Social Commentary

When the narrative teaches subversively …

April 8, 2011 Todd Littleton Christ Following, Church, Denominational Commentary, Jesus, Missional, Personal, Social Commentary

Once_upon_hiGrowing up I loved a good mystery. I recall reading on Wednesday nights while my parents attended choir practice at church. Following the story lines were simple as I reflect on it today. I am left wondering if the writer intended something deeper than simply discovering "whodunnit."

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Public Libraries and Tax Cuts – Curious Intersections

December 21, 2010 Todd Littleton Culture, Current Affairs, Education & Learning, Featured, News, Social Commentary

Last week I noted I would be voting for the proposed plan to bring a public library to the City of Tuttle. For the third time, the attempt failed. I am hoping the efforts continue. One of these days we hope there will be a public library in Tuttle.… Continue reading

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Syncretism or Discernment

October 21, 2010 Todd Littleton Christ Following, Culture, Links, Religion, Social Commentary, Theology

Just more than a week from Halloween, er uh Reformation Day, have we come to the end of discernment?

Another reflection on the issue here.
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My Name Is Not “Those People” – Weekly Video – Worth A Note

October 4, 2010 Todd Littleton Culture, Featured, Links, Social Commentary

My “swim with the sharks” friend Jordon Cooper posted the video “My Name Is Not “Those People.”  (You will find it in on the right side of the site here at The Edge of the Inside. Generally I simply post the video but this one needs a post to … Continue reading

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Pitts’ Requiem and the NICU

August 10, 2010 Todd Littleton Culture, Current Events, Featured, Justice, Personal, Social Commentary

Often in the midst of facing your own mortality, or the prospect of what might be with one you love, a community develops out of common or shared experience. Over the eight days we have been to the NICU at OU’s Children’s Hospital we find ourselves with more than … Continue reading

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