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🇺🇸 Day 14: What Happens When Faith and Country Become the Same Thing? Patriotism and faith can coexist. But what happens when they're so intertwined that it's difficult to separate one from the other? What are the benefits? What are the risks?

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Did I? Good stuff to reflect on!! 😇

🇺🇸 Day 13: Can Patriotism and Faith Coexist? Many Christians love their country while believing their ultimate allegiance belongs to God's kingdom. Can patriotism and faith coexist? If so, what keeps them in balance?

Thank you for this list @David Ruybalid!

Every bus stop should have this sign! 🚌

Sorry, not sorry! 😇

Day 12: What Does "My Kingdom Is Not of This World" Mean? Was Jesus saying His kingdom has nothing to do with this world? Or was He saying it operates differently than earthly kingdoms? What do you think He meant?

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The Power of Love. 💪 ❤️

Holy Troublemakers. 😇

🇺🇸 Day 11: What Happened When Jesus Was Offered Power? Before Jesus preached a sermon, He was offered the kingdoms of the world—and said no. Why? What was He rejecting: a shortcut to power, or the idea that God's kingdom is built the same way earthly kingdoms are?

Nothing like a good Scottish Proverb! 😇 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Longer tables...😇

🇺🇸 Day 10: What Did Jesus Say About Political Power? Jesus lived under Rome, yet He spoke of power through service, humility, and sacrifice. "The rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them... Not so with you." How did Jesus redefine power?

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Great words from that great prophet of old...Jimi Hendrix. 🎸 😇

🇺🇸 Day 9: Why Didn't Jesus Challenge Rome More Directly? Many expected the Messiah to overthrow Rome and restore Israel's power. Instead, Jesus healed, served, forgave, and taught. Why do you think He chose a different path?

Right? 8 years and counting...🥴 But, it's also been very good! 😇

"Hold on to your butts!" Samuel L. Jackson as chief engineer John Ray Arnold in Jurassic Park 😂 😇

Great evening meditation! Thank God for growth and change. Life is a journey of discovery. Don't give up! Your story is not done yet. There are still chapters to be written. 😇 ❤️

🇺🇸 Day 8: What Kind of Kingdom Was Jesus Building? Many expected political power. Jesus spoke about serving, loving enemies, welcoming outsiders, and transforming hearts. Was His kingdom political, spiritual, or something else? What do you think?

The Imago Dei of all of humanity in addition to "when you've done it to the least of these, you have done it unto me" is a beautiful thing! How does this help us to see others (ALL others) as Jesus sees them? 😇 ❤️ Thank you @NakedPastor for the image!

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It can certainly feel like this some days. 😂

🇺🇸 Day 7: Why Does This Conversation Feel So Important? Conversations about faith and country often touch something deeper than history. Identity. Belonging. Hope. Fear. Past wounds. Maybe that's why they can feel so personal. What emotions surface for you when these topics arise? Full post 👇️

Penny for your thoughts! What do you think the Way of Jesus is? 😇

Yeah, I am feeling like getting into some Holy Trouble today! Who’s with me? 👿😇

Sometimes choosing to do the "right" thing can mean doing the "lonely" thing. We have to be true to ourselves rather than following blindly something that simply isn't right. Selah! 😇

🇺🇸 Day 6: Can a Nation Be Christian? The Bible speaks often about God's people and God's kingdom. But does it ever describe a modern nation as Christian? Is "Christian nation" a biblical category—or a cultural one? What do you think? See below for the full post! 👇️

Jesus rejected power, empire, and influence—and announced good news for the poor, freedom for the oppressed, healing for the wounded, and hope for the burdened. If this was his mission statement, shouldn't it still be ours today? #BadTheology 😇

Embrace the lesson, press on with joy! 😀

Amen! Rest in peace dear Rachel, you are a voice that is so missed! 😇

🇺🇸 Day 5: What Did Religious Freedom Mean to the Founders? Was it freedom for Christians only? Or freedom for everyone? The First Amendment protects the free exercise of religion without naming a preferred faith. What do you think the founders intended?

😇 Not every expression of pain is bitterness. Not every difficult question is rebellion. Sometimes what looks like deconstruction is the beginning of healing. If you're processing religious trauma, church hurt, or harmful theology, you're not alone. #BadTheology

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Preach Love Always...❤️

🇺🇸 Day 4: Why Doesn't the Constitution Mention Jesus? The Constitution never mentions Jesus or Christianity. Was that intentional? What might the founders have been trying to accomplish by keeping religion out of the framework of government? What do you think?

Curiosity > Control 😇

Happy Monday everyone! 😇

Thank you Jesus for the kindness you have shown us, so that we may do the same for others and make the world a brighter place! ❤️ 🙏

🇺🇲 Day 3: What Shaped America's Founding? Christianity? Enlightenment ideas? Both? The founders were influenced by faith, reason, liberty, and natural rights. History is rarely as simple as a single source. What influence do you think mattered most? See full post in comments. 👇️

📚 I'm currently reading *Better Ways to Read the Bible* by Zach Lambert and enjoying it so far. It's a thoughtful look at how Scripture has sometimes been used to cause harm—and how it can instead be read in ways that promote healing, justice, and love. Well worth the read. What are you reading?

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❤️ We aren't perfect, but we do always try to lead with kindness.