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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. …
Monuments, Memorials, History and Life
Have you ever known someone who is adopted and has no information regarding their family bloodline/history? This can create a big void in a person’s life. There are important things in their bloodline…
Repairing Our Ruined Cities
We are living in a time that is unprecedented in our cities and nation. I know we are all concerned.
We are seeing riots in the streets, our police officers being scorned and spit on, and vandals destroying private property...
How Do We Choose Between Imperfect Candidates?
”How do we choose between imperfect candidates?”
This is one of the most frequently asked questions we receive at Christians Engaged. How do we pick between flawed candidates as Christians…
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…
Do Not Give Up, Stand Up!
Have you been watching the news and feeling like things are hopeless? Have you thought, “What’s the point? It feels like a lost cause now.” Maybe you have been tempted to isolate yourself to escape the madness…
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 27 – Strength is Found in His Presence
I never thought much about enemies until I entered the political world fifteen years ago. I am sure I have always had them because of my boldness in speaking the truth about Jesus; but when I started standing up for what I believe in - in the midst of the political arena, enemies started arising.
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.
May the 4th, the Force, or Better Yet, the Lord be with You!
I am a huge fan of most all of the Star Wars movies. With nostalgia, I remember seeing that first film like it was yesterday. I remember that extraordinarily powerful and now-so-familiar theme song, Star Wars. Can’t you just hear it…
On the Other Side of FEAR
There are people waiting for us on the other side of our fear.
As I was reading Mark 4 the other day - the story of Jesus calmly resting in the middle of the storm, I was reminded that sometimes we have to make a choice to go over to the other side…
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…