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We’ve healed so much from our dark history. We ended slavery, shut down Jim Crow with the Civil Rights Act, made national heroes of Dr. Martin Luther King and other people of color. We passed laws to fight preferential hiring. We twice elected a black president. Many believe that if a black person can’t get … Read more The Empire’s New Clothes: How Racial Prejudice Has Evolved in the US.
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In this post, Josh talks about the values that make his church unique and the way that they are. Culture eats strategy for breakfast so what we value matters.
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The Bible paints the picture of a God whose doors are unconditionally open, without limitation or qualification. We are all welcomed in and should reflect the same openness as we process the issue of immigration, refugees, the Mexico wall, and the general fear surrounding terrorism in the USRead more The Bible, Immigration, Refugees, Closed Doors, and God
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So many have struggled to come out to their conservative religious parents. As an Evangelical pastor, I've spent years in the culture you'll soon be facing. Following are thoughts you should consider before moving forward.Read more Some Advice for Folks Coming Out to Their Evangelical Parents
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I wrote this years ago in Seminary (except the last part). More true every year. I don’t know what I want to say It may be best to leave the words alone But you live inside my heart You walk about You poke around And I don’t hear a sound Then you shake them from … Read more What I Think about God
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The Nativity story is typically treated as a nice, peaceful scene. What's typically missed is the emphasis the author places on who's in attendance, and who's not. The story invites us to rethink how we think of people we typically consider "losers." Read more Christmas is for Losers: How the Nativity Story Rips on Power and Privilege
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I have 3 kids who have no problem telling me where to stick it. Time-outs were my go-to for a long time, but I’ve recently transitioned to a far more powerful defense. Don’t get me wrong, time-outs are huge if you want to survive as a parent of strong willed children. If nothing else, they’re … Continue reading Why Lectures Blow Time-Outs Out of the Water – And How to Give a Good One
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I was picked on incessantly in Junior High. The cool kids needed someone to dump on, and I always seemed to be the closest target. I didn’t know how to take up for myself and didn’t have anyone to talk to, so I began to believe that I deserved whatever abuse was coming my way. … Continue reading How to Build Self Esteem: 8 First Steps Anyone Can Take.
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Blaming everyone and everything but yourself for the crappy things in your life is is typically referred to as “playing the victim.” It’s a popular way to respond when things don’t shake out as they should because it feels good, it’s easy, and everyone else does it. And, if you want to live a truly crappy … Continue reading Why blaming everyone else for your crappy life is killing you
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No matter what method you try, or what advice you take, if your brain is worn out, you’re screwed. Many believe that stress is good – you have to get that adrenaline flowing to get anything done. But stress keeps your brain on red alert, firing neurons like pistons on the Space Shuttle and releasing … Continue reading Rest Your Brain to Boost Productivity
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Our modern Bible, good book as it may be, was written thousands of years ago, copied millions of times, translated into thousands of languages, and therefore can in no way accurately represent the Bible that was originally written. That’s the conclusion of Bart Ehrman’s best selling Book Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the … Continue reading The History Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why
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I just got an article published at Lifehack, an online journal that’s focused on, well, hacking your life so it works better. The article covers 4 facts about self respect that typically won’t get much air time, but 4 things you’ll have to understand if you want to live with any measure of it. I’d … Continue reading 4 Things about Self Respect Nobody’s Talking About
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The Bible seems to teach that we should, on some level, be afraid of God. One passage in particular, one that gets plastered on Sunday Morning church billboards all over the country, literally reads “Fear God.” Some people see this and hear “Don’t screw with God or He’ll screw with you.” Some see another opportunity … Continue reading Fear God? Really?
