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What Do We Do with these National Burdens?
We see things.
We discern things.
We know something is not right.
When we watch the news and see corruption, political games, or injustice in our cities - we shudder.
Our eyes are wide open.
Our God Stands with Us
Although we may be confident that the word of God is absolute truth, it can still be a lonely task to speak the truth to a society that has embraced postmodernism and has thus abandoned any notion of truth.
Personal Prayer #3, Pray for Courage
In 2010, out of concern for the direction of our country, My wife Patti and I founded the Sachse Tea Party. On March 7, 2011 we received a notice from the IRS that we had been singled out…
Preparing Our Hearts Ahead of the Inauguration
As we approach the Inauguration - many of us are looking at this national event through eyes of hurt, disenfranchisement, and fear for our nation’s future…
Personal Prayer #2, Pray for Wisdom
In this post we will look at the second bullet point, wisdom. If we are going to stand on the Word of God, then we must seek the wisdom to understand and articulate Biblical truth and a Biblical worldview. This begins with humility…
Personal Prayer #1, Pray for Humility
There are many prayer guides and devotionals, but there are three specific things that each believer should include in his or her personal prayers before engaging the civil society…
What Does it Mean to be Poor in Spirit (Especially in Politics)?
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven…” (Matthew 5:3).
The only way to survive in politics and still LOVE Jesus is to be desperate for God - daily, weekly, moment by moment…
Strategic Prayers for Our Elected Officials
It is easy to feel overwhelmed and not know where to start when praying for government. There is so much going on and so many needs that you could find yourself praying 24/7 and still not include everything burdening your heart…
Overcoming Cynicism in Challenging Times
In the face of unprecedented turmoil, political corruption, and abuses of power we see sweeping across America, cynicism can seem like the only rational response to the daily onslaught of disturbing media reports we’ve been enduring. …
Psalm 100 – Enter into His Gates with Thanksgiving
There is a lot of red meat packed into the five verses of Psalm 100. Let’s read it together – this time in the King James Version (yes, the old version, it is so beautiful)…
Psalm 24 – His Glory Redeems the Earth
Psalm 24 proclaims the majesty and grandeur of God, but at the same time describes Him and His attributes in specific ways that we can relate to. Let’s start with the first section of this beautiful Psalm and I will show you what I mean…
The Best is Yet to Come (2020 Continued...)
If you think the first half of 2020 was crazy, chaotic and confusing — Brace yourselves.
As someone who likes to see the cup half full rather than half empty I will tell you this…
Your Identity as a Christian Living During a Worldwide Identity Crisis
As this latest racial crisis has hit our nation many are asking and some are demanding certain things from the church. Certainly it is nice to see that many still understand and recognize that the church has influence and is an agent of peace and hope in turmoil. But what they do not understand is…
A Call to the American Church
It is June, 2020. Much of America is in the throes of race riots, even as our country continues to contend with the coronavirus. Economically we are in deep distress with companies going bankrupt, accelerating unemployment…
Psalm 96 - Say Among The Nations: The Lord Reigns
One beautiful warm day in Guatemala City, I was sitting on the porch at base camp for Youth with a Mission. There was a perfect breeze. I had just eaten dinner, and a feeling of contentment came over me as I thought about the service project that my friend Nita and I had worked on earlier that day.
Psalm 1 - The Blessed Man Feeds Himself the Word of God
There is only one important difference between saints and sinners, and that is the blood of Jesus. There is nothing else that separates us. We are Godly for one reason only, because we have been born from above and have taken on the nature of Christ by believing in the death
National Day of Prayer Resources
The 2020 National Day of Prayer is on Thursday, May 7th. Christians Engaged has compiled some resources related to this important day.
The Invisible Enemy
There is an invisible enemy determined to end humanity. This enemy has no borders, it’s widespread and it locks people in forced and permanent confinement.
This enemy is tiny, but don't be fooled because it knows how to force all of humanity to its knees with its crafty infection. It can paralyze the body and the mind…
How Do We Pray & Encourage Our Elected Officials While Holding Them Accountable?
If this title caught your eye, either you are interested in making a difference in the political realm, or you have already been investing your time and effort in doing so and hopefully from a Christian perspective. Your desire is noble and certainly noted in heavenly places….
The Revelation of Jesus
I need some perspective right now.
I feel lost in a sea of getting up, trying to fill my day, seeking to ignore what is going on around me and coping. Yes, I said it - I am trying to cope like everyone else in the world.