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Reply to Tony Perkins: Jesus was a Free Lover, Not a Free Marketer
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Why I Love Justin Bieber … And Why You Should Too
By disease standards, ‘Bieber fever’ is approaching a global pandemic with the release of the 18-year-old pop stars latest album, “Believe,” last week. -Melinda Beck, The Wall Street Journal, “Inside...
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Sermon: The Spirituality of Rest and the Economics of Love
On any given day, if you were to ask me “How are you doing?” I’d likely respond by saying, “Oh. I’m so busy. Busy. Busy! Busy!!” And I don’t think I’m the only one around here who is “busy.” Many of us...
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Book Review: The Greatest Commandment: The LORD’s Invitation to Love
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The Rob Bell Blogalogue Part 8: God, Desire, and Italian Monkeys
(The controversial figure Rob Bell has created another firestorm with his latest provocative book What We Talk About When We Talk About God. Raven Foundation Board Member Tripp Hudgins and I will share...
View ArticleMandy Patinkin and the Princess Bride: Justice, Revenge, and Jewish Spirituality
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Live Chat with Brian McLaren
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Thanksgiving and a Theology of Despair
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Reply to Tony Perkins: Jesus was a Free Lover, Not a Free Marketer
Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council in Washington, begins his recent article for CNN entitled My Take: Jesus was a free marketer, not an Occupier by stating that “One of the last...
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Why I Love Justin Bieber … And Why You Should Too
By disease standards, ‘Bieber fever’ is approaching a global pandemic with the release of the 18-year-old pop stars latest album, “Believe,” last week. -Melinda Beck, The Wall Street Journal, “Inside...
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Sermon: The Spirituality of Rest and the Economics of Love
On any given day, if you were to ask me “How are you doing?” I’d likely respond by saying, “Oh. I’m so busy. Busy. Busy! Busy!!” And I don’t think I’m the only one around here who is “busy.” Many of us...
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Book Review: The Greatest Commandment: The LORD’s Invitation to Love
What if I told you that Jesus had a spiritual practice that he performed every day? What if I told you that this spiritual practice formed his life? What if I told you that Jesus himself said that...
View ArticleThe Spirituality of Phil Phillips: “Home” and Lent
I risk losing all respect from my hipster youth group at church, but I have to talk about Phil Phillips. The American Idol winner (yeah, there goes my youth group cred) from 2012 has an amazing song...
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The Rob Bell Blogalogue Part 8: God, Desire, and Italian Monkeys
(The controversial figure Rob Bell has created another firestorm with his latest provocative book What We Talk About When We Talk About God. Raven Foundation Board Member Tripp Hudgins and I will share...
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If you were on Facebook or Twitter last week, you probably saw the CBS interview with Mandy Patinkin. He’s probably best known for this line from the classic movie The Princess Bride: Hello. My name is...
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Live Chat with Brian McLaren
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Thanksgiving and a Theology of Despair
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Reply to Tony Perkins: Jesus was a Free Lover, Not a Free Marketer
Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council in Washington, begins his recent article for CNN entitled My Take: Jesus was a free marketer, not an Occupier by stating that “One of the last...
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