Daniel L. Rogers
A collection of thoughts and ideas too large for social media from the heart and mind of a WV Pastor.
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The road a pastor walks is a lonely one. Not because pastors don’t like people, or because they prefer to keep others at arm’s length, but because friendship with members of their own congregation can quietly undermine the very role they’ve been called to fulfill: exercising spiritual authority for the good of the church. That…
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About a decade ago, author Michael Hopf summed up a pointed truth about human nature with a simple progression: Hard times create strong men.Strong men create good times.Good times create weak men.Weak men create hard times. Many have quoted this in recent years as they’ve watched our culture change. It resonates because we can feel…
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Last year, for the first time in my life, I trained for and ran all 26.2 miles of a marathon. And not just any marathon. This course wound through the mountains – up and down rugged terrain, over rocks and roots, with climbs that felt like they’d never end. It tested my body, my mind,…
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Many Christians have reached for biblical analogies to understand Donald Trump’s presidency – Cyrus, Nebuchadnezzar, even King David. But I want to suggest that perhaps the most instructive comparison is not a flattering one. It is Israel’s first king, Saul. I’m not arguing that Trump is Saul in a one‑to‑one prophetic fulfillment. Scripture is not…
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