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Newness of Life
We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. My friend’s father, a longtime … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Discipleship, Faith, Friends, God, Gospel, Prayer, Quotes, Scripture, Spiritual Disciplines, Theology
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When Hope and History Rhyme: A Christmas Eve Meditation
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“Peace on Earth” has been called U2’s most agnostic song. Recorded as part of the 2000 release, All That You Can’t Leave Behind, the song’s lyrics were inspired by the Real IRA Omagh…
Posted in Music, Politics, Poverty, Prayer, Race, Social Issues, Terrorism, Theology
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Best Books of 2016
Time for my annual list of best books I’ve read this year. (To access my previous “best books” lists, click here.) Each year I set out with a goal to read 52 books — one per week. Admittedly, that’s an … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Culture, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Politics, Poverty, Prayer, Race, Scripture, Social Issues
Tagged A Light to the Nations: The Missional Church and the Biblical Story, Abraham Lincoln, Blake Crouch, City of Mirrors, Dark Matter, David Stern, Dr. Lisa Damour, Hillbilly Elegy, J.D. Vance, Justin Cronin, Kallistos Ware, Michael Frost, Michael Goheen, Miroslav Volf, Onward: Engaging the Culture Without Losing the Gospel, Prophetic Lament, Public Faith in Action, Restoring the Jewishness of the Gospel, Rise to Greatness, Russell D. Moore, Ryan McAnnally-Linz, Sabbath as Resistance, Soong-Chan Rah, Surprise the World, The Orthodox Way, The Other Wes Moore, The Way of the Pilgrim, Untangled, Walter Brueggemann, Wes Moore
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The Ruin of Joseph
Tonight, the 87th annual Academy Awards will be held in Hollywood. Expected viewership in this country will be in the tens of millions. Meanwhile, half a world away, ISIL / ISIS continues to slaughter Christians at an alarming rate. The … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Kingdom Values, Movies, Prayer, Scripture, Sermon on the Mount, Social Issues
Tagged Academy Awards, Amos 6.4-7, Christian martyrs, Clarence Jordan, Colossians 3, Eph. 3.16, ISIS, Matthew 5.4
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Turbulence
I spent part of last week in Honduras spending some time with the men and women of Mission Upreach, a church planting organization in western Honduras. I missed most of the subzero temps here in the Southeast and the ice-storm-craziness … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings, Devotional, Faith, God, Prayer
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2 Thessalonians 3
Reading for Friday, Dec. 21: 2 Thess. 3 As Paul closes this brief letter, he asks the Thessalonian brothers and sisters to pray for him (v1) and the work that he and Timothy and Silas have undertaken. Believers move as … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Prayer, Project 3:45, Scripture, Social Issues
Tagged 2 Thessalonians 3
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