Category Archives: 1) Jesus

Blogs about how we relate to God, how he relates to us, and how we relate to each other.

God Had Nothing To Do With This

Imagine with me, for a minute, that a tornado was coming down your street. The path of the tornado destroyed the three houses next to yours, but then–for some unknown reason–the tornado’s path crossed the road and destroyed the houses across the … Continue reading

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Watch Florence & The Machine Sing To A Kid In Hospice

I don’t know about you, but I feel like I could use some good news. Honestly, it seems like the whole world could use a little reminder that people are still capable of radical love and goodness… Because sometimes it’s easy to forget. … Continue reading

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Boycotting Target Is About The Least “Christian” Thing You Could Do

As you probably have heard, Target issued a statement recently reiterating its stand for inclusivity at its stores. And you have probably seen a bunch of the blowback that came after the statement was released, but I’m betting most of … Continue reading

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Tennessee’s “Religious Freedom” Bill Is Going To Kill Kids

It probably seems like there are a flurry of these so-called “Religious Freedom” bills in the news right now… And the reason it seems that way is because that is actually what is happening. The governor of Mississippi just signed a bill … Continue reading

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Choosing Between Jesus and Trump

Listen… I get it–You’ve been told for about 30 years that “Christian” and “Republican” are basically synonyms. And it’s hard–when that is your reality–to think about voting for anyone other than the republican nominee for president… Even when it looks like that … Continue reading

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Christians: Here’s What To Do If Donald Trump Has You Feeling Hopeless

Okay. So we know what we’re up against. Many of us have been walking around thinking, “No Freaking Way this guy can win. People are smarter than that. We are better than this!” But this election process is showing us that … Continue reading

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Voting For Trump Does Not Make You A Racist

“I’m not saying that supporting Donald Trump makes you racist. That wouldn’t be fair. It’s a lot more likely that you were already racist, and that’s why you support Donald Trump.” ~ Jeremy McLellan People all over the United States … Continue reading

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I Don’t Know A Damn Thing About Black Lives

A few days ago, the Nashville chapter of Black Lives Matter was told they couldn’t use the space at the Nashville Public Library to hold their meetings anymore. The reasoning behind this decision was because someone complained when they found … Continue reading

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This Might Be The Coolest Thing I’ve Ever Seen A Band Do: Finding God In Unexpected Places

There are people out there who believe that God is done talking. I am not one of those people. I’m not a person who believes that when the books of the Bible were decided on, that God said, “Welp, there … Continue reading

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Watch President Obama Absolutely CRUSH This Sermon

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7 When dealing with people who hate President Obama, I am constantly amazed at how fast they can … Continue reading

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