Yep, that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I got here. It’s been a while since I’ve put anything on here. So long that I had to go through the site and make sure I updated things before this post went live. It was somewhat embarrassing how old the picture of my family on my about page was. A lot of life has happened since the last time I updated my site. So I guess I’ll get started on my late Christmas card/New Year, New Me post.
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Sermon on the Mount
The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) is probably the most famous teaching of Jesus. Recently it is something that has been coming up over and over again in things I am studying or listening to. It started with a book by Skye Jethani called What if Jesus Was Serious. Then the VOX Podcast started a series walking through the Sermon on the Mount. Finally yesterday, TobyMac released a song that was inspired by the Sermon on the Mount.
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This week I was reading a passage in James 3. I’ve read it many times before, but as I read it this time it struck me of how timely it was. It was something I needed to read. It is something I need to read again and meditate on. So in this post, I’m going to do something I’ve never done before. I am going to just post the passage. I encourage you to read through it a few times and meditate on it.
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It seems like everything today has to be divided and force you to pick a side. Republican or democrat. American or unpatriotic. Conservation or liberal. Black lives matter or blue lives matter. Mask or no mask. Shutdown or no shutdown. LGBTQ+ or transphobic. Lines in the sand are drawn, sides are picked, and the battle begins. Everyone on your side is your ally and everyone on the other side is your enemy. You better not be seen even having a conversation with the other side or your loyalty will be questioned (remember when Ellen was bashed for sitting with George Bush at a football game?).
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I’ve been wrestling with a thought for a while. I have wanted to write about it for a long time now but debated how it would be received. I think it’s finally got to the point where I no longer care because it needs to be said (or re-said because I’m sure I’m not the first to say it). We are at the point that our Vice President is quoting Bible verses and replacing the name of Jesus with the American flag. I think there is a simple truth that we need to admit as a country.
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One thing that seems to always live up to the hype is mom groups on Facebook. Since I’m married, I get some inside access to a few mom groups thanks to Angela. There always seems to be drama on them. Moms can be ruthless. Social media in general seems to be that way lately. You can get on twitter swipe for a while, click on a random tweet and there is a good chance there will be people arguing in the comments. Complete strangers will go back and forth over something so petty. Sometimes I am tempted to jump in and comment, but I have learned (the hard way) that it is way better to stay out.
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