Guest Post by Daniel Hill Introductions matter. If you have a great story to tell, the opening is so important. That’s true whether you see you a great movie, read a great novel or listen to a great story being told. Introductions matter. When a classical piece of music is written, the opening is not […]
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This article was recently picked up by a syndicated blog – you can read the post here, or below. … While in seminary, I ran across the author Henri Nouwen, who articulated the tension—or paradox—of faith as well as anyone I have read. His answer, unlike most I have heard, does not whitewash the messiness
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Photo Credit: The World of Banksy Art Guest Post by Emily Hill This year I’m sensing and processing the season of advent in a way that I never have before. My soul is filled with mourning and grief over racial injustice in our individual lives and in our nation. The evidence and emotion in this
Photo Credit: Jon S, Creative Commons Guest Post by Todd Deatherage Some days I have to steel myself just to read the morning paper. Today’s front page includes a story about reputable scientists suggesting global warming trends are worse than previously thought. They are predicting that one-third of the western Antarctic ice shelf may be
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Guest Post by Stephan Bauman Before the hallelujah chorus The Prince of Peace The Wonderful Counselor; Before the government falls upon His shoulders; Before the Child was born unto Us A peasant girl fell to her knees And sang with abandoned praise: “My soul glorifies My spirit rejoices For You look down upon My lowly
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Jesus began his ministry in his hometown of Nazareth. A city some forty miles removed from the shores of Galilee. A city never mentioned in the Old Testament. Because of the violent reception he received, Jesus left Nazareth for Capernaum on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, and, as far as we know, never
Guest Post by Stephan Bauman The night was anything but silent. “In the days of Herod…” So begins the story of Jesus according to Luke. Herod became King of Judea through a massacre. During his reign, He murdered his wife and his wife’s mother. He slaughtered infants in Bethlehem. At his death, He decrees a hippodrome full
