Can the Historical Trajectory of a Nation be Changed?

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Yes, people can change history of they have a singular passion for an idea and are willing to die for it. But for this change to create any kind of last peace in a Christlike way, the means and the ends have to align. Using coercive power may give short term results. But one cannot use coercive powers of destruction to create lasting peace, case in point Nechayev’s Revolution. One can only use self-sacrificial love of the way of Jesus to create lasting peace.

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God's Pathos in Gib Singleton

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A.W.Auden said, "only a suffering God is an interesting God." Suffering is a universal fact. Singleton is a genius in teasing out this aspect of God's pathos in his sculptures, showing solidarity with human suffering. Even as the world may try to overwhelm us with suffering, in Christ our suffering is taken up on God, and we are affirmed as the beloved of God.

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The Best Day of My Life Yet!

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Over the past few months, as I have been praying, meditating, talking with folks about ordination the phrase that God formulated in me, spiritually speaking is, to be ordained is to rest in the love of God and invite people to experience the love of Christ. This is the "why" that I have been looking for. This is the ax that will sharpen my spear. This is the anchor that will prevent me from being buffeted by the relentless waves of evanescent fascinations. This is what Keirkegaard talks about when he says, "purity of heart is to will one thing." 

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