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Denying the Resurrection

A few years ago a friend pointed me to some original music he had done. I was intrigued by the title, Practice Resurrection. In the description of the song he pointed to a Wendell Berry poem as inspiration. Since then I have been tying that song title to … Continue reading

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Catching Up Reporting Some Links of Note, To Me

Here are some of the links I have been holding. Initially I thought I would interact with them in individual blog posts. Time got away and I still think they are good.

Daryl on Attractional

Daryl weighs in on the Kimball, Kinnon, Fitch, Keller missional smackdown

Graham Ward to Continue reading

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Friends and Jesus

I can resist no longer. My intent in posting here is not to pick a fight, or call anyone out. Instead, it is to request we think through our marquee theology. Now it would be good to know, we have a marquee sign. There are days I wished we … Continue reading

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Pardon the Interruption – Rob Bell Alert

Provocative book titles quickly get my attention. When Nathan told me about Rob Bell and Don Golden’s new book the title grabbed me quickly – Jesus Wants to Save Christians.

Growing up in a conservative evangelical denomination, a group that would eschew the connection to “evangelical” back in … Continue reading

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The “Shoe Genius” and Christian Spiritual Formation, Pt. 2

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Running with my New Balance 768’s left me thinking about the “easy yoke” of Jesus. An “easy yoke” implies an absence of difficulty and pain. No runner can attest to shoes that completely eliminate pain. Even Olympic marathon runners experience pain nearing the finish line. Instead, the … Continue reading

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