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I once spoke with a group of college students about modern slavery and human trafficking in America. After my presentation, a friend of mine asked how it turned out. I told him, “The women were all ready to start aftercare centers for trafficking victims and the guys were all ready to blow something up!” The…

Many people are alive yet never truly live. How do we truly live? What makes us come alive, moving beyond mere existence to significance?   According to Romans 6, it’s God. Verses 11-14 reveal: 11 In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. 12 Therefore do not…

CNN’s John Blake reminds us of some of the most popular “verses” people quote that are not in the Bible. After reading it, I found myself reminded that Christians have often used verses not in the Bible to justify their actions in ways that have hurt the cause of Christ. A few that come to…

Jesus lived in occupied territory. His mother, Mary, grew up in Nazareth, a small village that included a Roman bathhouse used by occupying forces. Jesus was born in Bethlehem, also occupied by Romans. He was dedicated at the Temple in Jerusalem, again, under foreign control. He grew up in Egypt, then part of the Roman…
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