Poverty

Poverty, American Christianity, and The Church, An Interview with Ryan Abernathy

Seniors receiving assistance from the U.S. Government compare to animals in the wild. Stop feeding the animals, as the analogy goes, and you won’t have dependent human beings. Thank you, Oklahoma State GOP.… 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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Lift the Cuban Embargo – Glad for Some Baptist Voices

When the SBC voted a resolution inviting its constituency to boycott Disney it was a selective action. The tentacles of the corporate giant reached into places many hardly realized as they raised hands agreeing to abstain from watching, buying, or going to anything Disney. That was 1997.

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Bono’s TED Talk and Guatemala

It has been a quiet week here. Call it internal debriefing. One week in Guatemala will do that to you. That is, if you happen to notice the inescapable. While I continue cogitating on the systems in place, the resiliency of people, the heart of local pastors, and the … Continue reading

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Weekly Wrap – Maybe You Missed These Posts

I hope you enjoyed Thanksgiving and a short week. OU and OSU are tied at half time. Hoping Paul and Tom Littleton help spur the Crimson and Cream onto victory while at the game.

Maybe your schedule kept you from taking a look at these posts.

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