If You Meet God On the Road, Kill Him

September 30, 2011 By 3 Comments

I was talking to a woman at Church on Sunday who has been through more than her share of hard times. She wears her life in the lines on her face and along the scars and blemishes on her fragile hands. Through it all, she’s held on to her faith in God. But the relationship [...]

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Trolls, Avatars and the Convertible Effect

September 28, 2011 By 2 Comments

I remember when I first learned about the atrocities of the Holocaust in school. I could not imagine the type of person who could do such things to another person. I remember one particular story about an SS Soldier who would return home after a day of putting Jews in the ovens, kiss his children [...]

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Rob Bell Leaves Mars Hill: Bad Idea?

September 24, 2011 By 16 Comments
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When Rob Bell, a bestselling author and pastor of one of the most prominent churches in the country, decides to leave the pulpit, it’s big news. Bell’s most recent book, “Love Wins,” has sold hundreds of thousands of copies, and the suggestion in its pages that God’s salvation is universal hasn’t gone over well with [...]

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