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There’s a point, you know…
I have this problem with religion. I know that’s a funny thing for a minister to say, seeing as I draw my salary from religion and all. But there’s a basic problem with the structures and activities...
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Ordinary Days: Steps to guide our way
When I was in high school, I loved math. I know that some of your nerd alerts just went off, and I’m willing to accept that. But I had some great math teachers and it’s something that came fairly easy...
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Jesus and…: The Vehicles Pointing to God
I really struggled with this post. Not because the subject matter was difficult for me to write about. I have written and spoken on this many times. But mainly because of the weight of the subject. I...
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On the Edges of Celebration
Jesus tells this great story about a younger brother who basically wishes his father dead, takes his large inheritance, blows it on a few wild nights, finds himself slopping pigs for a living and...
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Peace Across Difference: Confessions of a White Male
Before I begin this post, I want to take a moment to introduce myself. I am a… white American middle class straight Christian male. In other words, I am the problem. Let me explain that a bit. Each of...
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The Way Forward
The American Restoration Movement sprung up in the early parts of the 19th Century. Men like Alexander Campbell and Barton Stone were integral in driving this movement, perhaps the earliest ecumenical...
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True Religious Freedom Part 2: What Does Religion Mean to a Christian?
This week we are taking a deeper look into “religious freedom.” Yesterday, we introduced the American problem as a conflict of freedoms, and tried to define what freedom looks like from a Christian...
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“Me First” Christianity and the Extra Mile
I hope you’ve had a chance to read Trevor’s 2 excellent posts over the last few days dissecting the issues of freedom and religion. If you haven’t yet, I highly suggest you take a few minutes to do...
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Our World’s Desperate Need
In the last few months, here are a few things that have happened within 30 minutes of where I live: A university fraternity sang a horrible racist chant that went viral and shut down the fraternity. A...
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