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Lighten Up: Worst Evangelism Idea EVER
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Tags: Lighten Up
This is profoundly confusing. Has this ever inspired anyone to become a Jesus-follower? We’re thinking no. Especially if it was left in place of a tip at a restaurant.
Toasted Ham and Nye
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Tags: Bible, Bill Nye, Evolution, Ken Ham, Science, Young Earth Creationism
So, the big debate between Ken Ham and Bill Nye is history. We didn’t really pay a whole lot of attention to it, and here’s why. In order for there to be a winner in this…
“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled…”
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Tags: Calvinism, Greg Boyd, Problem of Evil, Roger Olson, Satan, Satan and the Problem of Evil, Theodicy
“…was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” ~Verbal Kint, The Usual Suspects Roger Olson reflected a few days ago on the curious absence of any discussion of Satan in modern theology. He even speculated: I…
Lighten Up: The Down Side of Free Will
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Tags: Free Will, Humor, Lighten Up, Open Theism
25 Baby Steps Toward Simplicity
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Tags: Courtney Carver, Simplicity
Lutz Koch via Compfight If you’re embarking on a journey of greater simplicity in your life, the task can seem daunting. It can be tempting to give up before you really even get started. Where…
Lighten Up: Every Knee Will Bow
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Tags: David Hayward, Eschatology, Humor, Lighten Up, The Naked Pastor
There will be a lot of surprises on the last day. This one would be kind of fun.
When the Bible Isn’t Clear
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Tags: Fundamentalism, Roger Olson, Scripture, Theological Method, Theology
Mark Grapengater via Compfight Roger Olson wrote a post today entitled How to Solve a Theological Dilemma when Scripture Doesn’t Clearly Solve It: An Exercise in Theological Method. The title itself is provocative and problematic if you’re…
Justice and Biblical Clarity in Hindsight
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Tags: Bible, Hermeneutics, Justice, Scripture
Murky1 via Compfight Rachel Held Evans posted a challenging look at our history of using the Bible to uphold things like slavery and to condemn people like Galileo for his scientific findings. You really need…
Poor and Black in America
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Tags: Drew Hart, Justice, Kingdom Living, Poverty, Prejudice
Marco via Compfight Drew Hart is someone with a rare voice. I’m sharing the bio from his blog in its entirety because I think knowing some of his story gives authority to his words. Drew…
Responding to Bullying
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Tags: Bullying, Non-Violence, Peacemaking
Robert Martin over at Abnormal Anabaptist posted this video on The Bullying Experiment. While I’m not convinced that shaming people who don’t intervene is an appropriate way to instigate change (shame rarely helps and you…
Lighten Up: Double Standard Theology
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Tags: Lighten Up, Theodicy
Something stinks here.
Celebrating God with Disco Balls and Balloons
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Tags: Celebration, Ed Cyzewski, Worship
Camdiluv ♥ via Compfight Ed Cyzewski wrote a guest post over at A Deeper Church titled When Church is Like a Party. Oh my. Do read this. It’s Ed’s reflection on coming back to God and…
Who is Your Family?
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Tags: Already Not Yet, Community, Family, India, Justice, Miracles, Poverty
Gates Foundation via Compfight Living in the tension of the already and the not yet is a blog written by Americans living in India who have chosen to live among the poor at their same…
Lighten Up: Fate
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Tags: Calvinism, Cartoons, Fate, Free Will, Lighten Up, Predestination
At the Start of This New Year
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Tags: Blessing, God's Presence, Love, New Year, Possibility, Unity
Anthony Easton via Compfight Wishing all of you a year filled with an increasing awareness of God’s presence and a willingness to go where he leads you. May you be challenged every day to love…
Making Resolutions? Consider This!
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Tags: Flesh, Jesus, New Year, ReKnew Manifesto, Revolution
So, this is the time of year when we all look back at the year that is passing and look ahead to the new year in front of us. If you’re considering a New Year’s…
An Author Repents
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Tags: Change, Non-Violence, Pacifism, Repentance, The Anarchist Cookbook, William Powell
In 1969, 19 year old William Powell wrote the now classic The Anarchist Cookbook. He was very angry at the time that the US military was pursuing him to fight in the Vietnam War. It’s…
Merry Christmas!
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Tags: Family, Grandkids, Greg Boyd, Jesus, Shelley Boyd
Hoping you all have a blessed Christmas. Love, Greg and Shelley and the grandkids