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Sunday Superlatives 3/25/2011
Around the Blogosphere... Best Video (see above): Alfre Woodard channels Sojourner Truth, “Ain’t I a woman?” "Then that little man in black there, he says women can’t have as much rights as men,...
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‘Authority,’ ‘sovereignty,’ and other scary words
Today we continue our discussion of N.T. Wright’s Scripture and The Authority of God as part of our series on learning to love the Bible for what it is, not what we want it to be. Last week, we...
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Ask a Pentecostal...
Today I am pleased to introduce you to Jonathan Martin—the next participant in our interview series and a third-generation Pentecostal preacher. I’ve been following Jonathan’s blog for about four...
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a correction (and confession) about NT Wright and Calvinism ...
So I may have misspoken on Monday when I said that N.T. Wright is “not a Calvinist.” As several of you have pointed out, NT Wright does indeed consider his views to be in keeping with Calvin and the...
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Doubt Riddled With Faith – A Review of ‘Still’
“The enthusiasms of my conversion have worn off. For whole stretches since the dream, since the baptism, my belief has faltered, my sense of God’s closeness has grown strained, my efforts at living in...
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An update on our water projects!
As you may remember, last year, through the Rally To Restore Unity and my 30th birthday, we raised over $5,000 for Charity:Water. The great thing about Charity: Water is that 100% of the money we...
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Sunday Superlatives 4/1/2012
Most Informative: Relevant Magazine with “Rob Bell’s Lasik Surgery to Cost Christian Hipsters Millions” “News that Rob Bell has decided to forgo his trademark thick-rimmed glasses in favor of Lasik...
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N.T. Wright, Calvinism, and Scripture
Today we continue our discussion of N.T. Wright’s Scripture and the Authority of God as part of our series on learning the love the Bible for what it is, not what we want it to be. Now, last week we...
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Realistic Moments
I found these images via the delightful Rachel LaMothe Stone, and simply had to share them. They were created by her father, Tom LaMothe, and are used here with his permission. Tom is the pastor of...
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The Mainline and Me
I never expected my posts “15 Reasons I Left Church” and “15 Reasons I Returned to The Church” to make such waves, but I’m still hearing from people who loved them, people who hated them, people who...
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Women of the Passion, Part 1: The Woman at Bethany Anoints Jesus
When referring to the earliest followers of Jesus, the Gospel writers often speak of two groups of disciples: the Twelve and the Women. The Twelve refer to the twelve Jewish men chosen by Jesus to be...
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Women of the Passion, Part 2: Mary’s Heart is Pierced (Again)
When referring to the earliest followers of Jesus, the Gospel writers often speak of two groups of disciples: the Twelve and the Women. The Twelve refer to the twelve Jewish men chosen by Jesus to be...
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Women of the Passion, Part 3: The Women Wait
When referring to the earliest followers of Jesus, the Gospel writers often speak of two groups of disciples: the Twelve and the Women. The Twelve refer to the twelve Jewish men chosen by Jesus to be...
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Women of the Passion, Part 4: Mary Magdalene, Apostle to the Apostles
When referring to the earliest followers of Jesus, the Gospel writers often speak of two groups of disciples: the Twelve and the Women. The Twelve refer to the twelve Jewish men chosen by Jesus to be...
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So how was your Easter...really?
For those of us who wrestle with doubts about our faith, and with what it means to be part of the Church, the landscape of Holy Week can be both beautiful and treacherous. I was reminded of just how...
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Women of the Passion
David O'Connell As requested, links to each of last week’s posts on the women of the Passion: Part 1: The Woman at Bethany Anoints Jesus “We cannot know for sure whether the woman who anointed Jesus...
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Ask a Pentecostal...(Response)
As expected, our friend Jonathan Martin responded to your questions for “Ask a Pentecostal” with incredible wisdom, grace, and insight. This is definitely one of the best installments of our interview...
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The Passionate Mainline (by Rev. Aric Clark)
Last week’s post on the mainline and me generated a big response. I heard from more than a dozen mainline pastors who were receptive and appreciative of the critique and eager to continue the...
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Information on my book cover, Vaginagate, and other pressing matters
Well, we’ve finally settled on a cover for my new book, A Year of Biblical Womanhood: How a Liberated Woman Found Herself Sitting on Her Roof, Covering Her Head, and Calling Her Husband Master: I like...
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Thoughts on the Tennessee “Monkey Bill”
I never learned about evolution in school. Even though I attended a public high school, where I took two biology courses, my teachers essentially skipped the first few chapters of our science...
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