found hope in the reversal of Roe v. Wade, and encouragement in the GOP as the pro-life party, this change in position will be deeply troubling, if true.

not so random reads from the interwebs

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A couple of this week's reads fall under of the banner of the old saying, “if someone tells you who they are and what they believe, you should believe them.” The voices this week come from Donald Trump, giving his thoughts about a second term, and Apple describing their not-so-subtle vision for a future devoid of material reality. Whether you ultimately agree or disagree, if you take a few minutes to think about the issues and the messages being conveyed, you're light years ahead of the masses.