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Jim Carey Meets the Sugar Bowl or, How Paul Littleton Views the Matchup

Later this evening the Sooners will play the Crimson Tide in the Sugar Bowl. I am not making any predictions except that my brother Paul’s Facebook Page may blow up about 10:30 p.m. CST. Many an Alabama fan will race over to ask what was he thinking when he … Continue reading

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If Only We Were Persecuted

The Duck Commander dustup inspired impassioned pleas to stand against Christian persecution. Rights became, and still are, the grounding of many arguments. But, what if the Church, and so Christians, were really persecuted. I mean to say what if our actions brought on the sort of scandal and persecution … Continue reading

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Mandela, Matthew, and What Is Getting Done or, Reading from a Different Location

I remember the shantytown. After a week of staying on the Golden Mile watching the tide come and go looking out across the Indian Ocean, walking the boardwalk between meetings, taking countless photographs, and largely sharing the experience of an American tourist, I rode north out of town with … Continue reading

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Fight the Inertia: A Call to Subvert the System or, What Is It About Christian Conferences? – A Guest Post

Tuesday I took care of some administrative work and listened to The Nines. I have caught some of the talks each of the five years the conference has been offered online. I looked up and noticed the live Twitter Feed. Then Greg called. Did you see Rachel Held Continue reading

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Recycling, No Really

Monday I stopped to drop off several sacks of newspapers in the paper recycle bins located on our East Parking Lot at Snow Hill. To my amazement I discovered a discarded vacuum cleaner. Once I opened the lid to the bin I found large cardboard boxes. The bins are … Continue reading

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