God Talk – The Power of Grace
I mentioned yesterday on Facebook that I’d had a chat with my sister. And that conversation has been bubbling in the back of my mind all night and all day. It’s a funny thing. This beautiful woman whom I have known all…
Tag: politics
God in the Public Square – Shutting the Barn Door
I was reading an article over at Ministry Matters tonight by Pastor Mike Slaughter. He was lamenting the rancor of this political season, and putting forth the notion that we have allowed the Gospel to be hijacked for partisan political purposes. He,…
God in the Public Square – On Tone and Rhetoric
Embed from Getty Images I read an article last week by a gentleman by the name of Paul D. Miller, avowing himself to be an evangelical who will not vote for Ted Cruz. I nearly did not write again tonight (bad Tera)…
God in the Public Square – It’s That Time Again
Repost from Facebook Notes August 14, 2015 Last week, I was just a little happy and excited as I sat down to watch the first GOP debate with my husband and son the day after it aired on Fox. I’ll be honest,…
God in the Public Square – The Story of Balak and Balaam
Embed from Getty Images By: Tera Ertz I was scrolling Facebook this morning, and was confronted with the outrage of many of my fellow citizens. Headlines blared “Obama to Christians: Get off Your High Horse,” “Obama Attacks Free Speech at Prayer Breakfast,”…
God In Politics – Why is there a Bible?
October 13, 2012 at 7:12pm Back to the purpose of government, and why Christians can confidently participate in good governance without violating the autonomy of non-Christians. In the God Talk 2 series I have been working on here on Facebook, I have…
God In Politics – The Foundation
October 11, 2012 at 3:19pm “…I am curious as to why people view him (President Obama) as antithetical and hostile to the values and principles held by those who follow the example and the life of Christ. I would appreciate it if…
God in the Public Square – The Christmas Wars
By: Tera Ertz “12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.” 1 Peter 2:12 “A gentle[a] tongue is a tree…
Communication 101 – Why
By: Tera Ertz “The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips.” Proverbs 16:23 Several months ago, friend and fellow author Max Lindenman noted on one of my Facebook comments that I had mellowed tremendously since…
Communication 101 – Introduction
“4 Look at the ships also: though they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs. 5 So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts…