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Dark Times

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1:5 Exodus 10:21-23 describes the 9th Plague: Darkness. At face value, this 9th plague appears to be minor compared to the other plagues, which brought about physical discomfort, the destruction of plants and crops, and the death of humans, and animals….

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The Arc of History

For the past two weeks, I have been writing about current events. The civil protests labeled the Capitol Riots, which motivated the second impeachment of Donald Trump, which bled into a most unusual and unprecedented presidential inauguration week for Joe Biden, all continue to move me to humbly ask the question, “How are we, as…

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Taking History Seriously

With only two days left in the year, one would naturally expect this post to focus in on the topic of New Years and looking to the days ahead. But honestly, circumstances and providence have me doing something quite different lately. Maybe it’s all the talk of getting past 2020, of moving into a new…