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Impure Purity Tests

Robin Green — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 23:15:57 +0000

Last Thursday, Mark Galli, Editor-in-Chief of Christianity Today, published an uncharacteristically political editorial entitled “Trump Should Be Removed from Office.” While I have no personal knowledge of Mr. Galli nor what moves his heart, it is relatively obvious where his political opinions lean. Perhaps he, like other self-proclaimed Christian thought leaders such as John Pavlovitz, …

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Dangerous

Robin Green — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 12:30:38 +0000

When we stare into the face of Jesus we stare into the face of our own imperfections, our own shortcomings, our own sins. And we also see a love so impossibly profound it is unimaginable.

Abundant

Robin Green — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 16:17:17 +0000

For some, the notion of God being “able” rings hollow. After all, when was the last time we actually saw or experienced God’s work in our lives?

Twelve Days of Advent – #12 Journeys in Time

Robin Green — Mon, 24 Dec 2018 12:15:09 +0000

Jesus made an inconceivable journey for all of us. He came for the poor and rich, the unknown and the famous.

Twelve Days of Advent – #11 Not a Silent Night

Robin Green — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 12:07:15 +0000

Fear can be a powerful motivator. It causes us to be mistrustful and hurtful to each other. It closes our minds to those with whom we disagree. It causes us to lash out at those we see as different. We like our worlds to remain unchanging and predictable.

Twelve Days of Advent – #10 Prepare

Robin Green — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 12:12:34 +0000

The most important preparation we can make every Advent Season – indeed, every day of the year – is to prepare our hearts and the hearts of those around us for what is to come.

Twelve Days of Advent – #9 Radical Gratitude

Robin Green — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 11:59:02 +0000

In the midst of our most dire circumstances, when we face the seemingly impossible, that’s when our gratitude should be its most impactful. It is in these times we should recall David’s words from Psalm 18: “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer.”

Twelve Days of Advent – #8 Death and Taxes

Robin Green — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 12:05:00 +0000

The whims and policies of man are transient and will change with the times, while the nature of God is eternal. While we all suffer the same fallibilities of being human, our final breath is not a tragic failure of frailty but a transcendent triumph over death.

Twelve Days of Advent – #7 Stormy Weather

Robin Green — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 12:15:01 +0000

Stormy weather and hard seasons are not meant to weaken us, but rather to strengthen us.

Twelve Days of Advent – #6 The Most Impossible Mission

Robin Green — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:02:05 +0000

Advent is a season of waiting, a season of humility. A time for each of us to reflect on the unfathomable humility of Jesus, who “emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men.”