Tag: persecution today

  • Systemic Oppression and the Christian

    Systemic Oppression and the Christian

    Systemic oppression has taken many forms over the eons including tribalism, nationalism, racism, politicism, supremacism, victimism, social darwinism, etc… I have waited to address the issue of systemic oppression from the pulpit because we walk through the Scriptures and we had not yet approached a text that addressed the subject and I had no immediate…

  • Even God’s Enemies Encounter the Holy Sprit and Confess Christ

    Even God’s Enemies Encounter the Holy Sprit and Confess Christ

    “I don’t need to go to church to worship Jesus.” I have heard this comment quite often throughout my life. I think I made this comment when I was much more immature in the faith. Biblically speaking, it’s technically a true statement. People can go into the woods, sit on a beach, go to a…