“The view of Jerusalem is the history of the world…” Benjamin Disraeli, 19th Century British Statesman I’m in the midst of an opportunity to explore Israel as well as learn from Israeli and Palestinian academics, leaders and peace workers on the complexity of the issues in the Middle East. Amidst the messiness of conflict, there is still beauty.
Guest Post by James Warrick A guy I’m coaching asked a great question, “How do I know that what I am hearing is God and not me? How can I discern between God’s voice and my own voice? I don’t want to tell people ‘God told me this…’ and it not be right.” Most people
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Shane Claiborne is an author and the visionary leader of The Simple Way, a faith community in inner city Philadelphia that has helped birth and connect radical faith communities around the world. His adventures have taken him from the streets of Calcutta where he worked with Mother Teresa, to the suburbs of Chicago where he
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If you really wanted to badly enough, you could be eating dinner in Paris by midnight. Or you could be standing on top of the Empire State Building, or even walking on the Great Wall of China. We live in an age of unbounded possibilities. The sky is the limit, and we are consumed with
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This past Saturday it was my pleasure to speak at the Free Austin Summit hosted by Allies Against Slavery. I was tasked with presenting the philosophical and theological groundwork for justice for those in attendance. Justice is for the long haul. A specific cause can’t be a cut flower—something attractive but lacking deep roots—nor just another
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Guest Post by Melissa McCreery This is Part 2 of a 2 Part series. Read Part 1here How can you and I make a difference in education reform around the world, and the way we view education in our own lives? Unfortunately, like so many things in life, there isn’t a clear or easy answer.
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Jim Martin is the Vice President of Spiritual Formation for International Justice Mission. IJM is a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. His recent book, The Just Church, is a practical guide for churches to engage in life-giving justice ministry. KW: What led you to
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Immature love says: ‘I love you because I need you.’ Mature love says ‘I need you because I love you.’ – Erich Fromm
Last night Tamara and I circled up with our four girls to pray. As is the norm, I asked the girls what they were thankful for and then proceeded to see which would be willing to pray for the family. Our youngest, Ashlin, who is a week away from five years old enthusiastically asked to
This week Antioch celebrated our 7th Anniversary. C.S. Lewis once said that of all the bad men in the world, religious bad men are the worst. It’s true churches can hurt people. It’s true that religious abuse happens. Therefore, it’s a tough thing to be a church and represent Christ, but we humbly exist because
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