“Unveiling Immorality: Christian’s Duty to Confront Evil Within their Fellowship” Part Five A recent headline in Christianity Today loudly proclaimed: “United Methodists Lose 1,800 Churches in Split Over LGBT Stance”[i] There is a growing trend for churches to embrace immorality rather than preach against it and discipline their members. In 2014 fifty-four percent of all …
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Essay:“Unlocking the Deeper Meaning of Easter (1 page): “Discovering Hope, Forgiveness, and Purpose in the Resurrection”
“Discovering Hope, Forgiveness, and Purpose in the Resurrection” By Lynn S. Nored March 24, 2024 Do you know the true meaning of “Easter?” What does the Resurrection really mean? Is it just the day to celebrate the spring equinox with new life with eggs and flowers as in the ancient origin of Easter? During …
Essay: “Unlocking the Blueprint: Navigating the Intersection of Faith and Citizenship in the United States – A Comprehensive Exploration”
“Unlocking the Blueprint: Navigating the Intersection of Faith and Citizenship in the United States – A Comprehensive Exploration” (Part 4: What Does the Bible Say?) By Lynn S. Nored March 11, 2024 One of the most vexing questions Christians have to answer is how to manage their lives as a citizen of God’s Kingdom …
Essay (1 Page): What Are Christian Morals?
What Are Christian Morals? “Unlocking Christian Morality. Beyond Vice and Virtue, A Positive Action Way of Living Rooted in Love–Exploring the Biblical Definition.” Morals in the Public Square, Part 3 By Lynn S. Nored, March 11, 2024 How does the bible define Christian morality? The bible doesn’t use our English word for morals …
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Essay(1page): Part 2: What is Moral Today?
Part 2: What is Moral Today? Before one can determine what Christians and congregations can say, one must determine three things: 1) What is the moral code of conduct for Christians and 2) What is “normative” or conduct considered moral for the majority of people in the U.S. today and 3) What is the conduct …
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Essay( 1 page): Morals and the Public Square
Morals in the Public Square By Lynn S. Nored Feb. 26, 2024 Part One Is there any place in the public square for a discussion of morals? You might think the answer to that question is obvious! But in our present culture it is not. What is the public square and what is allowed …
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Essay (1 page): Freedom vs. Liberty
Essay (1 page): Freedom vs. Liberty By Lynn S. Nored Feb. 19, 2024 “Give me liberty or give me death!” is a quotation Patrick Henry made in a speech at the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775, at the St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia.[i] Why did he not say “Give me freedom …
Essay: What is Truth?
What is Truth? Feb. 11, 2023 What is truth? This is the famous question Pilate retorted at Christ’s trial. Indeed, there are many competing religious narratives even in the U.S. We receive reports on current events and investigative reports every day. Social media, mainstream media, and alternate outlets all have their own narratives. No …
One Page Essay: “Why”
Why? Feb. 5, 2023 If you have or had children, do you remember the curiosity they had? Questions, questions, endless questions. Even if you gave an answer, the question came back, “Why?” And then after a while, your answer was: “Because I said so” or “That’s just the way it is.” The “why” questions …
Essay: Hubris and Today’s Culture
Hubris and Today’s Culture Jan. 25, 2023 Hubris: an extreme and unreasonable feeling of pride and confidence in yourself: [i] In simple terms this means you think you can make decisions for everyone as you know better than others. This seems to be a pervasive disease of our time. Recently the 2024 Devos conference …