Author: Krista Lyn White
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The Cows Will Stare
If you have ever been around cows, you have probably been stared at. Cows are herd animals. They might be big and have horns, but they’re relatively harmless. They stare out of curiosity and fear. Run at them and the bull might charge. Remain quiet and walk away, and they’ll go back to eating grass.…
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What Does the World Owe You?
We’ve all met this person. They have no regrets. They’re never wrong. They never say they’re sorry. It’s somehow always the other person’s fault. Whether this person realizes it or not, they think and live as if the world is their oyster and whatever pearl is to be had is owed them. Usually, this person…
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Jesus is the Poor
When we were kids, my parents would take us to church. And when it came time for the deacons to pass the offering plate down our pew, my mom would open her purse and put a quarter in our hands. It was for us to drop it in the plate. It was a simple lesson,…
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Grace and Redemption in The Homesman
Like some books, some films change us forever. The Homesman changed me. It is desolate, yet strangely beautiful. The plot concerns the transportation of three mentally disturbed women back across the unsettled Western territories of the United States. It gives another side of how the west was won that is rarely depicted by Hollywood. One of the three women…
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Actually, Balaam’s Ass Was Right
Balaam’s ass was a hero that deserves more press. (You can read the story of Balaam’s ass here.) She was afraid when she needed to be afraid. And she did what she could to obey God. Balaam’s ass became particularly precious to me about fifteen years ago. I had been invited to an exclusive dinner party.…
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The True Opium of the People
Karl Marx called religion the opium of the masses. The belief that Jesus would return again and right all wrongs has helped many Christians throughout the centuries to endure oppression and unjust treatment. Marx thought such beliefs, such illusions about the future to be an impediment to political and economic progress. While people remained high…