![]() In this post I want to explore one element of this phenomenon – the pain of pretended omniscience when it comes to social media, the sense of knowing too much about matters we can do nothing to change, and some of the anxieties and problems this can present us with emotionally and spiritually.” Flashback: Deadly Doctrines: Facing Evil Like Snakes and Doves We are constantly consuming unfiltered and mostly insignificant information, and are fearful of moments and movements escaping our attention. We have rationalised the processes for understanding until we assume answers, are impatient with the process of learning, and struggle to confess genuine ignorance. “There can be little doubt that in the present day most of us are awash with knowledge and parched for wisdom. If you knew where Jews were hiding back during WWII and Nazis showed up at your door asking whether you knew where any Jews were hiding would it be justifiable to lie to them? Then the example of the Hebrew midwives comes up as an example of God praising lies.” The Pain of Pretended Omniscience A common version of this question concerns the Nazis. It usually arises when someone asked whether it is ever justifiable to lie. Keith Mathison: “It is not uncommon for people to bring up the story of the Hebrew midwives when the topic of lying is raised. But authorities repeatedly flagged the church for not capping attendance at 15 percent of capacity, requiring masks, or social distancing, as required by health regulations in Alberta.” (Also see this article from TGC Canada: What You Need to Know about the Arrest of Pastor James Coates.) Did God Praise the Hebrew Midwives for Lying? GraceLife Church in Edmonton, after shifting to livestream for the first few months of pandemic, resumed worship over the summer and has met every Sunday ‘without incident,’ it says. “The case of GraceLife Church pastor James Coates has reignited a religious freedom debate over worship gatherings during government lockdowns. Here is CT’s coverage of the arrest of pastor James Coates in Edmonton, Alberta. This article discusses one of England’s amusing little quirks: the “ha-ha.” Canadian Pastor Jailed Over COVID-19 Violations The values that undergird your church, your children’s school, and, yes, even your preferred social media platform affect your life.” Does God Predestine People to Hell? (Video) “Values matter, and not just our own but also those people and institutions with whom we interact. (Yesterday on the blog: There Is Only Ever Today) 3 Values That Drive Social Media Today’s Kindle deals include a few well-priced classics along with a volume from the NSBT series and some books on the cross of Christ. Thank you everyone.Sponsor Show Your Support Become a Patron Please pray he would have the words to speak with his statement before the judge and that he will glorify the great name of Christ Jesus. Please pray that he would use the most of his time and that God would continue to protect him. Please pray for James, this is the fifth Sunday without GLC, he misses the body. I’m trying to subject my emotions to the Lord and trust in His timing alone. I’m not going to lie, every day without him is a little harder especially with the prospect of his release. We have been praying for the last couple days that our hope would not be in the timing of James’ release but in the perfect sovereign will of God. This has been an emotional roller coaster for my children. We have high hopes but ultimately our hope is in the Lord. The judge has to agree to the terms of the deal. Please remember that even his release is not set in stone…the JCCF article stated they EXPECT the release of James in the upcoming days. He said his work for the Lord must not be done yet. ![]() ![]() This breaks my heart that he has to wait and be away from our family and GLC when he was so excited to potentially get out. Hi friends, so we weren’t able to get the Friday hearing we hoped for. From the Instagram account of Erin Coates Pastor Coates’ wife Erin Coates released a statement on her instagram feed recognizing the delay. ![]() Family and friends are now expecting Coates to be released following procedures on Monday at Stony Plain Provincial Court. ![]()
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