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October 02, 2015
Gratitude for Rice and Beans
Feeling grateful today for the simple things, like rice and beans. I was chowing down...
September 2015
September 29, 2015
The Blessing of A Flip-phone in 2015
I will spare you the details as to why I have not yet upgraded my cell phone,...
September 25, 2015
What a Fake Photo of Pope Francis and Me Taught Me About Him
A few days ago I published this photo on my Facebook page. Within an hour...
September 23, 2015
Drunk in the Spirit in the House of Wine
Suppose you take a flight to Paris and as you traipse through Charles de Gaulle airport you...
September 18, 2015
Don’t Just Donate, Get to Know a Refugee
When I was kid my family worked with a local refugee resettlement agency and helped...
September 15, 2015
What the World-Changing Power of God Looks Like
Hopeless, powerless Christianity is utterly inexcusable. Period. For when a Christian receives the Holy Spirit, he...
September 11, 2015
14 Things I am Praying for on the Anniversary of 9/11
Fourteen years ago I was a junior in high school sitting at my desk in...
September 09, 2015
Learning to Become Love to Those Burned by Religion
When Jesus gets attached to systemic injustices and religious abuse, the damage done to the gospel's...
September 04, 2015
Scared of the Spirit?
I am currently working on a blog post on the manifestations of the Holy Spirit...
September 01, 2015
Brotherly affection? Yes, please. Bromance? No thanks.
Fascinating recent article in the Economist that explores close male friendships, or what are now commonly referred to as "bromances."...
August 2015
August 28, 2015
A Middle East Mom Carrying Hope for the Holy Land
For some end of the week encouragement... Disputes over land are not new, but no present conflict...
August 23, 2015
This Charismatic Christian is Grateful For John Oliver
If you haven't seen this yet, I encourage you to watch it. It is amusing but...
August 22, 2015
ICYMI: Tip of the Spear on the Radio
Had a great chat with Kathy Emmons on Pittsburgh's 101.5 WORD-FM last Tuesday on The...
August 21, 2015
From Judge to Dad: A Review of Neal and Matthew Lozano’s Abba’s Heart
Father God, our Abba, has an arrestingly beautiful heart. And we need to get to know...
August 10, 2015
The Father’s Heart for Planned Parenthood’s President
Later this week I will be posting my review of Neal and Matthew Lozano's Abba's...
August 09, 2015
A Documentary Film About Miracles, Science, and the Conflict that Isn’t
Today I am delighted to highlight the work of a great man and friend. Elijah...
August 07, 2015
Songwriting with the Holy Spirit
Next to singing, songwriting is one of my most favorite things to do. I prayed...
August 06, 2015
When I Pray for God to Change the Church (and my own heart)
Several years ago I was received and confirmed at what is now my home parish...
July 2015
July 30, 2015
Pushing Past Obstacles To Create Beautiful Things
Thought I would give you all a window into my songwriting journey today here on...
July 28, 2015
A Prophetic Prescription For the Future: Returning to Word and Spirit
In a thoughtful piece last week about the future of Evangelicalism, Derek Rishmawy dismissed the...
July 20, 2015
Welcome to Tip of the Spear, the blog of Brandon Mark Showalter
Hi everybody! Well, I'll dive right in. Although I have submitted writing here on Patheos in...
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