Guest Post by Jarrod McKenna Here’s a crash course to understand what’s happening in Australia with refugees and the politics of Jesus. Imagine for a moment that in the lead up to the next U.S. elections, a political party changed immigration policies and took the relatively small number of people seeking safety on boats from,
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“The temptation of this age is to look good without being good.”[1] Brennan Manning Justice requires more than wanting to change the world, but being willing to change ourselves along with it. The word “morality” seems to have fallen on hard times these days. It is often taken as synonymous with purity, seen as negative
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Why is it that sometimes the healthier a church gets the less people tithe? My thought is we naturally tend to give to need or urgency. We give most when we feel the importance or empathize with critical situations. Health doesn’t convey need. Health doesn’t scream dire consequence. Therefore, I think the times when Antioch
Guest Post by Ed Underwood [This post is Part 3 of a 5 Part series, Sustaining Friendships] I don’t trust transparency. There, I admit it. I’m done with transparency because I learned a long time ago how to use it to get my way or to impress people with my openness. Whether in relationships or
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A good friend once sent me this quote from J.I. Packer on Worship: “If worship services are so fixed that what’s being offered fits the expectations, the hopes, even the prejudices, of any one of these groups as opposed to the others, I don’t believe the worship style glorifies God.” I really like it. It’s
Guest Post by Emily Hill Sometimes God speaks in small ways, and sometimes he throws everything at us to get our attention. You know those times in your life when everything you learn and experience all points to one major truth? For me they are usually fairly basic theological truths that I would have intellectually
The last week or so with the internet fury around World Vision, the Noah movie and a dozen other topics of interest has caused me to reflect once again on the deficiency of social media as an effective communication mechanism when depth, conversation and prophetic understanding are what is called for. As such, I decided
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Guest Post by Ed Underwood [This post is Part 2 of a 5 Part series, Sustaining Friendships] We all want them–sustaining relationships, those friends I talked about in Part 1 of this series. Even as kindergartners, our little hearts longed for a friend we could depend on. We need people who won’t let us down at
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One of the most underrated things in the world is good news. Everyone needs affirmation. We all crave encouragement. And good news makes everyone happier. Scripture attests to this basic reality: “Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones.” (Proverbs 15:30) It’s in light of
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Guest Post by Emily Nielsen Jones March 8 came and went, the 39th observation of International Women’s Day, a day set aside to collectively take stock of how the world’s women are doing. The theme for this year — Equality for women is progress for all — captures the spirit of this day to invite and remind us
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