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Ms. Paparazzi the Night Stalker
Category: General
Thanks for posting that Marcia. Paul and I are very pleased to receive the CT Book Award. We make a good team — despite the fact that we sometimes drive each other nuts. Our prayer…
GB…TIME TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE
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Sorry to interrupt all this Old Testament/violence talk Greg has been writing on, but I (Marcia) have some exciting news to share. Christus Victor Ministries received word today that The Jesus Legend: A Case for…
What’s at Stake in Trying to Explain the Violent God of the Old Testament?
Category: General
When the LORD your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess and drive out before you many nations… and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you and…
Divinely Inspired Infanticide and Genocide?
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A number of years ago I read a Christian apologist who argued that one proof of the Bible’s inspiration is the fact that it is “the most beautiful book ever written.” Now, I believe the…
Stating It Clearly
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Hello fellow bloggerites, Thanks for all the feedback on my review of Colson’s God & Government. In light of some of this feedback, I feel I need to clarify my view. I am not suggesting…
Review of Colson’s God & Government
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As I promised, here’s my book review of Chuck Colson’s book God & Government. This is a long post, but I hope you’ll find it worth the effort. Chuck Colson is one of the most…
Let me tell you about my “Beso”
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Hi folks, I’d like to share with you a little bit about my adorable wife Shelley. It’s her birthday today! I affectionately refer to her as “Beso” (pronounced bee-so) because…. actually, I have no idea,…
A Discussion With Chuck Colson and Shane Claiborne
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Hi folks. Hats off to Marcia (Paparazzi) Erickson and Jen (Doc) Halverson for the outstanding summary they wrote about our vacation and my poor little toe. Do I not hang with the coolest tribe on…
work hard, play hard, sleep hard
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I (Marcia), your paparazzi “lens truth master” found Greg last week in Mexico. He tried going incognito with a fierce bandanna look but it flopped as he was a dead giveaway with book and pen…
Compassionate Dominion and Factory Farms
Category: General
Topics: Creation Care
“The question is not ‘Can they reason?’ nor, ‘Can they talk?’ but, ‘Can they suffer?’” -Jeremy Bentham “A man can live and be healthy without killing animals for food; therefore, if he eats meat, he…
The First Fruit of the Coming Non-Violent Creation
Category: General
Topics: Creation Care
“A society’s moral progress is best judged by its treatment of animals.” – Gandhi More and more people are asking me the question, “Why are you a vegetarian?” So I’ve decided to write a couple…
Why I’m a Vegetarian
Category: General
Topics: Creation Care
For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other. Indeed, he who sows the seed of murder and pain cannot reap joy and love. Pythagoras (6th century BC) I used to be…
A Bono Looking Church?
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Hello blogg’n buds, Well, I got a little flack from a few of you for claiming that the Product (RED) Campaign is a powerful Kingdom movement. Several wondered how something intertwined with consumerism could be…
Be Bono-fide
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Thank you Ms. Paparazzi on that delightful expose of my Bono-fide Icee-drinking fun night out with friends. We really did have fun seeing U2 3D. I’m frankly not crazy about their music (I’m more of…
cvm paparazzi (marcia) at work
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Greg posted that the launch date for the new CVM site has been delayed a couple months. I thought (as Greg’s “lens truth master”) I’d give you insight into the delay and what Greg’s been…
Where’s the new Christus Victor website?
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Some time ago I mentioned that we were going to launch our new, improved, super easy and super informative website “very soon.” “Soon” has come and gone, so where’s the new site? May I remind…
Where do you find your security?
Category: General
In Matthew 6:24-34 Jesus taught us it’s impossible to serve two masters. He illustrates this by saying we “cannot serve both God and money.” But he could just as easily have said we “cannot serve…
Will people get married in heaven?
Category: Q&A
Tags: Afterlife, Heaven and Hell, Q&A
Topics: End Times
Question: I lead a Bible study group for teenagers. One recently asked a question: “Will there be marriage in Heaven? And if not, why? God created marriage when He created the perfect earth, so why…
Satan, Government and Christian Anarchy
Category: General
Inspired by my reading of Jacque Ellul, I’ve been talking about Christian Anarchy the last couple posts. I want to remind folks that “anarchy” used in this way does not denote chaos. It rather means…
Does religious faith make someone a better politician?
Category: Q&A
Tags: Politics, Q&A, Social Issues
Topics: Ethical, Cultural and Political Issues
Question: A recent poll showed that a majority of Americans agreed with the statement: “Religious faith makes someone a better politician.” In fact, a majority said they would never vote for a candidate who had…