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Painting With God’s Palette

Painting With God’s Palette

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Many years ago, God began to lay the LGBTQ community on my heart. He was not leading me on some big mission to turn as many people as I could away from an immoral lifestyle.  Nor was I being called to raise and direct as much aid and comfort as I was able. It was simply this: Start intentionally thinking about how, as a Christian, I should view and interact with the LGBTQ community.

At the time, I could think of no pressing reason why this would have been the case.  Over the years, I’ve known and worked with people who were gay or lesbian but have never felt that it affected how I personally lived

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God’s Palette

God’s Palette

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God’s Law is black and white.

Worship only God. Do not steal. Do not murder. Honor your parents. Do not commit adultery. Do not be deceitful. Honor God’s sabbath (day of rest). Avoid jealousy and greed (Exodus, Deuteronomy).

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Yet throughout scripture, we find example after example of God treating these commands as though they are grey.  Over and over, we read about people who break the rules, yet appear to be left off the hook, in many cases even receiving honor and blessing.

The prostitute Rahab lied to city officials, yet she was accepted by the Israelites and became

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Abraham, Isaac, and Jesus

Abraham, Isaac, and Jesus

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Abraham [1] is an important historical figure in several religions, so much so that religious holidays have been established in his honor.  While Abraham’s story might vary from tradition to tradition, all recognize him as an important forefather of their faith.  Furthermore, his story – at least the final parts — is one of extreme trust and obedience in God. However, the original version relayed by God to Moses and recorded in the Bible (Genesis, Chapters 11 through 15) holds specific significance to Christians in several ways.

CALLING

Despite being known as the father of the Israel nation,

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Trash Cans Are Good . . .

Trash Cans Are Good . . .

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A tie. Socks. Towels. A mop. You know, practical gifts.  Those things you can use, possibly not even live without, but they’re not exactly what you were hoping for. They’re not interesting or exciting. Sure, you might want a new vacuum for a wedding gift, but who really wants one for Christmas?

Yet practical gifts can sometimes be a big surprise.

My daughter is the master of practical gifts.  Sure, she’s given me some unique and interesting things in the past, but more often than not they are simple tools to use around the house: sliders for my small appliances; a cozi for my wife’s drinks; a trash can.

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Recovering Our Identity

Recovering Our Identity

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If you’ve never seen the 1998 movie The Red Violin, I would highly recommend it. Using a series of flashbacks, the movie follows the title’s namesake through key moments in its history up until modern day, when it is being prepared for auction. Appraiser Charles Morritz (played by Samuel L. Jackson) suspects this particular item might be the legendary last violin made by Nicolo Bussotti, a famous luthier. After authenticating its true identity, Morritz desires to own the violin himself and contrives a plan to replace the original with a copy whose identity is significantly less impressive.

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