Tag Archives: Faith

The Epidemic of Foul Speech

Posted on May 30, 2026 by salooper57

When the infamous “Watergate Tapes” were made public, Richard Nixon was embarrassed and humiliated because the public learned of the foul language that he routinely used in private. Continue reading →

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When Christ Appears (“When” Is the Wrong Question)

Posted on May 27, 2026 by salooper57

I no longer debate such things, but back then, I did. I was armed to the teeth with prooftexts, like some kind of eschatological Rambo, ready to blow holes in your rapture and millennial theories, while you ran for cover. Continue reading →

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Is It Time to Be Afraid?

Posted on May 23, 2026 by salooper57

It is as if they got out of The Perfect Storm just in time to enter The Exorcist. It was almost like Jesus was taking them through exposure therapy to help them overcome their fears. Continue reading →

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The Church Avoids Division (Acts 15)

Posted on May 21, 2026 by salooper57

That disagreement could have divided the church and derailed the faith. But problems, when faced in appropriate ways, can lead to even more success, and the church faced this in an appropriate way. Continue reading →

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The Conversion of St. Paul (Acts 9)

Posted on May 13, 2026 by salooper57

He layers the events of our lives with meaning. He infuses them with potential. He transforms them to bring good, even when we cannot see it, even when we have no idea of what he is about to do. Continue reading →

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A Soul Divided: Worry Cuts Us in Pieces

Posted on May 9, 2026 by salooper57

Is it possible that we might share Lord Voldemort’s ability to divide our souls? I think it is, and we can divide them many more times than seven, and we needn’t use magic to do it. Continue reading →

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Pentecost: What Does It Mean? (Acts 2)

Posted on May 6, 2026 by salooper57

Jesus’s tomb was a womb and hidden within that womb was the life of the world. The earth quaked on that first Easter morning because it was in labor! Continue reading →

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Can We Still Say, “Christ Is King”?

Posted on May 2, 2026 by salooper57

When people in my generation of Christ-followers learn that conservative millennials, Gen Xers, and Gen Zers are declaring “Christ is King,” they are delighted. Maybe the world is not falling apart, after all. Maybe the next generation is heading in the right direction. Continue reading →

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The Ascension: Christ Really Is King (Acts 1:1-11)

Posted on April 29, 2026 by salooper57

Jesus did not say, “You will be my salespeople,” but you will be my witnesses. Witnesses relate what they have seen, heard, or otherwise experienced. Jesus’s witnesses are people who tell what they have seen, heard, and experienced regarding Jesus. Continue reading →

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The Baptism of the Holy Spirit: What Is It About?

Posted on April 25, 2026 by salooper57

What does the baptism with the Spirit accomplish? Three things primarily. First, the baptism of the Spirit unites us to Christ. The Spirit is the vital connection between Christ and us, conveying his life to us and making us resurrectable (Romans 8:11). Continue reading →

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