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July 1, 2021

Published by Emily Tomko at July 1, 2021

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“Proclaim liberty throughout all the land”: freedom as the nature and theme of God’s word

Don't let them neuter you. Many generations of men gave everything they had so you could walk about in civic freedom. Christ gave the splendor of Heaven and then laid down his life to a cruel death so you could partake of spiritual freedom and the liberty out of which came the civic. No more complacency. It's our time to give it all we have.

November 11, 2020

Published by Emily Tomko at November 11, 2020

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High Octane Faith in an El Alamein Moment

“”Now when Jesus heard [of the Centurion’s faith], he marveled and said to those who were following, “Truly I say to you I have not found such great faith with […]

June 23, 2020

Published by Emily Tomko at June 23, 2020

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Spiritual Warfare

The King, the Captain, and the Sea Monster

A village lay by the sea. Its people were mostly goodhearted folk who lived simple lives of hard work, composed modest poetry and song, and enjoyed deep sleep. Their needs […]

August 18, 2018

lawlessness, ox bow incident, antichrist, man of lawlessness, man of perdition

Published by Emily Tomko at August 18, 2018

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“Worse than a murderer”: lawlessness, mob rule, and the rise of Antichrist

The most frightening words in scripture come at the Final Judgment. Most heart-stopping of all is that those to whom Christ addresses these terrible words are those who thought they […]

May 14, 2018

Published by Emily Tomko at May 14, 2018

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Does God want to make America great?

If you aren’t confident something is God’s will, you’ll strike out empty if you pray for it. Why? Because the Bible tells us “the one who doubts is like a […]

October 22, 2017

Samson, Judges 16, authority, Bill Gates, Donald Trump, church's authority

Published by Emily Tomko at October 22, 2017

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“Lift up your heads, O gates, that the King of glory may come in!”

For the last twelve months the Lord has highlighted, impressed upon me, and essentially flooded my consciousness with the word “gates.” Everywhere in scripture I keep seeing it pop up. […]

October 12, 2017

authority, rebellion, American Revolution, the 1960s and 1970s in America, honor authority

Published by Emily Tomko at October 12, 2017

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Don’t Block Your Blessings: honoring authority in a rebellious generation

Obeying authority is not something Americans generally do well. Our nation was birthed in revolution, and some time after the Second World War rebellion became fashionable. James Dean personified the […]

September 5, 2017

Intercession, pray for the nation, interceding for the nation, pray for America

Published by Emily Tomko at September 5, 2017

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Three Things You Hear When You’re Burdened to Pray for the Nation

If you’re passionate about the direction of the nation, and if you hunger and thirst for righteousness in your land, perhaps at some point you’ve been chided for your zeal. […]

June 15, 2017

Feminism, women's march, madonna, women's liberation

Published by Emily Tomko at June 15, 2017

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Why modern feminism rings hollow with this independent woman

As a teenager I had a magazine tear-out hanging in my room of a woman in military attire with a smoldering look, the caption reading “What if history had been […]

May 2, 2017

beatitudes, sermon on the mount, righteoussness peace and joy, kingdom of heaven

Published by Emily Tomko at May 2, 2017

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Blessed are those who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness

Is there something in you that comes undone when you hear a report of child abuse? Or that cancer has taken another life, despite the prayers of the saints? Perhaps […]

July 7, 2016

America's future, he who wises to save his life

Published by Emily Tomko at July 7, 2016

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“Whoever Seeks to Keep His Life Will Lose It”

“Whoever seeks to keep his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it” (Luke 17:33). Four summers ago, the summer of 2012, I read the biography […]

April 5, 2016

George Washington, national prayer, UniteDCry, Asuza Now,

Published by Emily Tomko at April 5, 2016

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Prayer for America

“The scepter of wickedness shall not remain over the land of the righteous, so that the righteous will not put forth their hands to do wrong” (Ps. 125:3). Lord, You […]