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Activism in Light of the Gospel
“Jesus was the greatest social justice warrior ever.” An acquaintance said that to me, as we were conversing about a lot of the societal ills that seem to plague the United States: homelessness, racism, sexism, the failings of our legal system, substance abuse, etc. Our conversation eventually turned to discussing what the role of the…
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The Posture of Worship
Lately I’ve been pondering the reality of worship. The fact that we worship at all is one of the dinguishing features of homo sapiens, since no other species on the planet has the capacity of spiritual engagement. There is no concept of the sacred amongst all the members of creation, save us. This is not…
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The Offensive Gospel
I remember as a young kid driving with my parents. My childhood occurred right at the advent of the smartphone as a pocket appliance. I recall my parents trading in their Blackberries for the iPhone 4 before I finished elementary school. As such, our car rides weren’t filled with streaming services or ad-filled games or…
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The Dangerous Pride In Being Last
I’ve been pondering the parable of the prodigal son. It’s a wonderful story about redemption, depicted time and again in books, movies, songs, poetry, art. Ever since Jesus told the parable to his disciples and the Pharisees, millions of people have identified with the prodigal son, and gained hope by the redemptive love he is…
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Introduction
One of the defining traits of humanity is mortality. It’s inescapable- everybody dies. Almost everybody, but that’s not important yet. The greatest likelihood is that you and I are not exceptions to the rule, that one day our hearts will stop beating and our neurons will stop firing and we will exhale a final breath.…
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