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Stewarding Peace

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Dear friends, let's just be honest for a moment. Quarantine has taken its toll. For the women - the moms, let's just be real: we haven't worn jeans in months, our nails are all grown out and we can't remember the last time we were alone. Some private time would feel pretty good right about now wouldn't it? Thank the Lord we are entering some normality now.

During this time however, a lot of added pressure and tension can fill our souls and thus our homes. What does the atmosphere of your home feel like? What words are you speaking into your world? The Word of God says something very important: "...for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks.” (Luke 6:45)

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The Weapons of Our Warfare

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Racism is evil. This statement alone defines both the nature as well as the source of racism. It is demonic and comes from hell. It is an invention and scheme of the devil to get people to do his dirty work for him, namely to kill and destroy each other. I think activism is important. I think peaceful protest is affective. My fear is that in our attempt to show solidarity or prove our allegiance to the cause, we will fight this battle on fronts that will not lead to victory; but only to more destruction and more death. I believe the Lord has given us keys to combat injustice, and that it is time to grab them and use them intentionally and consistently.

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Kingdom Politics

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Jesus never was a political figure, nor did he aspire to be one. In stark contrast to what the Jewish population of the time expected the Messiah to be, here stood not a person that was ready to take power from the oppressing Roman forces by means of political or military activity, but someone who would gain the world by giving his life.