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Taking a Name
Growing up I was convinced that “taking the Lord’s name in vain” meant combining God’s name with one of those big water retaining structures. Taking Hebrew in seminary, Dr. Garland helped us understand...
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What’s In A Name?
My friend Charlie pointed me to a series of videos. Words mean something. What does the title Christian mean to you? I recently noted that my friend Lance Ford is referring to himself as a Jesusian....
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Christian Without Adjectives – Labels and The Ex-Reverend
Labels. I recall strolling the streets of Barcelona with a group of pastors. One member of our group and I were locked into a conversation about labels. One aspect of our gathering was to talk about...
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Maybe I Need a Tent
When Tommie worked the late shift at Starbucks a few years ago we thought Pepper Spray was a good idea. You never know who might lurk in the parking lot after close. We would talk about actions to take...
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Qualify Your Biblical or, Chris Tilling Says “No More” to Unspecified Meaning
In my tribe, biblical nearly always refers to a way of reading and interpreting the Bible as the correct way, the Christian way. Ferreting out potential heterodoxy or slippery slopes that lead to...
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What Is A Christian To Do About Refugees?
My grandboys call me Doc, or PaPa Doc. The nickname may have come when Nathan and I met and began working on staff together. “Hey Doc,” would begin a sentence or question. Our girls thought that would...
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The Ahistorical Jesus or, How the CIA Gets a Christian Pass
Two young friends suffer church leaders/members who give allegiance to an ahistorical Jesus. I am guessing those whose Jesus takes this shape did not come to their position all by themselves. In fact,...
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Christian from the Margins
Everybody wants to be at the center. Except for a few. My friend Kristen posted this quote from Wendell Berry. It was worth re-blogging here. 02/23/2015 “Of course Christians want to kill the enemies...
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Miscellany from the Gap
I used to hate silence. Not so much anymore. Only the wind blowing in the trees through the Gap breaks the stillness. Occasionally I think I can hear the constant flow of the Rio Grande. Then a car...
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Conditioned Imaginations or, Stop with the Equivocation – A Guest Post
Rarely does anyone question the call for a Christian to be radical. When radical is associated with Muslims it is a different impulse. We must ask, “How has our imagination been conditioned?” Several...
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The Last American Virtue: A Conversation with Greg Horton
The last sacred thing is choice–individual choice. That line in a recent Facebook Post prodded this conversation. Even more, the conclusion of the post: . . . and we will have mass shooting after mass...
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