The following is an excerpt from my personal journal, written in June 2020. It’s raw in places but we’re all feeling a little raw so I thought it might encourage someone else. *** Today, coronavirus restrictions are in their 13th week. Protests and riots over the murder of George Floyd are going into their 3rd…
Category: Social Issues
Same Song, Different Versus
America’s 2020 presidential election is right around the corner. The usual posturing, mud-slinging, glad-handing, and promising is heightened as some cities are plagued by protests and civil-unrest. This is to say nothing of coronavirus, which has killed about 180,000 Americans and could have our economy on a ventilator before long. All of this had my…
Silence Is…Golden
“Silence is Violence” “Silence is Compliance” These are among the slogans wielded by protesters following the killing of George Floyd. I’ve seen such signs in news coverage and my home town, where protests continue on a daily basis. I understand the anger surrounding Floyd’s death. No one should be murdered by an officer sworn to…
Yes, I Will Say His Name
Since the murder of George Floyd, American cities have experienced paroxysms of protests and riots. To date, three separate protests have happened where I live, which is saying something for our small town. Thankfully, they remained peaceful; some of our police participated, exchanged fist-bumps with protesters, and walked along to show support. Along with real…
Unshaken
“His voice shook the earth at that time, but now He has promised, Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also heaven. This expression, ‘Yet once more,’ indicates the removal of what can be shaken…so that what is not shaken might remain. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us…
Can’t Keep Us Down
In many places, gatherings of any size have been restricted to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). On Sunday, our church live-streamed our worship service for the first time ever. Many other churches did this as well, and I checked out portions of the other services in our community. It was fun to be…
King Virus
These days, it’s impossible to avoid hearing about coronavirus. Corona means “crown.” Recently, I found my mind drifting to the opening of the first seal in Revelation 6:2– “I looked, and there was a white horse. The horseman on it had a bow; a crown was given to him, and he went out as a victor…
A House of Prayer, Not Politics
I saw the sign pictured above outside a church the other day. It got me thinking—thinking about how easily Christianity is reduced to a set of political opinions. Sometimes, people allow faith to dictate their political views. But too often, I fear, it’s the other way around: political ideology defines the boundaries of faith. Religion…
Blame
Picture from the Whitman Mission Site Last weekend, my wife and I visited Walla Walla in Washington State. Walla Walla is a cool little town surrounded by rolling prairie, farmland, and hills. It is named for one of the Indian tribes that are native to the area. During our stay, we visited the Whitman Mission….
Kavan-augh!!
Charlie Brown by Charles Schulz Last week, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed and sworn in as America’s newest Supreme Court Justice. If you followed this situation even remotely, you know it was grueling for all involved. Allegations of sexual misconduct were made against Kavanaugh. Politicians, pundits, and protesters hissed, slithered, and bared their fangs throughout the…
