Category Archive for: ‘Featured’
The Nuances of Truth
We want our politics to fit on a bumper sticker. Stand with Michael Brown. Ferguson Forever. Seek and Destroy ISIS. Hope and Change. Amnesty for Immigrants. Was officer Darren Wilson actually guilty? Was Michael Brown really an innocent victim? Our brains and hearts cry out …
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Finding ISIS in Ferguson
ISIS. Ebola. Ferguson. We sit glued to our television sets enthralled by the power of “What-if.” What if ISIS comes here? What if I catch Ebola and die? What if disgruntled minorities rise up in violent protest where I live? The media sells it. We …
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How to throw a Neighborhood Christmas Party
Every year, Chris and I host a little Christmas party for our neighbors. Our actual physical neighbors. We live in a cul de sac so we have a bit of an advantage in getting to know those who live next to us. We share a …
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A Thoughtful Christ-Centered Response to ISIS
Obama admits to not having a strategy. Duck Dynasty Godfather, Phil Robertson, wants to “Convert ‘em or kill ‘em.” So what is a thoughtful honest strategy for confronting a terrorist group like ISIS? ISIS doesn’t need any more explanation. We know what it is – evil personified. …
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Jesus’ Leadership Style- Sami Awad
A friend of mine once asked me what I thought was the leadership style Jesus developed and used to bring his vision and message to humanity. It was something I never thought of before. Jesus was Jesus; he did not need to develop a leadership approach, he just did what …
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Hobby Lobby and the Rights of Jesus
The mega-mart craft store where my wife loves to shop won a narrow victory today in the Supreme Court. They cannot be obligated to pay for their employees’ contraception needs. And I’m left with mixed feelings. First of all, few things are ever simple. Never …
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Learning From Serpents – by Rick Lawrence
Five-or-so years ago I was locked in what felt like an all-out war over a dream that was in danger of dying, because a man who was much shrewder than me was bent on stopping it. One day, in my grief and fear and anger …
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You need Jesus…and… – by Sarah Bessey
You need Jesus….. and circumcision. You need Jesus …. and baptism. You need Jesus … and the right voting record. You need Jesus … and natural family planning. You need Jesus … and modesty. You need Jesus … and an accountability partner. You need Jesus …
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Gun Control and Santa Barbara
In light of the recent terrorist attack in Santa Barbara I decided to write totally off topic. This is my gun control proposal. Simple, clear and direct. First of all, you need to know that I’m for the right to bear arms. (Loosely given to …
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Water to Wine – by Brian Zahnd
Ten years later it’s time to tell some of my story… I was halfway to ninety, midway through life, and I’d reached a full-blown crisis. Call it a garden variety mid-life crisis if you want, but it was something more than that. You might say …
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