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Hear O Israel, the Lord our God. The Lord is One. Love the Lord your...
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The Uncomfortable Circumstance That God Uses To Form A People
One distinctive of the missional movement is the emphasis on fully inhabiting the community in...
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Follow The Leader
I am of Paul. I am of Apollos. I am of John Piper or Jim...
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In 99 days…
In 99 days, this painful, divisive election will be history. Who will we as followers...
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Talk Amongst Yourselves: New Conversations
Does it seems as though civil discourse is on the endangered species list? When discussion is...
June 2016
June 22, 2016
Reclaiming God’s Intent For The Sabbath
The Fourth Commandment, “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy”, tends to invite legalism,...
June 03, 2016
When Running Away To Join The Circus Is Not An Option
When I was a kid, I was in a giant hurry to be a grown-up....
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May 16, 2016
The Successor To WWJD
Remember these? The quintessential 90's Christian accessories, the WWJD...
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December 07, 2015
The Blessing Of Missing Christmas
When I was a kid, I knew Christmas as the otherDecember celebration. I spent most of...
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November 30, 2015
Review: Strange Fire, Holy Fire
I wish I could give a copy of Michael J. Klassen's Strange Fire, Holy Fire:...
November 24, 2015
Giving Thanks From The Valley Of The Shadow
If you have suffered a loss or have a fractured family, holidays like Thanksgiving can...
November 16, 2015
Making Space To Grieve 11/13
Pope Francis stated we may already be in a "piecemeal World War III" after last...
November 02, 2015
Regret and Re-Formation
I've been blogging for almost ten years, and I've shared pieces of my own good,...
October 2015
October 21, 2015
Socialization and Peer Pressure Among Home School Families
Thoughtful interviewer Martha Manikas-Foster posted the interviews she did with author and Liberty University professor...
October 12, 2015
Old Testament Foundations And Hebrew Roots
I wish more Christians would take an interest in learning the Jewish foundations of their...
October 01, 2015
How Are We To Learn To Love God With Our Minds?
I've been pondering the words of Deuteronomy 6:4-9, along with Jesus' words in Matthew 22:36-40 emphasizing...
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September 17, 2015
What Are You Really Doing This Season?
The language of "seasons" in our lives is a familiar and useful, if tired, metaphor....
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July 21, 2015
How Do You Spend Your Social Capital At Church?
How do you spend your social capital in your church? Have you ever stopped to...
July 10, 2015
How’s Your Soul? Check Your Facebook Feed.
It's the day after a holiday weekend, and I check in on Facebook. I scroll...
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April 07, 2015
Selling Vacuums, Giving Away Parting Gifts, and Pantomiming The Gospel
A book by a Catholic priest who journeyed to Tanzania to bring the gospel to...
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March 09, 2015
#1, #2, Me, You
When my husband came to faith in Jesus, he got the idea that really good...
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February 17, 2015
Burying My Alleluia?
At church the Sunday prior to Ash Wednesday, the Rector told us that this would...
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January 25, 2015
When Renee Walks Away: On “De-conversion” Stories
The latest "I once was 'found', then I headed for the exit door" tale making...
January 15, 2015
When The Heart Waits: Chapter 1
How can the church better nurture spiritual growth for those in the second half of...
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In Search Of Mitford
To The Good People Of Mitford, NC - You may be classified as fictional characters...
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December 08, 2014
Mona Lisa In A Plastic Orange Frame
He told them a story. Then he told them another one. "The kingdom of heaven...
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November 19, 2014
The Grinch @ Seminary
This quarter at Northern Seminary, I took a class for which I had low enthusiasm...
November 12, 2014
Unpacking Spiritual Baggage – Part 3
"How are you doing?" There's a lot of different ways in which those words can...
November 10, 2014
The Paradox Of Retreat
In military terms, a retreat is the decision for an army to withdraw because they're...
November 03, 2014
Unpacking Spiritual Baggage: Part 2
If you attended a church service this weekend, you may have been sitting in a...
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