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  <div class="message"><p>If you think the world has changed and that people have gone crazy, you’re not alone. Since 9/11 there is more fear, political division and cultural hysteria than ever before. Everywhere, people are afraid, overworked, and angry. No matter how hard they work, they keep falling behind financially. The feeling is pervasive that everything costs more, yet is more cheaply made. Consumers feel ripped off and taken advantage of.</p><p>A tipping point was COVID 19. With the pandemic came widespread fear and…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/spirit-renew/blog/7717545/when-the-world-s-on-fire">Read more</a></span></div>
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<p>by Rich DuBose<br><br>If we are to get anything from Scripture, it is this--that we are our brother's and sister's keepers, and that we are to be kind to "strangers."</p>
<p>“Do not oppress the widow or the orphan, the stranger or the poor; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another” (Zachariah 7:10).</p>
<p>“The Lord protects the strangers; He supports the fatherless and the widow, But He thwarts the way of the wicked” (Psalm 146).</p>
<p>“Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have…</p>
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  <div class="message"><p>By Rich DuBose<br><br>The primary language of today’s culture is spoken within the context of the arts. Hollywood has mastered the art of story-telling. Every song we hear is essentially a story about some aspect of life. Poetry is filled with messages about life that are sometimes veiled, but nevertheless there!<br><br>In order to have a conversation with culture we need to understand and speak the language. What should Jesus’ followers be saying to the world with their art, music, photography and videography?&nbsp;</p><p>We can…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/spirit-renew/blog/7667063/art-and-faith">Read more</a></span></div>
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  <div class="message"><p>By Rich DuBose<br><br>Did Jesus gamble? When you consider one of the meanings of the word “gamble,” He most certainly did.&nbsp;<br><br><i>Gamble: “To take a risk in the hope of gaining an advantage or a benefit.” —The American-Heritage Dictionary</i></p><p>Jesus risked it all to put us on the map! Paul refers to the church as the body of the risen Christ. Think of the risk Jesus took by allowing mortal humans to represent him in the flesh! How much of what is touted as Christian today is representative of him? Unfortunately, much of it is…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/spirit-renew/blog/7700732/the-ultimate-gamble">Read more</a></span></div>
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  <div class="message"><p>By Rich DuBose<br><br>There was a time when for me, hearing the latest news headlines was like cocaine to a drug addict. I craved to know what was happening in the world and would tune into the news at the top of every hour.</p><p>Thankfully I’ve gotten the victory over that. I still care about what’s happening, but hearing it is no longer the high it used to be. My focus has shifted to something of far greater significance than what the news has to say. Now, if I hear the news it’s usually deflating and frustrating. It’s…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/spirit-renew/blog/7710079/have-you-heard-the-news">Read more</a></span></div>
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  <div class="message"><p>By Rich DuBose<br><br><i>“They that believe that ignorance is bliss, are ignorant and have never known bliss.” —Ryan Mille</i><br><br>A similar adage that says, “What you don’t know can’t hurt you” sounds innocent enough and reminds me of the one above.&nbsp;</p><p>There’s something about not knowing that draws us into a form of pseudo intelligence where not knowing is equated with knowing, and in some circles, being an anti intellectual is celebrated as the epitome of wisdom.<br><br>A website known as GainPlanners says, “According to the Oxford…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/spirit-renew/blog/7686948/what-we-don-t-know">Read more</a></span></div>
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