Trying my best to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with my God... and encourage others to do the same.
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"Worship in a foreign language allows us to gain a glimpse of how every culture and every language illuminate and express God’s attributes in distinctive ways that we’ve never encountered or imagined."
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Thanks @mtullos for this warning.
"stop politicizing every issue and realize that people are dying for truth... hoping for a deep level of compassion and empathy while we lean on our own moral platitudes and strike back with memes, links and parody videos"
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I'm fascinated by this survey, but not surprised. Add up the estimates: Asian 24% + Black 40% + Hispanic 35% = 99%. So the US is only 1% White.
"Experts say the reason we tend to overestimate the size of minority groups has to do with fear of the unknown."
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Amen and amen. Thanks, Pastor Alex.
Not everything has to be a battle.
Don't assume you fully understand [someone's] position straight away.
You don't have to win the argument.
**Your witness to non-Christians affects the credibility of the gospel.**
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We are better when we listen to and learn from one another, no matter where we may live.
Excellent list. The kind of suggestions I've been making for years, but all in one place.
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Hey @JimGaffigan McDonald's in Hong Kong basically has a Hot Pocket now. Thought you should know.
Excellent series of articles.
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Thoughtful and helpful for these challenging times.
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A good look beyond the idea that social media is simply an echo chamber. Three other important areas: identity issues, promotion of extremism, and muting the middle ground.
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