Posts tagged “Government”
It will be okay if we make it okay
I want you to feel better at the end of this devotion. It will all be okay. God is in control. And you are…
Watching the nation burn
Wildfires have been raging across the Northwest. Smoke from those fires has been altering the weather for a long time now in Idaho where…
Keep the Faith: GOD Knows
Are you afraid of the wrong things? Are you stressing out over medical diagnoses, money, and what others think about you? Jesus taught that these worries only affect 0.0000000001% of our lives. And instead, we need to focus on what really matters.
The devil divides
Usually crisis brings people together. I remember speaking with a distant relative who fought in WWII. He said that during the war, the whole…
Where the separation ends
In the Bible, God told us government and the church are both his agents. They are the only institutions he ordained to exist. He…
Hope for America
We’re nearly halfway through the year 2020, and what a year it’s been! We’re still dealing with huge implications of a global pandemic that’s…
Jesus was obedient to our authorities
“D’oh!” Homer Simpson’s catchphrase has helped make the Simpsons TV series famous. It tells the story of parents who are bumbling idiots trying to…
Two words to avoid
There are two words I suggest we avoid in describing Christianity. The words are liberal and conservative. At face value, a liberal is “marked…
Lord, cast your vote through us
We are excited, Lord! This week we can participate in democracy. We can choose our leaders. We enter a voting booth like it was…
God and politics
’Tis election season (actually, it seems like it’s been election season for two years. Just sayin’ . . .) Is there anything in the…
Pray for your leaders
Whenever there’s a presidential campaign, based on the candidates’ promises, it seems as if we are all hoping for an earthly savior, one who…
Thinking the worst
Every year there are government elections of one sort or another, and they always leave me a little worn out. Between the ads, the…