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I Want to Bring Back the Dinosaur of Early Christian Enemy-Love

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Steve Simms

The early Christians radically loved and forgave their enemies. That’s a dinosaur that needs to be brought back into our hate-filled world. To love your enemies, as Jesus commands, (Matthew 5:44) you must embrace a deeper reality. To “bless those … Continue reading →

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The Dinosaur of Moral Virtue

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Steve Simms

As a Boy Scout every week I recited and pledged myself to live out these moral virtues: “A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.” The world has changed since then. The … Continue reading →

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