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Satur-deja Vu

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This should have been in Happy Monday. We saved on it for a week or two then did not publish a Happy Monday post this week. We didn’t do anything much on the actual 4th of July; I worked in the yard some that morning while it was cool enough, or at least not oppressively hot, both at home and for a relative. I went through the Cook Out drive through for bacon cheeseburgers and Cajun fries then came home to do some inside work on the house. Do you know about Cook Out? It’s exactly what it sounds like; hamburgers, hot dogs, floats with a red and black table cloth motif inside the dining room. The burgers taste just like they would if you grilled them at home over charcoal. Yesterday I made some homemade pulled pork and almost over did it on the sauce. We’ve got a picnic lunch planned today and a real cookout & fireworks event tonight; this will be our 4th of July, planned and executed by some good friends on their farm.

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Independence Day

Baptist Press reminds us that Billy Graham stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on July 4, 1970 and delivered the message The Unfinished Dream. Read the full story here, which includes links to the original BP story published over 40 years ago and to hear the full sermon. Continue reading →

How to Mix Christianity with Patriotism

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This isn’t really about how to mix Christianity with patriotism.  There are plenty of people already doing that.  But if you’re a follower, either online or in real life, you know that’s one of those things that makes me a little nervous.  I’ve been an American since birth and a Christian since age 12, but one is not synonymous with the other.  I get a little weird when Christians quote those Old Testament land promises God gave the Jews and act like those are about us.  A literal kingdom with borders and a king on the throne – that’s what God was doing then.  The kingdom he is building now is bigger than any one nation or one people.  We don’t live in a “Christian nation” either, and on that point I run the risk of starting a war of rhetoric.  We live in a free nation in which many people choose to practice Christianity without fear; but many choose not to as well.  The melting pot of many cultures, languages, races and religions is an essential part of our national identity.  We are not a Christian nation for instance the way Iran or Afghanistan are Muslim nations.  These are sermons I’ve preached before and I don’t want to get too distract before saying

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For God and Country

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The 4th of July falls on Sunday this year.  The comparisons between our liberty and freedom as Americans and the freedom found in Christ are easy to make, but we need to be careful.  I wish to present a sermon that is both patriotic and scriptural, but also fair and truthful.  The Declaration of Independence was written in 1776 – the Bible was not. Continue reading →

Independence Day

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Happy Independence Day. 

Now get off the internet and go spend time with your family.  Was that a little preachy?  I guess it’s my nature.