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2020-06-09T18:19:40+00:00

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Sorry Mr. President: My Friend Martin Isn’t ANTIFA

Last updated on: June 9, 2020 at 6:19 pm By Keith Giles

Kinda surreal to wake up and realize the President of the United States of America thinks your friend, Martin Gugino, is an agent provocateur for ANTIFA. But, my friend Martin is actually a 75 year old cancer patient who cares about others more than he cares about himself. That’s why he was out there protesting that day in Buffalo when armed police in riot gear threw him to the ground, cracked his skull and knocked him unconscious as blood... Read more

2020-06-05T19:37:37+00:00

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Exposing The Myth Of White Privilege

Last updated on: June 5, 2020 at 7:37 pm By Keith Giles

“White Privilege is a myth!” I hear many of my friends say. Those people always have one thing in common: They’re all white. So, in this article, I would like to expose the idea that White Privilege is a myth. Because it’s not. First of all, how do we define “White Privilege”? According to Francis E. Kendall, author of Diversity in the Classroom and Understanding White Privilege: Creating Pathways to Authentic Relationships Across Race, the basic definition is: “Having greater access... Read more

2020-06-01T14:45:59+00:00

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Why The Gospel Is Still Our Only Hope

Last updated on: June 1, 2020 at 2:45 pm By Keith Giles

Our world is on fire. We can’t escape the images of hate on our screens. We can’t ignore the violence on our streets. We can’t pretend we’re not broken in profoundly deep ways. Not anymore. The mirror in front of our faces reflects back to us our own spiritual and moral bankruptcy. Our reflex – as it has always been – is to reach for the same familiar solutions that have failed us time and time again. But, if we’re... Read more

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2020-05-29T17:13:54+00:00

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Dear Police Officer: We See You

Last updated on: May 29, 2020 at 5:13 pm By Keith Giles

Please watch the video linked here. I want to say a few things about it and you’ll need to have watched it to understand everything I’m trying to say. Watched it? Good. Here’s my response: First of all, I agree with much of it. Honestly, being a cop is a difficult, challenging, and largely thankless job. Anyone willing to put themselves in harm’s way to “protect and serve” on a daily basis is worthy of our support and respect. There... Read more

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Racism

2020-05-28T20:17:02+00:00

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Please Just Follow The Rules [A Poem]

Last updated on: May 28, 2020 at 8:17 pm By Keith Giles

And when we murder you, could you please protest peacefully? And when we choke your life away, please kindly refrain from outrage. And when we chase you down in the streets with our shotguns, please don’t try to run. Please stop and obey our simple commands. And when we press our knees into your throat for 9 minutes, please don’t take a knee during our National Anthem and ruin our football games. Things are not so bad, are they? Things... Read more

Racism

2020-05-28T16:26:55+00:00

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Please Make It Stop

Last updated on: May 28, 2020 at 4:26 pm By Keith Giles

Once more, another unarmed black man is dead at the hands of a white man. This time, it’s a man named George Floyd. Once more, his murder was caught on camera. Without that cell phone footage, his death would have gone unnoticed by most of the world. The police report told a much different story. Those responsible for his murder would have gotten away with it had the video not been released to the public. As usual, there were protests.... Read more

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Racism

2020-05-27T18:24:55+00:00

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The Bible Says Everything Is Leading To A Massive Same-Sex Wedding

Last updated on: May 27, 2020 at 6:24 pm By Keith Giles

It’s probably one of the most ironic things about the entire Bible: Everything is leading up to one massive global same-sex wedding where Jesus will take the Church as His Bride and everything will culminate in the world’s largest same-sex [multi-sex] wedding feast of the Lamb. It’s true. Just read Revelation 19:6-9: The Marriage Supper of the Lamb 6 Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of... Read more

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2020-05-20T16:43:07+00:00

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Who Is The Bright Morning Star: Jesus or Lucifer?

Last updated on: May 20, 2020 at 4:43 pm By Keith Giles

You may have noticed that the title “Bright Morning Star” is used to refer to both Lucifer [Isa. 14] and to Jesus [Rev. 2; 22:1-15, 2 Pet. 1:19] in the Bible. So, which is it? First, let’s examine the Isaiah passage since this is, chronologically, the first reference we find to the “Bright Morning Star” in the Bible. This is the passage where the term is applied to Lucifer. For example: “How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the... Read more

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2020-05-19T19:29:53+00:00

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The Erastus Conundrum

Last updated on: May 19, 2020 at 7:29 pm By Keith Giles

In my ongoing conversation with my fellow Christians on the dangers of mixing faith and politics, people will often point to an obscure reference in the book of Romans where Paul refers to a man named “Erastus” who is praised and identified as the treasurer of the city.Here’s the reference:“Erastus, who is the city’s director of public works, and our brother Quartus send you their greetings.” (Romans 16:23, NIV) Some translations refer to Erastus as “the treasurer of the city” and... Read more

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2020-05-12T15:58:12+00:00

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GUEST POST: Kyle Butler – Racism: My Answer To It

Last updated on: May 12, 2020 at 3:58 pm By Keith Giles

NOTE: In honor of Ahmaud Arbery, I’m surrendering my blog today to someone who understands the suffering of Black Americans better than I ever could. Please listen to what my friend, and brother in Christ, Kyle Butler has to teach us about Racism in America today. RACISM: My Answer To It by Kyle Butler Racism, what do we know? Well on the surface, we know it’s ugly. It is painful. It is dehumanizing. It is deadly. It... Read more

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