Alter Video Magazine

Join the Protest, “Christ Is Risen”

Maybe we need more mantras. Mark Van Steenwyk suggests repeated phrases become protests. His son prompted him to consider, “Christ Is Risen,” as a protest mantra to the powers that you continue what is broken but Jesus points to something new. Not a bad post-election thought for election weary … Continue reading

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Weekly Wrap – Maybe You Missed These Posts

College Game Day is in Norman. The hosts just donned masks and portrayed the coaches from the top 4 BCS teams. Each stated their case as to why they should make the title game. Quite premature to this Sooner fan.

Here are posts from this week you may have … Continue reading

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Practice Resurrection – You Get To

My friend Tripp is interviewed by Travis with The Work of the People. This Easter, this Resurrection Day, may we think about what we “Get To” do in light of the declaration, “He is not here, He is risen.”

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Great Big Yes – Weekly Video

“What did Jesus do on the cross you couldn’t do for yourself?” My friend Travis Reed, of The Work of the People,  asked me this and several other questions a couple of months ago. Today he posted part of that free form interview on the Alter Video Magazine Continue reading

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A Grandparent’s Vocation – Brueggemann’s Juice of Emancipation

What is a grandparent to do? Today, many a grandparent finds themselves raising their grandchildren. In that case, a grandparent’s vocation is parental.

Others of us are just getting into the whole grandparent gig – and liking it. We joke about spoiling the grandchildren and then sending them home … Continue reading

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