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I would fail Abraham’s test (and I bet you would too)
“It's right for God to slaughter women and children anytime he pleases…God is God!” – John Piper It’s a test I’m certain I would have failed: Get your son. Get a knife. Slit his throat and set him on...
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Sunday Superlatives 10/19/14: Travel Edition
I was offline this week traveling from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Charleston, West Virginia, to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Phoenix, Arizona to hang out with the Methodist, the Lutherans, and the...
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Responses & Resources for the Abraham/Isaac Question
© 2012 Jean-Pierre Dalbéra, Flickr | CC-BY | via WylioSo my post last week about wrestling with the story of Abraham and Isaac and considering the role that conscience plays in our interpretation and...
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‘God and the Gay Christian’ Discussion, Part 5
Over the next few weeks, on Wednesdays, we will be discussing Matthew Vines’ book, God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships. (See Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part...
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“Forgive Us”: Christians, Injustice & Corporate Confession
Author and activist Bryan Stevenson was recently interviewed on The Daily Show, and in his conversation with Jon Stewart, noted that Americans often have a difficult time acknowledging and confessing...
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The Slaveowners and Me: On Nurturing Empathy for Oppressors
© 2008 Corey Balazowich, Flickr | CC-BY-ND | via WylioI was baptized in Alabama, at a Bible-believing church less than 12 miles and 30 years away from where four little girls—Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia...
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Learning from LGBT Christians: 2 Upcoming Events (& a giveaway!)
This week I heard from a multitude of friends and readers who expressed frustration regarding Christian conferences that tend to speak about LGBT people as if they were an issue, removed from the...
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Sunday Superlatives 11/2/14
© 2010 joiseyshowaa, Flickr | CC-BY-SA | via WylioAround the Blogosphere...Wisest: Efrem Smith with “The Privileged and The Poor” “To dismantle poverty in this way, we not only need multi-ethnic...
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See you in Ohio, Georgia, & Alabama….
© 2011 Boston Public Library, Flickr | CC-BY | via WylioI’ve been enjoying my travels significantly more this season, having scaled back a bit. Stewarding my time in this way has helped me feel more...
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God and the Gay Christian’ Discussion, Week 6 & Conclusion
Over the past few weeks, on Wednesdays, we have been discussing Matthew Vines’ book, God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships. (See Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part...
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Work of the People Video: The risk of following Jesus
I had such a good time working with Travis Reed from Work of the People on a series of videos about faith, doubt, the sacraments, and church. The video above is the first of many in the series. Be sure...
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“You’re Not Crazy, and You’re Not Alone”
So begins Chapter 1 of Kathy Escobar’s fantastic new book, Faith Shift: Finding Your Way Forward When Everything You Believe is Falling Apart. From those first few pages to the very last, I found...
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Ask Scot McKnight…
There are few modern-day biblical scholars who have influenced me more than Scot McKnight. His Jesus Creed blog was one of the first I followed religiously, and books like The Blue Parakeet, The King...
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The False Gospel of Gender Binaries
© 2009 Carmelo Speltino, Flickr | CC-BY-SA | via WylioNot long ago I had the pleasure of working with Adrian,* a visual artist with a quick wit, easygoing spirit, and creative eye. After an afternoon...
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Sunday Superlatives 11/23/14
© 2011 Playing Futures: Applied Nomadology, Flickr | CC-BY | via WylioAround the Blogosphere…Funniest: Mallory Ortberg at The Toast with “Bible Verses Where The Word ‘Philistines’ Has Been Replaced...
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Ask Scot McKnight...(Response)
Today I am thrilled to share Scot McKnight's responses to YOUR questions as part of our ongoing, reader-generated interview series. There are few modern-day biblical scholars who have influenced me...
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26 Ideas for Advent (with Sybil MacBeth)
Image from Sybil MacBeth, "The Season of the Nativity" Advent is a season of anticipation, of holy waiting. It is a waiting characterized not by idleness or even contented peace, but by prophetic...
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From the Lectionary, Advent 1: Dreaming With God
© 2014 Marjan Lazarevski, Flickr | CC-BY-ND | via WylioI’m blogging through the lectionary this year, with an emphasis on the prophets this Advent season, and today’s* reading comes from Isaiah 64:1-9:...
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Gifts that Give Back 2014: Thistle Farms
Every holiday season, I like to share a few ideas for “gifts that give back,” products that not only make great stocking-stuffers but that also support organizations and ministries working to care for...
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Are you being persecuted?
There is a pernicious rumor that resurfaces every Advent season and spreads across social media faster than a cold in a kindergarten class. It’s the rumor that God can be “kept out” of Christmas. You...
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