Author: Tom Nicholas
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“Mercy and Truth Have Met Together” Compassion Restores Dignity — Doctrinal & Prophetic Exegesis The Divine Collision That Defines Reality Psalm 85:10 gives us one of the most breathtaking sentences in Scripture: “Mercy and truth have met together;righteousness and peace have kissed.” This is poetry, yes.But it is also doctrine. It is a prophecy of the…
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“Full of Grace and Truth” Compassion Restores Dignity — Doctrinal & Prophetic Exegesis The Collision of Compassion and Truth John 1:14 is one of the most weighty theological sentences in the entire Bible: “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us,full of grace and truth.” In a single breath, John confronts two of the most…
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A Final Invitation: Becoming a People Who Show Up Dear Church Family, We have walked together for six days, tracing the forces that disciple our attention and shape our hearts—algorithms, apathy, distraction, and spectator Christianity. We have explored Christlike compassion and the call to show up in our homes, our church, our community, and the…
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Compassion in Action: A Public Witness Dear Church Family, All week we have been exploring the idea that the formation of our attention shapes the formation of our lives—and ultimately, the formation of our church. Today, on Day 5, we widen the view even further. Up until now, we have talked about your attention, your…
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The Wounded Community Outside Our Walls Dear Church Family, This week we have watched a progression unfold: Day 1: The algorithm disciples our desires.Day 2: Passive formation leads to spectator Christianity.Day 3: Apathy weakens both church and community. Today we take the next step:What happens to our city when the church drifts into apathy? The answer is painful…
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When Apathy Becomes a Community Crisis On Monday we looked at how the algorithm disciples us, shaping our attention and subtly forming our desires. Yesterday we traced how this passive formation leads into spectator Christianity—a faith we observe instead of embody, a church we watch instead of carry. Today we take the next step:What happens to our…
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The Crisis of Spectator Christianity Dear Church Family, Not every spiritual danger arrives with the sound of rebellion. Some of the most destructive currents in the Christian life flow quietly—subtle pulls toward passivity, toward watching rather than walking, toward consuming rather than carrying. Spectator Christianity rarely looks dangerous, but it slowly hollows out the soul. The…
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Compassion Restores Dignity — A 6-Day Reflection Series Primary Scripture: Romans 12:2; Matthew 6:22–23 (I suggest reading these before you begin this devotional article.) Becoming Who You Pay Attention To Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:22 are not soft poetry. They are a surgical diagnosis of the human condition: “The eye is the lamp of the…
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“Redeemed Memory: The Place Where Shame Dies and Strength Is Born”** We’ve walked with David through the courtroom of Psalm 7—from accusation, to repentance, to innocence, to praise. And today, as we close this series, we must face one last question that haunts every forgiven believer: “If I am clean… why do I still remember…
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Psalm 7:17 Theme: Praise is the bold declaration of a forgiven, restored, covenant-anchored child standing in Christ’s righteousness. There is something breathtaking about the way Psalm 7 ends.The psalm begins in accusation, turmoil, emotional upheaval, and the raw ache of a man whose past has been weaponized against him. But it ends like this: “I will give…
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