Posts tagged “Government”
Under God’s dominion
Do you live in fear of powerful people, or do you find yourself drawn toward following them? In every age of humankind since the…
I/Me/Mine
As I sit down to write this blog post, I have so many things bouncing around in my head about Pastor Mike’s Dirty Bible…
God’s hands and feet
“Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son! May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor…
Thank God for the kingdom of God!
Around 701 b.c., Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, marched from modern-day Iraq to Jerusalem. His army was not known for being nice. Sennacherib’s palace…
Free!
The Judiciary Act of 1789 was passed by Congress and signed by President Washington, establishing the Supreme Court of the United States as a…
God holds the cards
What do these four kings have in common: David, Charlemagne, Caesar, and Alexander? These are the kings of hearts, spades, diamonds, and clubs in…
The existential question
I’m going out on a limb, and I’d like to take you with me. I think it’s time we shed the worn-out exoskeletons of…
Celebrate your dependence
For people reading this in the United States, today is Independence Day. Americans love to celebrate the day the Continental Congress declared we were…
Stop looking for a savior
Elon Musk just bought Twitter. Some are decrying this development because they don’t like a billionaire having so much control over this app. Others…
A different government?
How many governmental promises have been uttered in the U.S. since the beginning of our democracy? How many of these promises have you or…
A perspective on problems
Life is full of problems. It seems for every one issue that gets resolved there are two more frustrating dilemmas that pop up. The…
Should we be optimistic or pessimistic about humanity?
People are really frustrated with each other right now. There’s no shortage of issues on political, cultural, and personal life levels that can leave…