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N.T. Wright on Divine Sorrow

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Jeff K. Clarke — 2012 in Review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 34,000 views in 2012....

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How Not to Make Disciples – with Francis Chan

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Moving Beyond Pentecost

For some time, I have struggled with the narrow pneumatological focus within Classical Pentecostalism. It’s as though we have defined the work of the Spirit almost exclusively in reference to Spirit...

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Learning to Embrace the Mundacity of Everyday Life: A Revival of the Ordinary

Some time ago, I started reading and blogging my way through Leonard Sweet’s latest book, Viral. The final chapter in the book was short, but powerful. Entitled Infectious Faith, Len laid out how the...

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Dr. Frank Macchia Reflects on the Term ‘Prosperity Gospel’

Here is a seven-minute video taped recently at Asbury Seminary when Dr. Frank Macchia was there to give the Ryan Lectures, featuring him talking about the “prosperity Gospel.” It’s part of the “seven...

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Earth, Wind and Fire: Greg Boyd Reflects on the Biblical Imagery of the...

 

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Guest Post: Messiahs, ‘Success’, and the Way of Jesus

Introduction: Success is the most important thing in life, and failure is to be avoided at all cost. That’s the message I hear when I listen closely to the world around me. Success is celebrated;...

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He’s Alive! with David Phelps

  Here is a great short post from Greg Boyd as well to add to the video above. Eight arguments for the reality of the resurrection. Share widely! He is risen! Has has risen indeed!

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An Anthem – Let it be Jesus

May Jesus always be the Center of everything. Jesus is absolutely in the middle If you want to know who God is, look at Jesus If you want to know what it means to be human, look at Jesus If you want to...

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There’s a Big Difference between Stillness and Doing Nothing

“There’s a big difference between stillness and doing nothing.” – Mr.Han, The Karate Kid (2010). I love that. You see, in a culture where multitasking is seen as an admired skill and where more and...

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Seeing the Bigger Picture and Finding Significance in Every Frame of Life

Have you ever lived through a difficult period in life?  Or, maybe you’re going through one right now.  Odds are, at one point or another, we will all travel through a ‘dark night of the soul.’ It...

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Stuff Jesus Didn’t Say – #2 ‘I don’t get mad, I get even’

Have you ever been wronged? I’m confident that most, if not all of you, would say yes. For those who have, Jesus provides us with a quick and decisive response. “Love your enemies” In Matthew’s account...

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Lessons I learned from a fortune cookie

I’ve believed for some time that if God can speak through a donkey in the Old Testament, he can use just about anything to get our attention (cf. Numbers 22:28). Karen and I were out for Chinese food a...

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Learning to Love the Ordinary

Prologue Some time ago, I started reading and blogging my way through Leonard Sweet’s latest book, Viral. The final chapter in the book was short, but powerful. Entitled Infectious Faith, Len laid out...

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Changing Seasons – On the Road of Change

The fall season is my favorite time of year, and always has been. Even as a child and teenager growing up in Newfoundland, I fondly remember the beautiful colors of the season, spending time in the...

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Top Ten Books that Changed my Life

I know it sounds dramatic, but it’s true. Each of the ten books I’ve outlined below (actually twelve), in one way or another, have changed the course of my life. They have caused a shift in what and...

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Love this quote… “Justice is what love looks like in public.” – Cornel West Tweet it! If you’ve found this information valuable, why not sign up today to receive my blog posts as soon as they are...

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When it comes to reading, please skip the junk food section

The more time I spend reflecting on my own spiritual journey, particularly as it relates to changes I’ve experienced in my faith-related beliefs and practices, the more I’ve come to realize that while...

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How Twitter Produces a Better Follower of Christ

At first glance, the whole idea that a social media platform could in some way make me a better follower of Jesus seemed somewhat ridiculous. Yet, as I read through chapter five of Leonard Sweet’s...

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