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Bowling for Conflict

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by Brent on June 15, 2010

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When some people tell the story, following Jesus marks the end of all problems.
Birds sing, the sun comes out from behind the clouds, and you never have to eat leftovers again.
This has not been my experience.
Like every other facet of the human experience, conflict is not eliminated by the life of faith, just changed.
Recently, I [...]

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Green Like God?

by Brent on April 28, 2010

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It’s a point of some irony that those who most loudly maintain that the Earth is a personal expression of God’s creativity and artistry are often the most silent when it comes to protecting that art from mistreatment and vandalism by humanity.
This disconnect is not lost on Jonathan Merritt.

His new book Green Like God gently [...]

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The Assignment

by Brent on January 21, 2010

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One day some the members of Jesus’ inner circle came to him with a question about judgment.
Trying to get their theology straight, they pointed out a man blind from birth and asked where to pin the blame.
Was it this guy who did something wrong or was it his parents? What caused God to curse him [...]

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City on a Hill

by Brent on January 5, 2010

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City on a Hill

Once upon a time there was this guy named Jesus, you might have heard of him or even read his book.
One time at a major public address, he said that the people that followed him would be like a city on a hill: unmistakable, un-missable, un-hideable. A prominent feature on the skyline of society.
Which sounded [...]

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In which Doctor Harold Toboggans, scourge of Memphis, interrogates Ken Steorts about Visible School, the pursuit of dreams, and other delusions of adequacy.
See it now.
Mind Over Memphis – Visible School
As always you catch Doctor Toboggans own take on the story at his new url: mindovermemphis.com

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When I took my blogging break a few months ago, I left with confidence knowing that the humor-blogging corner of the internet was safe in the capable hands of my friends Lobo and Don Lewis…

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