Tag Archives: Evil

Cancel Culture

Posted on March 22, 2021 by suemariericker

“Cancel Culture” has become a prominent concept in the past year or so – but there is nothing new about it. Here is a definition and some explanations of what it is and how it works. I’m sure we’ve all … Continue reading →

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Jonah and Nahum

Posted on March 1, 2021 by suemariericker

I don’t think I’ve ever heard a teaching contrasting the books of Jonah and Nahum—I’m not even sure I’ve ever heard a teaching on the book of Nahum, though I’ve heard plenty of sermons on Jonah. What comes to mind … Continue reading →

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The Just Shall Live By Faith

Posted on February 11, 2021 by suemariericker

I wrote a prayer and shared it on my Facebook blog page—I’ll share it at the end here—and it was focused on my response to this verse recorded in Psalm 119:53… “Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked, who … Continue reading →

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They Don’t Know How!

Posted on September 2, 2020 by suemariericker

One of my favorite, and at the same time most difficult things to do is to spend time pondering and mulling over a chapter or section of scripture. Difficult because letting go the myriad of things—like dishes, sweeping and mopping, … Continue reading →

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Wise As Serpents

Posted on July 27, 2020 by suemariericker

Jesus had a way of saying some pretty edgy things. For instance, “It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” (Mark 10:25); telling … Continue reading →

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Under the Sun

Posted on May 21, 2020 by suemariericker

“What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.”  (Ecclesiastes 1:9) I’ve been reading the book of Hosea recently, thinking that my next prayer … Continue reading →

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As Christians and Citizens…

Posted on June 22, 2018 by suemariericker

There is a political furor in the United States right now—lots of accusing, finger pointing, and outrage.  As Christians, we recognize that outrage can be useful for good, energizing us to, with wisdom, effectively address difficult situations; or anger can … Continue reading →

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A Bullying Spirit

Posted on March 21, 2018 by suemariericker

When I drop my granddaughter off at school in the mornings, I stand outside the fence and pray.  I pray over the students and the teachers, for safety and protection from invasive evil, physically, and from the philosophies of this … Continue reading →

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The Plain of Ono

Posted on March 4, 2016 by suemariericker

I’m trying to figure out (again!) how to write about my trip to Israel—I do not want this to be just an accounting of places I travelled to and a record of archeological sites I visited.  The fact that we … Continue reading →

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What is a Christian to Do?

Posted on December 7, 2015 by suemariericker

I started writing this a couple of weeks ago after the Paris attacks but then I got sick and my energy and motivation in writing took a serious hit.  Feeling better now, and stunned by the news of more terrorist … Continue reading →

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