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All men are created equal

"... what was truly radical about the Founders' view was that they rigorously drew out the political consequences from the reality of "spiritual equality."
Questioning God in Prayer

Learning to Pray

"Lord, teach us to pray..." (Luke 11:1) The Word is full of prayers to express our heartfelt states. Here are some you can start with!
Marred Vessel

Hypocrisy or Simulating?

Sometimes, when someone doesn't live up to their professed standards, we think "there's another hypocrite." Is that fair? The answer is: It depends.
Christ Healing the Blind Man

In My Name

Three times, in the Gospel of John, Jesus tells people to ask for something "in My name". It sounds very much like intercession, i.e. that Jesus and "the Father" are separate people. But we know they aren't. What does it really mean?
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The right to life...

The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Revolutionary words. How does the idea of the right to life square with New Christian thought?
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Free speech. Free thought. Free religion.

A lot of people are thinking about these things. What does the Bible have to say about them?

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I don't want to hear it.

Ahab does not like the pattern

King Ahab is almost a comical figure in his complaining about the bad news he always hears from a prophet of the Lord. Amazingly, he seems completely unaware of the fact that he is personally responsible for the evil prophecy that always comes his way.
Enghave Kirke, Børnealtertavle:Den barmhjertige Samaritaner

How Shall I Inherit Eternal Life?

Jesus's parable of the Good Samaritan is sparked by a man who asks a fundamental human question: "What shall I do to inherit eternal life?" Rev. Jim Cooper ties Jesus's answer to another place in the Gospels where that question is asked.
Feed my lambs and Feed my sheep

An After-Breakfast Conversation

In this story, Jesus quizzes Peter - in the curious - 'Feed my Lambs' conversation. Then He tells 7 disciples a short parable, and squelches a flash of competitiveness.
The disciples bow to Jesus in this anonymous fresco from a church in Cappadocia, a region of Turkey with underground cities used as hideouts by early Christians.

Gathering and Sending Out the Disciples

In a deep sense, the gathering together of the twelve disciples, before sending them out as apostles, represents an important step in our spiritual development.
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The Beatitudes

The opening phrases of the Sermon on the Mount hold some of the Bible’s most beautiful and best-loved poetry. It's inspiring, and yet not clear... what does it mean for us?
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The Veil was Torn in Two

When Jesus died on the cross, the veil of the temple in Jerusalem was "rent in twain" from top to bottom. It was a watershed event in spiritual history.

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