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Spreading Shalom
A lot of people already know that the Hebrew word shalom (שָׁלוֹם) means peace. Fewer are aware that the concept of peace in the biblical sense entails much more than the English word peace does....
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The Peace of Peaces
In my last post I asked where to look for peace. This question was also a topic in the comments on an article about Syria I posted this week on my Facebook page. Writer Max Fisher of the Washington...
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Touch Me
At least 25 years ago, I saw a short film of Mother Teresa caring for a little boy who was sick and emaciated, and the powerful image has stayed with me ever since. The thing that so arrested me was...
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Slavery’s Last Stand
Today’s post is simultaneously appearing as a guest post on the blog of my friend Stephen at http://sacredtension.com/ Trigger warning: This post contains descriptions of sexual abuse, rape, and...
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The Cross and Homosexuality
A friend and fellow pastor has critiqued my post Slavery’s Last Stand as follows: Well written, heart felt, compassionate but your conclusions are your own, not the clear and consistent word of...
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The church isn’t a restaurant. It’s culinary school.
Reblogged from the gospel side: Last week's "The church doesn't exist to feed you" post pushed lots of people's buttons...mainly because I put myself in the awkward position appearing to argue against...
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When we won't talk about depression
Reblogged from Dappled Things: The first time I visited a counsellor I walked into the waiting area of the clinic and saw a woman from my church there. I slipped straight out again and walked once...
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A Meditation for Maundy Thursday: Betrayal
A Maundy Thursday Meditation on Matthew 26:20-25 Betrayal: it is easy for us to see the evil in what Judas did and to judge him. But each one of us must ask “Is it I, Lord?” We have...
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Review of Pete Enns’ new book How the Bible Actually Works
I received an advance copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for my review. In his latest offering, Bible scholar Peter Enns argues that, despite what many Christians may have been taught to...
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