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Repenting of 'Colorblindness'
© 2014 The All-Nite Images, Flickr | CC-BY-SA | via Wylio“They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious.‘Peace, peace,’ they say, when there is no peace…They have no shame at...
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For the sake of the gospel, drop the persecution complex
© 2011 jacinta lluch valero, Flickr | CC-BY-SA | via WylioDid you hear about the pastor who was arrested for not marrying a same-sex couple? What about the publisher that got sued for refusing to...
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Big News for the Evans Family...(and a chance for you to celebrate with us!)
“Congratulations! You’re six weeks pregnant and your baby is the size of lentil bean!” And so began the veritable cavalcade of fruits, berries, and legumes the pregnancy industry has selected as apt...
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10 Questions for Target Critics Regarding “Boys’ Toys” and “Girls’ Toys”
As you may have heard, Target recently decided to do away with signage in their children’s toys and bedding departments designating certain merchandise for boys and certain merchandise for girls. Legos...
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“Searching for Sunday” Fall Reading Guide (and Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe!)
As the kids head back to school and Labor Day approaches, readers are returning to their book clubs and discussion groups. I’ve heard from all sorts of communities who really appreciated the...
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See you in California!
© 2011 Alex, Flickr | CC-BY | via WylioThere’s nothing more rewarding than meeting readers face-to-face, which is why even this introverted homebody looks forward to travel season. I’ve recently...
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On Giving Testimony: Why “Why Christian?” Worked
Photo by paul lebens-englundTiffany Thomas had reached a crescendo. “There is deliverance in the music, there is healing in the music, there is love—there is love— in the music!” As the 29-year-old...
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See you in Philly and New Orleans!
© 2010 Flavio~, Flickr | CC-BY | via WylioNext up on the speaking schedule…Thursday, October 29, 7 p.m. Eastern University, St. Davids, PA McInnis Auditorium Gender & Sexuality Discussion:...
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See you in Nashville!
I’ll be speaking at Lipscomb University’s annual Landiss Lecture Series on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m., in the Swang Chapel in Lipscomb's Ezell Center. The event is free and open to the public....
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There Was Room at the Inn
© 2010 Lauren Mitchell, Flickr | CC-BY | via WylioI want to begin by saying I don’t want any trouble. I’m just a simple businessman with a family to feed and a record to set straight. It has come to my...
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On “outgrowing” American Christianity
© 2014 Vitor Esteves, Flickr | CC-BY | via WylioEvery now and then a blog post or article will make the rounds in which the author claims to have “outgrown” church or religion or, in this case,...
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Follow Friday: Megan DeFranza
I’ve been meaning to highlight Megan DeFranza's work for months now, as it has proved immensely helpful in some of my “real life” conversations about gender and sexuality, particularly with more...
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Why I’m making just one resolution as a new mom
Like all new parents, my husband and I have a lot of plans for our little guy, due to meet the world in just a few weeks. We plan to breastfeed. We plan to limit screen time.We plan to teach him to be...
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Christians, MLK Day, and Historical Amnesia
© 2012 Ron Cogswell, Flickr | CC-BY | via WylioOn the second day of Martin Luther King Jr.’s imprisonment in a Birmingham jail, a guard slipped him a copy of the morning paper. By the dim light of his...
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Donald Trump and a Tale of Two Gospels
© 2014 nestor ferraro, Flickr | CC-BY | via WylioAs it becomes clear Donald Trump’s candidacy for president will be more than a sideshow this year, the probable Republican nominee is making his pitch...
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Ash
© 2009 auntjojo, Flickr | CC-BY-ND | via WylioToday’s post is an excerpt from Searching For Sunday: Loving, Leaving and Finding the Church: We are made of stardust, the scientists say—the iron in our...
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Office of the Night Watch: A Meditation on Nursing
© 2014 Jeffrey, Flickr | CC-BY-ND | via WylioIf this is not prayer—this wordless, rhythmic meeting of souls, this dance both utterly instinctual and pull-your-hair-out hard—then I don’t know what...
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Follow Friday: Drew Hart
Today I’m eager to highlight a writer, theologian, and justice advocate who penned what I believe is one of the most important books of 2016. Drew Hart is the author of Trouble I've Seen: Changing the...
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The Absurd Legalism of Gender Roles, Exhibit D: ‘Biblical’ Manipulation
© 2014 dmagarityjr, Flickr | CC-BY-SA | via Wylio[See The Absurd Legalism of Gender Roles, Exhibit A: Black Belt Stand Down; The Absurd Legalism of Gender Roles, Exhibit B: Guys and Dolls; The Absurd...
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‘Searching for Sunday’ Anniversary Giveaway
“I didn’t want to put my church story in print because, the truth is, I still don’t know the ending. I am in the adolescence of my faith. There have been slammed doors and rolled eyes and defiant...
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