David Rupert – Red Letter Believers
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Thoughtful discussions for the inquisitive believer. Red Letter Believers is my weak effort to encourage the Christian world to live out their beliefs in both word and deed. I am the chief of all sinners, so I certainly don’t have it all together.
David Rupert – Red Letter Believers
1M ago
The label of hate is used against us to silence Christians, to cause us to shrink back, to shame us. To effectively respond to that, we must disallow the charge to have that effect. Rather than silence us, we should respond with courage. Rather than shrink back, we should stand our ground. Rather than be shamed, we should recognize that truth always has its enemies ..read more
David Rupert – Red Letter Believers
2M ago
Philosopher, theologian, writer, and speaker Bill Watkins has 8 books, 30 study guides, and more than 150 articles, essays, and other kinds of writing to his credit. One of his early books The New Absolutes, explains how ten beliefs once held to be true would be replaced by ten new beliefs. The book, published 25 ..read more
David Rupert – Red Letter Believers
3M ago
I could pick out a dozen things to focus on for improvement at home, work, or church. If you look, it's pretty easy to find incompetence at every level. There is greed, sin, and misplaced priorities everywhere. With folded arms, I could be that guy. ..read more
David Rupert – Red Letter Believers
6M ago
It's not the same. Those who justify the Hamas terrorists based on past Israeli actions are using a failed argument. You cannot point at another's action and then try to outdo the original evil ..read more
David Rupert – Red Letter Believers
7M ago
Too many lives are full of regrets. The relationship that they lost. The vocation they never found. The place they have never lived. And this is how they see themselves ..read more
David Rupert – Red Letter Believers
10M ago
We need to respect people, treating them as God sees them. Racism, classism, and a host of other actions are simply wrong. So, I’m not advocating that. But the Word also tells us that we cannot be easily offended. “Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;” – James 1.19 ..read more
David Rupert – Red Letter Believers
1y ago
The future of Artificial Intelligence has arrived. How does it handle the transcendent? Can it deliver an Easter sermon ..read more
David Rupert – Red Letter Believers
1y ago
Despite these challenges, however, the Christian community in Lebanon remains resilient and determined to overcome these difficulties. Churches and religious organizations have been providing vital support to those in need, including food, shelter, and medical care ..read more
David Rupert – Red Letter Believers
1y ago
Are you a professional and you have the desire to do something more with your life? Maybe something even radical? I found a Juilliard-trained violinist who has such a calling and is now using her gifts in the Middle East, making a real difference ..read more
David Rupert – Red Letter Believers
1y ago
Lebanon’s recent history is fraught with division and discord. And today the country sits at a crossroads of existence with an financial implosion and an uneasy population dealing with refugees from the region. It needs the world's attention and help ..read more