Author: growinggodlygenerations

Dark Mourning Deep Mercy (Lamentations 4-5)

MOTIVATE Culturally speaking, Christians are called to be exiles and not tourists or immigrants. Here is the difference: Tourists are non-residents in a foreign country. Generally, they only engage culture that is familiar to them and they usually stand out as odd. Likewise, too often Christians stand out as odd because they isolate themselves against…

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A January 20th Prayer

Today, we pray for shalom, peace from head to toe. Amid divisions, we are grateful to live in a nation with peaceful transitions of power. We pray for our leaders to have the humility to serve the entire nation, the wisdom to build structures and systems for righteousness, justice, life, and most of all, to…

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Dark Mourning, Deep Mercy (Lamentations 3)

MOTIVATE Context is key. Many times we can read something and think a person means one thing, but when we read it in context, it can mean something entirely different. So, whether you are reading the news, a book, or the Bible, it is best to read in context. Here are some classic examples. “Great…

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Dark Mourning, Deep Mercy (Lamentations 1-2)

MOTIVATE 2020 was a tough year because few, if any, had experienced a pandemic. We are all inadequate and need to give ourselves space and grace to one another. Imagine having those feelings of inadequacies all your life. Frodo Baggins in Tolkein classic LOTR. Frodo is a hobbit character who is unsuspectingly called upon to…

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