Tag Archives: Church

The Night Watch Podcast

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His Kingdom and My Country

On this Fourth of July, 2013, I am mourning the loss of my country. And I mourn for several reasons. 1. I mourn first and foremost that so many of my American countrymen have rejected the God whose merciful goodness secured liberty for so many generations in our land. 2. I mourn because those who […]

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Constitutional Apologetics

The U.S Constitution needs a new set of apologists. No … wait … I am not suggesting that we apologize FOR the Constitution. Quite the contrary. An apologist, you see, is a defender, one who argues in support of a belief system. The term is most commonly used in the field of Christian theology, with […]

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HUMILITY

For the past couple of weeks I have been exploring themes that relate to the Church in America. The Church in America encompasses a broad array of expressions, from the many variations of Protestantism, to the large body of Catholics, to the several streams Orthodox believers, to many smaller groups in between. While the true […]

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RECONCILIATION

Left vs. Right. Black vs. White. Republican vs. Democrat. The Haves and the Have Nots. The Blue States and the Red States. Pro Life vs. Pro Choice. The 1% and the 99%. We have sadly found so many ways to divide and compartmentalize ourselves, haven’t we? And yes, even the Church suffers the wounds of […]

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HEAL The Church

The image on the left was created by a friend of mine. It was made after a special request to graphically represent the ministry of reconciliation that my friend John Jenkins and I launched in the mid-1990’s. We called our group H.E.A.L. The acronym stands for Humility, Endurance, Affirmation, and Love. These are the character […]

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SUBDUED

WARNING! Today’s entry includes a bit of ranting. Continue to read at your own peril. My last two blog posts had one word titles. First came PLUNDER. Then came CAPTIVES. Today I write about how we have become SUBDUED. My focus today will not be upon the subjugation of the American nation, but rather upon […]

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Why We Need The Famished Patriot

Today marks the 109th blog post of The Famished Patriot. Perhaps it is fitting that I let you in on a little secret and reveal the method to my madness. Allow me a few minutes of your time, and I will explain to you what I am doing and why. First, a bit of history […]

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Our Failing Spiritual Immune Systems

Be on the lookout for a new series … THE PATRIOT … COMING SOON! Why are the pulpits of America not aflame with sermons about our faltering nation? Why are our preachers today not sounding the alarm about the judgment of God upon our land? Where can we find a passionate outcry about the treacherous […]

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The Famished Patriot Responds To A Question

Be on the lookout for a new series … THE PATRIOT … COMING SOON! I recently received an email from a reader who posed a question. The reader, a self-described American patriot, someone actively engaged on the political scene, wished to know if I am mid-, or post-trib, and if I believed in the rapture. […]

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