Category: Blog
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Ask More Questions
When God brings us out of the kingdom of darkness, he rescues us into a people. He adopts us into his family; the Church. The Church is a people—a community. God creates us to relate to him and each other. However, there’s an area of our lives we tend to keep private, and we absolutely…
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It Is Well…
Wells aren’t just the centerpieces for great horror stories. There are a few wells in the Bible. Can you think of any significant biblical accounts taking place around wells? I never would have given it much thought, but upon further study, one sees they have great significance to the narrative of Scripture.
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Anna Burch and the Beauty of Self-Awareness
I’ve been enamored with the new album, Quit the Curse, Anna Burch’s debut. What I can say right off the bat is: this album has a gorgeous sound and style. It’s laid-back, surfy, indie music, with beautiful vocals reminiscent of Kim Deal from the Pixies. Burch truly has created something beautiful here. It’s important for us, as Christians, to…
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The Blood of Abel
For a Bible character who doesn’t even last as long as a guest star on The Walking Dead, Abel has a surprising effect on the rest of the Bible. Genesis 4 is the beginning and end of Abel, the first man to physically die; the first man to be murdered. We have to back up a…
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Death & Adjectives
I’m going to show my cards here at the beginning: I believe the only consistent worldview is the Christian worldview. I’m going to give you two reasons other worldviews are prevaricated: death and adjectives.
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Legalism: A Short Story of Skull Rings & Identity Crises
I’ve learned over the years what not to do in the Church. As it turns out, bad examples can be as beneficial as good ones. This is a cautionary tale about a skull ring. The long and short of it is this: looking like something doesn’t transform you into that thing.