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Does God understand family life?

ItĢƵ a simple reality that Joseph and Mary were Jesus’ earthly father and mother. So we can honestly say that God knows what it is like to have parents. And JosephĢƵ father was Jacob (Matthew 1:15-16). How well Jesus knew his grandparents on either side is conjecture, but it seems ...

ItĢƵ coming to a close for the kids, summer vacation that is, and that always makes me sad for their sake. The freedom, fun and opportunities of summer are quickly dissipating. Yes, itĢƵ different from the summers of the ’50s and ’60s when we spent countless hours playing marbles, ...

So hereĢƵ another reminder that the soul of who we are as a nation, our fundamental conception of ourselves as a people, is on the line in the 2020 election.Late last month, the Trump administration announced plans to throw 3 million of the most vulnerable Americans off food stamps, claiming ...

The Omni-Experience of God

Consider this confession from the apostle Peter in Acts 11:34-35: 34: Then Peter began to speak, ‘I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism, but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right.’God shows no favoritism and is not limited to experiencing ...

Stop looking for a Democratic Donald Trump

Our vote for president is the most “personal” vote we Americans get to cast. We’re far more likely to base our choice for the U.S. House or the Senate on issues — such as health care costs, immigration or the environment — than we are our presidential choice. In a presidential ...

(Ext. 10 Downing Street, nighttime. The lights of London shine in the late evening. Revelers wander in and out of pubs. Big Ben stretches imperiously against a July sky. Inside No 10, a phone rings.)Ministerial Aide: “No. 10, may I help? Mhmhmm ... mhmhmm ... He called him what? (raucous ...