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Tagged: hypocrisy

Colin Kaepernick–Symbol of Hypocrisy
Posted on Monday, September 9th, 2019 | Filed under Blog | Tagged: @carol_mcclain, Carol McClain, Colin Kaepernick, ethical manufacturing, hypocrisy, manufacturing, Matthew 23:3, Nike, Pharisees, slavery, Writing Redemption
By: Carol McClain carol_mcclain For the Fourth of July, Nike apparel was going to roll out a new shoe featuring the Betsy Ross flag. Kaepernick, a well-known football star and social activist protested. The flag symbolised slavery and a despicable time of our history. Nike withdrew the design. On the outside, his protest looked good. Our …[ read more ]
How Do You Deal With Pharisees?
Posted on Saturday, April 30th, 2011 | Filed under Uncategorized | Tagged: hypocrisy, Pharisees, sinners
Luke 18:14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. The above Scripture is the summation of the parable of the Pharisee and the sinner. The Pharisee had been acknowledged as …[ read more ]

Your Past Can Be Forgiven: Rahab
@carol_mcclain Is your past unforgiveable? Definitely not. Consider Rahab, one of the ancestors of Jesus, mentioned in Matthew 1:5. She was a prostitute. No one chooses this lifestyle. In ancient Israel, women found few avenues of employment. If unmarried or widowed, they very often had to turn to prostitution in order to survive. Who wants to have non-stop sex with strangers? According to the Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women: [caption id="attachment_2044" align="alignleft" width="200"] No one's fallen so low that God can't redeem.[/caption] "Rahab, who begins as triply marginalized—Canaanite, woman, and prostitute—moves to the center as bearer of a divine message… ...[ full story ]

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