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It wasn’t just Oscar Hammerstein and the musical South Pacific. When watching some of the worst of humanity on display, people often say things like, “You’re taught to hate; that doesn’t come naturally.” While the sentiment is sweet, it’s simply not true. The awful reality is that people are naturally bad, think bad things, and…

It’s a nice thought—God loves me. But what about him or her? What about the people we don’t love, the people who have hurt us, or the people who are just downright bad? God loves them, too. God loves bad people because, honestly, there weren’t any good people for him to love. The devastation of…

There’s been a lot of big news this year. Local, national, and worldwide news. People getting sick, places on fire, political clashes, arrests, and accidents. But so much of the news is bad news. Would you like to hear good news? God sends good news from heaven with the voice of angels to a world…

School. Remote learning days. Work. Temperature-taking and COVID tests. Appointments. Groceries. Paying the bills. Go, go, go. Is life moving in the fast lane for you? It is for many. It can be exhausting and totally overwhelming. We can’t make it all stop, but we can get relief. It comes from moments of quiet with…

It seems the unrest in America is only getting worse. Week after week there are new causes for rage and heightened tensions. It’s sad. It’s frustrating. And it’s exhausting. We can’t fix every problem with the world, and there’s no guarantee that things will simmer down any time soon. But you can find rest. Real,…

Elections are coming. They’re an opportunity to cast your vote and choose the person you want in particular offices of government. It is a huge honor to be elected—to be chosen by your people. If you are a follower of Jesus, did you know that you’ve been elected? You are chosen. You’ve been selected for…