American Exceptionalism. The United States is special. A huge, bountiful land, filled with fresh water and rich farmland. Our history of exporting food won us the name the “breadbasket of the world.” This is a place of liberty, democracy, freedom, and equality. Never in human history were such critical human rights provided to so manyContinue reading “Can We Enjoy American Prosperity While Also Enjoying American Diversity? Ezekiel 17:22-23.”
Category Archives: RACE/ Jew v Gentile/ Grace
On Races and Racism. Genesis 10:32.
“These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations; and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood” Genesis 10:32. Any thinking Christian should realize the conflicts inherent in racism. First, we know God made everyone and Jesus died for everyone. Remember the song, “JesusContinue reading “On Races and Racism. Genesis 10:32.”
The Big Tent. Acts 11:18.
Peter opened the door to his house and immediately felt tension in the room. His guests were not happy. He dropped his bag, kissed his wife, and began to greet the men who had gathered to see him. He hugged them, kissed their cheeks in ceremony, and sensed their cold, stiff anger. He knew whatContinue reading “The Big Tent. Acts 11:18.”
DO THESE SURNAMES MEAN ANYTHING? 1 Peter 1:18-19;2
(I wrote this devotional for my own children.) Do these surnames mean anything to you? Wales. Connolly. Kemp. Courtney. Fletcher. Walker. O’Leary. Thompson. Davis. McBride. Womack. McCoy. Middleton. Washington. Dixon. Tucker. Campbell. Pope. Childers. Puckett. Drinkwater. Simpson. Cox. Brickers. Carter. Anderson. Presley. Claiborne. Woodson. Smith. Dandridge. Dennis. These are ancestral names of my grandfather WillieContinue reading “DO THESE SURNAMES MEAN ANYTHING? 1 Peter 1:18-19;2”
JEWS. Romans 11:24-33.
How should we treat Jews? Simple question, right? Yet it has been a problem for centuries. The Israelites were taken captive several times, then kicked out of Israel for good in 70 AD, launching the Diaspora or “dispersal” of Jews around the world. Ever a minority, Jewish people tend to have strong families and communities,Continue reading “JEWS. Romans 11:24-33.”
GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER. Acts 10:11-16.
The 1967 film, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, tells the story of an engaged couple, Sidney Poitier and Katharine Houghton. Joanna (Houghton) takes her fiancé, Dr. Prentice (Poitier), home to meet her parents, Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. Joanna and her parents are white. Dr. Prentice is black. It is 1967. Joanna’s parents are shockedContinue reading “GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER. Acts 10:11-16.”
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