Category: Ethnos, Ethnic

A Reflection on Darkness Covering the Earth

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Finding Hope When Shadows Fall  We all know what it feels like when darkness seems to settle over our world. Isaiah 60:2 paints a vivid picture: “For darkness shall cover the earth and thick darkness the peoples, but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will appear over you.” It’s an ancient line, but the feeling it describes…

Hope in Darkness: Insights from Isaiah 60:2

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Finding Light in the Dark: A Layman’s Guide to a Powerful Metaphor “Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth,    but the glory of the Lord rises and appears over you.” (Isa. 60:2) Let’s break down this deep and sometimes mysterious phrase: “darkness covers the face of the earth.” At first glance, it might sound like something out of…

Time to Face the Past: Why America Needs a Reckoning

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Understanding How Our History Shapes Us Today America’s past is complicated. It’s a story full of both proud achievements and deep mistakes—moments of unity and moments of pain. For a long time, we’ve celebrated the good and sometimes tried to ignore or forget the bad. But the truth is, the things that happened in our history still impact our lives…

Reflections on “Knowing God”—A Journey of Faith, Love, and Understanding 

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How a Classic Book and the Scriptures Shaped My Walk with the Lord  When I first started my walk with the Lord three decades ago, I remember searching for something that would help me really understand who God is—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—not just in theory, but in a way that would touch my life every single day. One of…

Reflections on the Ongoing Journey of Understanding Racism

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Personal Observations from a Black Woman Minister I’d like to begin by saying this is not a post filled with fancy words or complicated theories. Instead, I’m sharing what’s on my heart as a Black woman who is also a minister—someone who has spent much of her life thinking about what it means to love God and to love people.…

Love God by Loving People: Insights from Scripture

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Understanding 1 John 4:20 and Acts 17:26-31 in Everyday Life Sometimes, the Bible can sound complicated, but its main messages are actually pretty simple. Two passages—1 John 4:20 and Acts 17:26-31—remind us what it really means to love God, and how that shows up in the way we treat other people. Loving People Is Loving God 1 John 4:20 says…

The Misuse of the Bible in Justifying Manifest Destiny

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Understanding What the Bible Says About Humanity and How It Was Misused in History “ From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands.” (Acts 17:26) When we read Acts 17:26, it tells us something powerful: “God made from one…

Understanding the European Conquest of America Through Acts 17:26 

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History, Faith, and What We Can Learn in Simple Terms  When we look back at the European conquest of America, it’s a story that mixes excitement and tragedy. Europeans crossed the ocean, searching for new lands and opportunities. But in doing so, they often took land from Indigenous peoples who had lived there for countless generations, leading to suffering, loss,…

Understanding Cultural Encounters: How Todorov Explains the Spanish Conquest 

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Breaking Down the Religious and Moral Reasons Behind the Spanish Conquest — In Everyday Language  Have you ever wondered why the Spanish, when they landed in the Americas centuries ago, thought it was okay to take over entire societies? It turns out, the answer isn’t just about gold or glory. According to the historian and philosopher Tzvetan Todorov, the Spanish…