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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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This time of year, it is not unusual to hear from crowds of Christians bemoaning the current state of Christmas and how secular, and selfish, and generally Christ-deficient it has become.
It is also not unusual to view these people as whiners and spoilsports, out to ruin the fun for everyone else who doesn’t believe exactly as they do.
A perception that is substantially aided by the tone with which they present their case.
Which is generally whiny and obnoxious…
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Bowling for Conflict
by Brent on June 15, 2010
in Commentary
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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