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2020-05-11T19:36:52+00:00

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GUEST POST: One Nation Under God by Michele Smith Lindo

Last updated on: May 11, 2020 at 7:36 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 sister in Christ, Michele Smith Lindo has to teach us about what it means to be Black in America today. One Nation Under God by Michele Smith Lindo One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Sounds promising and almost believable doesn’t it? ... Read more

2020-05-08T21:24:30+00:00

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10 Reasons Not To Attend NOMAD 2020

Last updated on: May 8, 2020 at 9:24 pm By Keith Giles

Not sure if you’ve seen any ads for this new online conference called NOMAD 2020 but I wanted to warn you about it just in case you were thinking of attending. Here are 10 Reason NOT to attend NOMAD 2020. It has too many speakers – Seriously. Why do they need 12 of them? Is that really necessary? Talk about overkill. Certainly 6 or 7 would have been sufficient. They feature women speakers – Everyone knows God only speaks through old... Read more

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2020-05-07T22:25:50+00:00

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I’ve Just Witnessed A Murder

Last updated on: May 7, 2020 at 10:25 pm By Keith Giles

I’ve just witnessed a murder. In broad daylight. Caught on camera. An innocent man was gunned down. No charges were filed. No crime was charged. This is injustice. This is proof that we are not ok. We need to change. We need “metanoia” – to change our way of thinking. Fear is killing us. Dear God, show us the things that make for peace. Teach us to love one another before it’s too late for someone else’s son, or daughter,... Read more

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2021-08-07T22:35:03+00:00

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Why God Forgives Like Jesus Does

Last updated on: August 7, 2021 at 10:35 pm By Keith Giles

It’s still one of the most arresting statements in the entire New Testament; when Jesus says, “If you’ve seen me you’ve seen the Father,” because if this is true then that means all we need to do is look at Jesus if we want to see who God really is. When we look at Jesus we see a God who loves everyone – especially those “sinners” that the religious leaders of the day couldn’t stand to be around. When we... Read more

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2020-05-01T00:33:08+00:00

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You’re Reading Romans All Wrong. Here’s Why.

Last updated on: May 1, 2020 at 12:33 am By Keith Giles

There’s almost nothing that makes me laugh as hard as when I hear a Christian say, “The Bible clearly says…” Man…it gets me every time. Why? Because in addition to all the English words that are so poorly translated, the words intentionally mistranslated or left out of the English Bible, and the various pseudapigrapha [fake epistles]from Paul and Peter, and all the times Jesus contradicts Moses, there’s the additional problem we encounter whenever we come to the book of Romans. Yes,... Read more

2020-04-25T02:08:21+00:00

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The Path Of Peace: Are You On It?

Last updated on: April 25, 2020 at 2:08 am By Keith Giles

My wife Wendy and I are very excited to become the local program directors for Peace Catalyst International here in El Paso, TX. One of the main things we want to do here is to help find creative ways to bring Christians and Muslims together to share great food and learn to listen to one another rather than argue or try to prove who is right or wrong. We’ve already had the honor of meeting some wonderful Muslim friends... Read more

2020-04-21T19:26:59+00:00

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Jesus’s Life and Ministry: A Complete Waste of Time

Last updated on: April 21, 2020 at 7:26 pm By Keith Giles

Jesus was the Messiah who came in fulfillment of the Old Covenant prophecies to preach the Gospel of the Kingdom, announce it was here today, and show us what life in that Kingdom should look like. Unfortunately it was a total waste of time. All this talk about the Gospel of the Kingdom was simply to illustrate how impossible it was to live this way. Sure, He did it, but he was God and we’re not. So, for 3 long... Read more

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2020-04-17T20:12:36+00:00

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Is Coronavirus Thinning The Evangelical Herd?

Last updated on: April 17, 2020 at 8:12 pm By Keith Giles

As more and more Evangelical and Fundamentalist Christians insist on gathering in large crowds and move to defy Government guidelines on holding religious services, I can’t help but wonder if one of the byproducts of this Coronavirus pandemic will be a massive die-off of those Christians who still believe that their rights to worship are worth dying for, and putting others in jeopardy for. It’s also likely to whittle down the number of Christians who believe that praying “In Jesus... Read more

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2020-04-17T01:29:52+00:00

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3 Things Holding Back The Flood

Last updated on: April 17, 2020 at 1:29 am By Keith Giles

Back in 2017 I was in Nashville helping to co-host the Unconference with Richard Jacobson and Steve Simms. The night before I was supposed to share, I had a dream. Here’s what it was all about: I was sleeping soundly after our first Friday evening session at the Unconference in Nashville when I awakened from a dream. In the dream I saw myself speaking at the conference – something I was scheduled to do first thing on Saturday morning –... Read more

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2020-04-10T16:34:29+00:00

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Good Friday: Celebrating The Day God Didn’t Turn Away From Jesus

Last updated on: April 10, 2020 at 4:34 pm By Keith Giles

Today is Good Friday. This is the day that Jesus was crucified on a Roman cross. It’s also the day Jesus forgave everyone at once when he prayed, “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And it’s especially significant because it’s the day we celebrate the moment that the Father refused to turn away from his Son on the cross. That’s right. On Good Friday we celebrate the fact that God did not hide His face from... Read more

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