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On Jesus “taking” a Life
Jesus gave his life. God gave his Son. The Christian, Triune God does not take lives, or take away loved ones. Death is not God taking someone, death is a problem we humans, in our sin, have made...
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Despair & Dashing Babies Against the Rocks
Two of the most infamous psalms in Scripture are 88 and 137, so it seemed like an especially brilliant idea to tackle them both in one go during the 35 minutes alloted for Sunday School (usually it’s...
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Bill Nye, Ken Ham, and the Apostle Paul
Earlier this week, everybody’s favorite scientist from the 1990s, Bill Nye, went head-to-head with Ken Ham, founder of the Creation Museum. It was the sort of showdown that you hoped both sides knew...
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looking sin in the eye
One time, I prepared my confession with a lapsed Buddhist. It was accidental. As usual, I’d procrastinated preparing for Confession–scheduled though it was more than a week in advance. The morning of...
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recent reading: race & unfinished change
If you read one essay, read this: Kiese Laymon, Professor of English at Vassar reflects on conversations with his grandmother in light of Charleston (exerpts below). “White folks been misusing us since...
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