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Think Before You Speak Shane Alexander does a great job of calling all ministers to think before they speak in the midst of a tragedy. This kind of thing happens all the time. Just this week I was listening to a pastor being interviewed whose church was right next to the elementary school that was […]

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The Problem of Evil Jessica Kelley, a mom who has experienced deep loss, offers some thoughts regarding theodicy. She writes, …it seems the majority of Christians consider evil and suffering to be part of God’s “perfect plan.”  They believe God specifically allows things like sexual abuse, the Holocaust, and Henry’s cancer for an unknown “greater […]

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Finding the Good Stuff: A Tribute to Dallas Willard The world lost an amazing Christian writer this week in Dallas Willard. Willard has challenged numerous Christians over the years to take discipleship and being a Christian seriously. Many tributes to Willard have been written this week. I enjoyed this one by Brian Zahnd. Check out The […]

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Building a Life Together Here is a brief but powerful letter on the importance of marriage: An Open Letter Tommy Nelson Wrote on Marriage The Importance of Preaching Here is a great read by veteran preacher, Grady King, on Why I’m Still Preaching Love Each Other Like I Loved You Chris Robey offers a powerful […]

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The Dangers of Fear Terry Briley has written an excellent post on the dangers of fear and how fear in our life can keep us from following Jesus. He says, Fearing others produces deadly consequences. Fear plays to our most basic, self-serving nature and inhibits our ability to think and act reasonably. It often leads […]

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The Gift of Life Ann Voskamp offers a moving post on Gosnell, Steubenville, and the gift of life. This is a must read. Check out What Gosnell and the Gospel Mean to the Brave When Fear Holds Us Back Fear can stunt the growth of a church and keep a Christian from becoming a mature […]

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Are We Practicing Convenient Christianity? In The Elephant in the Auditorium Paula Harrington encourages us to get off the pew and go live out our faith. She writes, Convenient Christianity is forfeiting our responsibility to our Savior by letting the paid preacher be the only proclaimer of God’s goodness in our community. Christ’s love calls […]

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Hope in the Resurrection Many Christians celebrated Easter last Sunday, but the Resurrection is something to be celebrated everyday. Here are two great posts that do just that. In Resurrection Games Trevor Cox writes, “Resurrection comes not to divide, but to unite. Resurrection is for all things, all people, all places. And it shows up […]

Between Two Thieves

Mike McClure singing Between Two Thieves from his Twelve Pieces album.

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5 Non-Christian Witnesses to the Crucifixion This article discusses why people on the left, right, and in the middle generally agree about the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. Check out Is Good Friday a Myth? Holy Saturday John Mark Hicks wants to make sure that we do not forget about Holy Saturday. In this article […]