Why Spiritual Clarity Matters in a World of Unrest Have you ever felt like things happening around you just don’t make sense? Maybe you watch the news or see conflict between nations, races, or groups, and wonder why it’s all so chaotic. If you feel lost, confused, or unable to understand what’s unfolding right before your eyes, you’re not alone.…
Understanding the Gap Between Beliefs and Biases If you look around today, you might notice that sometimes people who call themselves Christians also demonstrate racial prejudice. Maybe it’s a comment in passing, a joke that just doesn’t sit right, or even actions that exclude or demean others based on their skin color or background. To many, this feels confusing—even shocking.…
A Simple Reflection on Divine Fairness and Compassion Have you ever felt overlooked, judged, or less important than others? Maybe you’ve witnessed people get treated unfairly because of where they come from, what they look like, or the choices they’ve made. In our world today, it’s easy to slip into the habit of comparing, judging, and labeling people. Sometimes, it…
Understanding Our History—and Our Choices—In Simple Terms America is a country built on big ideas—freedom, equality, opportunity. But if we look closely at our history, we see that it’s also a country shaped by contradiction. On one hand, the United States has a long history of racism: systems and attitudes that have kept people apart, or put some people above…
Why Confusing Faith and National Identity Can Be Harmful The Great Evangelical Disaster, Francis Schaeffer warned that “we must stand against those who would naively baptize all in the past and that would wrap Christianity in the country’s flag.”1 When you walk into a church and see the American flag next to the pulpit, it’s easy to get a warm…
A Layperson’s Guide to Recognizing the Subtle Dangers In recent years, you may have heard the term “Christian nationalism” thrown around in news, social media, or conversations about politics and faith. For many, it sounds like an expression of patriotism mixed with religious values. But when it comes to what some Christians believe about the “last days”—a period described in…
A Clear and Simple Guide to Spiritual Awareness and the Dangers of Mixing Faith with Politics Let’s talk about two important topics that often come up in conversations about faith: the fallacy of Christian Nationalism and what it really means to “not be ignorant of Satan’s devices.” We’ll break these ideas down into plain language, so anyone can understand their…
A Plain-Language Guide to the Ideology, Its Influence, and the Debate Surrounding It Introduction Christian Nationalism is a topic that’s been making headlines and stirring up debates across America. But what exactly is it, and why is it so controversial? In simple terms, Christian Nationalism is an idea and movement that says the government and culture of a country—in this…
Understanding Spiritual Blindness and Our Shared Unity Sometimes in life, certain words stick with us, echoing quietly in the back of our minds. One verse that stands out in this way is Acts 17:26. It tells us, in plain language, that God made every nation of people from one blood so that we could all live on this earth together.…
