Justice Is a Bad Idea (Part I)
Justice is a bad idea. I don’t say justice is a bad idea in order to suggest that God does not want us to do what he has asked us to do, in this case,…
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Justice Is a Bad Idea (Part II)
In Part I of my post, I discussed how we as Christians fail to make Jesus central to our pursuit of justice and instead settle for suum cuique or “an eye for an eye.” In this, what becomes more…
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Raising Children in a Media World
Media is everywhere. It is transforming, communal act. Media is the language in which our culture speaks, informs and attempts to understand the ever-changing world we find ourselves in. Place a child into the mix,…
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Be the Wheel
Today we hear from guest blogger Lisa Colon Delay. In wrapping up my time at the Renew & Refine Writer’s Retreat, I mentioned the visual aid of the wheel. It’s the kind of simple thing that can stick with…
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A Romance It Certainly Is
Today’s post comes from Carolyn Givens. “You’re doing these youngsters no service, you know,” [Royal] said, looking tired himself. He got to his feet and braced as the train huffed to a sooty platform. “You…
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Who Makes Marriage Sacred?
Reactions to the Supreme Court’s decision yesterday to dismiss portions of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) are everywhere. There are throngs of people overjoyed and pundits frustrated or saying this is an awful ruling. …
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Worship Music and the Local Church
Lately I have been thinking more about the role of Christian artists as I read through Andy Crouch’s amazing book Culture Making. Specifically, I keep going back to the question what is the role of…
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An Epiphany About Discipleship
I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be a disciple lately. (Most of the time) I have the Bible reading down, an active prayer life and fellowship with Christ-followers and my neighbors.…
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WebMD for the Soul
The Curator Magazine published my article on acedia today (link). An excerpt: Once, after feeling awful for a few days but not thinking it was the flu, I sat up in bed, my stomach churning, my…
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What Leah Teaches Us About God’s Gifts
[Leah] conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” So she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children. -Genesis 29:35 It happened. It was unfortunate,…