The Church Is Like Noah's

One Thing That's Clear In The Scriptures Is That The Nations Do Not Lead People To Peace; Rather, People Lead The Nations To Peace.

A Pastor Friend Of Mine Said, "our Problem Is That We No Longer Have Martyrs. We Only Have Celebrities.

As An American, And Especially As A Christian, I Am Convinced That A Love For Our Own People Is Not A Bad Thing, But Love Doesn't Stop At Borders. Love Is Infinitely Boundless And All About Holy Trespassing And Offensive Friendships.

It's Impossible To Separate Our Contemporary Practice Of The Death Penalty From Our History Around Race And Slavery, And Specifically, Lynching. Where Lynchings Were Happening 100 Years Ago Is Where Executions Are Happening Today. And That's A Haunting And Eerie Thing.

We Can Also Cling To The Treasures Of Our Faith And Get Rid Of The Things That Are Cluttering That. It Is A Time We Are Seeing Some Trending Away From The Things That Were Cluttering Our Faith.