reconciliation

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Racism : A Personal Story

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Racism : A Personal Story

A few years ago Lisa and I visited New York City. It's an amazing place; truly the melting pot of hundreds of nationalities and cultures. Nice people helped us find our way through crowded, chaotic, fast moving subways and busy streets. We visited The Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the 9-11 Memorial and Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The American Museum of Natural History, Central Park and more. I could tell many stories after reflecting on our trip but one stood out to me. It's a humbling memory yet it continually calls me to be more than I was that day.

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Do You Know Your True Identity?—Part Two

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Do You Know Your True Identity?—Part Two

Since the fall of mankind (Genesis 3), we've all gone into some form of hiding. As God came seeking relationship with Adam and Eve, Adam replied, "I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked and I hid myself (verses 8-10)." Adam's hiding was driven by more than his physical nakedness. He knew he had sinned. He knew something was wrong with him. So he fled and hid from God. Like Adam and Eve, we too live with a core fear that our core "nakedness" will be seen.

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Anger: What It Is and What to Do about It—Part Two

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“'In your anger do not sin.’ Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold (Ephesians 4:26-27).” When we nurture anger we're inviting the devil to come in. Therefore, Psalm 4:4-5 says, “In your anger do not sin. When you are on your beds search your hearts and be silent. Offer right sacrifices and trust in the LORD.” In this blog we'll take a close look at the first step in learning how to search our hearts when we're angry.

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Anger: What It Is and What to Do about It—Part Three

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Anger: What It Is and What to Do about It—Part Three

It's often hard to see what's fueling our chaotic anger. In the book of James we find the help we need. In James 4:1 we're invited to take the second step in searching our hearts by asking a vital question we must ask ourselves when we're angry: “What causes fights and quarrels among you?”

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