A frame so beautifully formedBrought to life by God’s own breathCrafted from the planet’s dustGod’s own image carved in flesh But not one righteousness remainsPerfection lost and beauty stainedFar from the safety of God’s sideInnocence traded for a lie RefrainAll my shameAll I’ve failed to beNailed upon a crossAnd left at Calvary A world of …
See all four parts of this series: Part 1: Jesus, an Interpretation, and Fear Part 2: Deception Part 3: Hate Part 4: Love Chapter 4: Hate The disinherited experience unpredictable gusts of hatred. “Christianity has been almost sentimental in its effort to deal with hatred in human life. It has sough to get rid of …
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See all four parts of this series: Part 1: Jesus, an Interpretation, and Fear Part 2: Deception Part 3: Hate Part 4: Love Chapter 3: Deception Howard Thurman’s next topic raises a very strategic moral question for the strong. Why is it that disempowered people deceive? He writes, “Deception is perhaps the oldest of all …
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