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Tihomir Kukolja, born in Slavonska Pozega, Croatia in 1954. Studied, lived and worked in Yugoslavia, Croatia, United Kingdom, Australia and the US. Education in theology, communications, and radio journalism. Worked as a church pastor, media professional, radio producer and presenter, journalist, religious liberty activist, and reconciliation and leadership development activist. Lives in Houston TX, USA. Served as the Executive Director, Forum for Leadership and Reconciliation (Forum), and Director of Renewing Our Minds (ROM) initiative for many years. Currently developing a personal ministry “Dum Spiro Spero”.
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Tag Archives: Faith
Warning Against Fake Miracles
The Bible Study I had a privilege to teach yesterday was about Luke chapter 7. Jesus did not raise the dead man out of or into some kind of zombie-like or a Frankenstein-like existence. It was an act of complete … Continue reading
Christ Alone is Our Fitness for Heaven, Not our Victories
Continuing reflections on the Book of Hebrews – Jesus Without Strings Attached “By one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.” Hebrews 10:14. NIV Every follower of Christ, who understands and appreciates the Gospel, will … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Reflection
Tagged Devotion, Faith, Hebrews, Jesus Our Righteousness, Reflection
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Offensive Simplicity of the Gospel
Crossroads Bible Study Class, MDPC, Houston, Sunday, December 9, 2018. A supplement to the bible study. Jesus is in the business of saving people. Paul says: “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart … Continue reading
Posted in Reflection, Religion
Tagged Christ's righteousness, Faith, Gospel, Justification, Salvation, Trust
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A Metaphor for the Hijacked Church
The newly elected Brazilian president Jair Messias Bolsonaro promised: “God above everything. There is no such thing as this secular state. The state is Christian and the minority will have to change, if they can. The minorities will have to adapt … Continue reading
Posted in Current Issues, Faith, Leadership, Religion
Tagged Christian America, Christian Nation, Christian Right, Christian Supremacists, Christianity, Church, Current Affairs, Democrats, Dominionism, Donald Trump, Faith, Faith and Politics, Fascism, Franklin Graham, Gregory A. Boyd, hijacked Christianity, Jair Bolsonaro, John Fea, Matt Shea, Moral Majority, Politics, Religion, Republicans, Rule of God, White Evangelicals
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Devouring Midterm Elections
This is what I blogged eight years ago, on November 2, 2010 exactly: What to say about all the fuss, negative political campaign, demonizing and dehumanization of political opponents through offensive political advertising on TV, and of all religious euphoria … Continue reading
Posted in Current Issues, History, Leadership
Tagged Current Affairs, Faith, Midterm election, Politics, US, USA
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Reflections, Romans: Jesus Without Strings Attached
Wherever a Christian culture exists that encourages its followers to believe and act as if their salvation, or sense of God’s approval depended on our human works (whether they are the works of the Law, or our own rules, … Continue reading
Posted in Devotion, Faith, Reflection, Religion
Tagged Christianity, Faith, Grace, Justification by Faith, Reflections, Reformation, Religion, Righteousness of Christ, Romans
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Letter to America, Seventeen Years Later
Seventeen years ago, only three weeks after the unprecedented Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the U.S., which took more than 3,000 innocent lives, I shared the following letter, which I wrote from Croatia at that time, with a group of … Continue reading
Posted in Appeal, Current Issues, Faith, History, Human Dignity, Human Rights
Tagged Crime, Faith, September 11, USA
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The Truth That Will Blow Your Mind
Waco, The Unfortunate Legacy, Part 1 “If anyone tells you, ‘There he is, out in the desert,’ do not go out; or ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.” Matthew 24:25. NIV Prologue At … Continue reading
Posted in Archive, Faith, Law and crime, Life Issues, Religion
Tagged Branch Davidians, Cliff Sellors, Clifford Sellors, cult, David Koresh, David Thibodeau, Ellen G. White, Faith, FBI, Livingstone Fagan, Marc Brault, Mount Carmel, New Light, New Truth, Newbold College, Steve Schneider, Truth, Vernon Howell, Waco
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Jesus is Never About the National Prosperity Gospel
Tihomir Kukolja reflects on the President’s remarks delivered at the 66th National Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC. Note that the author is not calling into question the purpose and the organization of NPB, nor the hard work and dedication … Continue reading
Posted in Current Issues, Events, Faith, Leadership, People, Politics
Tagged Current Affairs, Faith, Leadership Gathering, National Prayer Breakfast, Prayer, President
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Podcast: Developing Transformational Leaders in the Polarized Balkan Region
In the latest The Peacemakers Podcast Randall Butler interviews Tihomir Kukolja about his growing up in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Tihomir describes the shocking rise of ethnic nationalism after the death of Yugoslavia’s long time leader, Josip Broz … Continue reading
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