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March 2019

March 01, 2019
You may be familiar with David Hume’s famous puzzle about the problem of evil that...

February 2019

February 24, 2019
One of my favorite lines in Les Misérables—in fact, in all of literature—is when the police...
February 22, 2019
How often do we approach people with disabilities with a disabled imagination? Regarding disabilities, Jackie...
February 10, 2019
We all need encouragement to gain courage to take risks in life. Thus, it is...
February 06, 2019
Rick McKinley is the founder and lead pastor of Imago Dei Community. His most recent book...
February 03, 2019
For too long, people with disabilities have been isolated in communities in the church and...
February 02, 2019
Philosopher George Santayana claimed that "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat...

January 2019

January 26, 2019
Some people's apparent handicaps are real keys to their success. Why do I say "apparent"?...
January 24, 2019
I come across the language “significant church” or “significant churches” in different conversations. What comes...
January 21, 2019
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights movement do not reside in the...
January 19, 2019
One might think Martin Luther King, Jr. would have viewed the universe as unfriendly. All...
January 18, 2019
By Paul Louis Metzger and Derrick Peterson Introduction In surfing, you hear talk of riding...
January 12, 2019
I don’t know how self-driving car technology ranks on a difficulty scale. Perhaps it’s not...
January 11, 2019
President Trump has called for an immigration policy based on merit. What do you make...
January 04, 2019
A December 31st 2018 New York Times article titled “Why Trump Reigns as King Cyrus”...
January 02, 2019
As is well-documented, many people dread the holiday season. The close of one year and...

December 2018

December 28, 2018
What did Jesus’ mother do with Jesus three days after he was born? That would...
December 28, 2018
Who pays or suffers most for the government shutdown based on the wall erected between...
December 26, 2018
We live in an instant gratification culture in which we often ask, "What have you...
December 21, 2018
The late President George H.W. Bush and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis teach us that...
December 18, 2018
Jesus declared, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5; ESV). Sometimes statements...
December 13, 2018
God has wired humanity to exist as storied creatures. This conviction manifests itself in various...
December 12, 2018
Those who believe they are being pushed out, marginalized and endure extreme suffering for their...
December 08, 2018
Working out at a gym is quite telling—not only in terms of how physically fit...
December 03, 2018
John Rosensteel is Lead Pastor of New Hope Church in Portland, Oregon. I reached out to...
December 01, 2018
Bethesda Lutheran Communities has a phenomenal vision and perspective on supporting people with disabilities. Bethesda...

November 2018

November 30, 2018
We hear a lot today about identity politics. To many, it suggests a zero-sum game,...
November 25, 2018
President Trump and Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts exchanged strong words over the past few...
November 23, 2018
Thanksgiving is not simply a holiday, but a way of life that should carry on...
November 15, 2018
Fear rages like a consuming fire. Unimaginable natural disasters strike close to home--or even closer,...
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