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5 Reasons I’m Glad I Was Raised Evangelical
I don’t always see eye-to-eye with my evangelical brothers and sisters when it comes to politics, theology and gender, but there are many reasons I’m glad I was raised in the evangelical tradition. For...
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What Dave Ramsey gets wrong about poverty
Dave Ramsey gives great advice about getting out of debt. I’ve seen that first hand as I’ve celebrated with friends marking their first day of debt-free living, thanks in part to Ramsey’s teachings and...
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Sunday Superlatives 12/1/13 (First Sunday of Advent)
Prayer for First Sunday of Advent: “Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ...
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It’s a miracle any of us survived youth group…
So as I’m writing my next book—a memoir about church— I started reminiscing about youth group and all the crazy games we used to play, chief among them Chubby Bunny—a game in which several “volunteers”...
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The next book….
Where the "magic" (e.g. tears, caffeine, and self-loathing) happens. Sometimes when I write a really vulnerable, personal post (like this, this or this), someone will leave a kind comment encouraging...
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101 Christian Women Speakers
How NOT to use this list: 1. Please do not wait to consult this list when you begin planning your next conference! This is not intended to help you find your “token” woman. This list is intended to...
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How hard can it be to find a handmade, fair-trade, biblically-accurate,...
“It’s been 10 years,” I say from across the dining room table. “This is the year. Let’s just get the first one that appeals to both of us and be done with it.” The room falls silent save the...
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My five favorite books of the year…
If you’re looking for a last minute gift…or are already plotting how to use that bookstore gift card you know is waiting in that tiny wrapped box, I’d recommend starting with these excellent reads—my...
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Why I Fasted For Families (by Marlena Graves)
Today I am thrilled to introduce you to Marlena Graves, a smart, thoughtful, and compassionate woman whose writing consistently reflects both her talent and her heart. Marlena received her M.Div. from...
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A Christmas apology, and the seeds of hope
I wrote a post about the incarnation for CNN today: This week we celebrate Christmas, and as a Christian, I want to say I’m sorry.I’m sorry that this season has become about fights over manger scenes...
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The most beautiful thing I know....
O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth. Long lay the world in sin and error pining. Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth. A thrill of hope...
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Load up your Kindle/ Nook! (Bargain Alert)
So today I noticed that A Year of Biblical Womanhood was just $2.99 for Kindle and Nook here in the U.S. Then I noticed that a bunch of my favorite books are also on sale for three bucks or less. You...
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13 Things I Learned Upon Spilling A Chai Tea Latte on My Laptop and Thinking...
1. Don’t drink hot liquids next to a laptop.2. If saving a document to a Google Drive folder, make sure the folder is actually synching to Google Drive before entrusting the manuscript you’ve...
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The Fortress
Sometimes I think we sing “A Mighty Fortress” with such stern bravado because we are afraidof how the hands that stretched out the heavens and ordered the stars curled into tight baby fists,of how the...
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Ask an Open Theist (Greg Boyd)….
Today I am thrilled to introduce our first “Ask a…” guest of the year: Greg Boyd. Greg is an internationally recognized theologian, preacher, teacher, apologist and author, who has authored or...
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When evangelicals support Phil Robertson…
After “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson made crude and controversial statements to GQ Magazine regarding homosexuality and race and was subsequently (and temporarily) suspended from A&E, it was...
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Unstoppable Grace: Thoughts on the Gay Christian Network Conference
We have a saying in Christianity that “you will know them by their fruit.” Drawn from Jesus’ teachings in Matthew 7, the expression means that the true test of faithfulness to Christ is not in simply...
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Ask an Open Theist (Greg Boyd)…Response
After I introduced our guest last week, you posed more than 200 questions about his views on open theism. This is quite the hot topic! Greg is an internationally recognized theologian, preacher,...
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Sunday Superlatives 1/19/13
Around the Blogosphere…Best Viral Video:Jason Brown Free Skate 2014 US Figure Skating Competition Best Photo...Like, Ever: Courtney Perry with “Phyllis Tickle and Nadia Bolz-Weber switch bodies” Best...
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The Bible was ‘clear’…
In 1982: “The Bible clearly teaches, starting in the tenth chapter of Genesis and going all the way through, that God has put differences among people on the earth to keep the earth divided.” - Bob...
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