Do you really believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ? No, this is not a trick question. Do you honesty, whole heartily believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ? At a deep, fundamental level in your heart of hearts, when no one is looking, really believe in what Jesus came to do, and accomplished on the cross …
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The West has finally achieved the rights of man...but man's responsibility to God and to society has grown dimmer and dimmer - Aleksander Solzhenitysn In a country where the law of the land, and all of the rights that come with it, is of more value than the Word of God (even for believers), it is …
Sometimes in life, things just don't work out the way that we've hoped and prayed for. No matter how much we labor or how much we try, we do not always yield the results that we need to keep our heads above water. In times like these we find ourselves so discouraged that we want …
Over the years, I have tirelessly lamented over the state of the Church and our inability to see the connection between our faith and our actions, especially concerning issues of injustice. And perhaps, some, and maybe even you, have grown tired of my rants - believing that I am way off my rocker, somewhere over …
A few years ago, I read 'No Future Without Forgiveness' by Desmond Tutu which talks about the process of reconciliation and healing after apartheid in South Africa. As I read it, I became immediately fascinated by this concept of ubuntu which seems to be a pivotal component in South Africa's road to recovery. Here is …
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A few days ago, I posted a blog post asking for some feedback about some thoughts I had on reconciliation. Christena Cleveland, a fellow blogger and Twin Citan (go Twin Cities!) tweeted this: I agree with Christena in that reconciliation does involve a great amount of risk and vulnerability on the part of those who …
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Ebony Johanna 