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Tabernacle
Saturday night I was able to attend two different worship services at two different churches. I already wrote about the other experience (that was less than inspiring) and now some thoughts on my second experience. This experience was at Tabernacl… →
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Just Visiting or Welcomed Guest
Saturday night I had the chance to go to two different churches for two very different worship experiences. I will share about the first experience here and the second in a later post. The first church I went to was about as close to a mega-church… →
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What Do You Think About #DADT?
I usually blog about faith-based and personal issues here on this blog, not politics and broader national issues. That said, I am curious about WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT “DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL” as a policy for the US military? I am looking for honest a… →
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The Hermeneutical Center
[Part 7 in our series on Hermeneutics] This past Monday in this series we talked about hinges and how Jesus is the central “hinge” of history and therefore interpretation of scripture. As a Christian, coming in with a posture of faith, committed t… →
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I’m Caught Up in Another Scandal
It is true. As much as I have tried to avoid getting myself into another scandal, I have to confess that I am caught in another one. I really thought I could avoid it… run from it… stay out of it. But now I find myself smack dab in the middle … →
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Compensation Problems
I have been working a ton of hours lately. Between work (2 jobs) and school, I have been putting in 60 hour weeks in the kitchen lately. There was one week recently where I put in over 80 kitchen hours! I have to be honest — I have never worked s… →
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The Danger of Relevance
Earlier this week I posted a video clip from Andy Crouch about “creating culture”. In response, my friend Nathan reminded me of this great clip from Erwin McManus about the “danger of relevance”. Check it out and let me know what you think… →
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On A (Not So Much Of A) Lighter Note…
Jim Wallis making sense… →
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Why (Some) "Christians" Hate Gays
Why do (some) “Christians” hate gays? I honestly have no idea and can’t even venture a guess. It is truly inconceivable to me that a self-proclaimed follower of Jesus would embrace a position so contrary to the basic teachings of Jesus, the Gospel… →
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The Hermeneutical Hinge
[Part 6 in our series on Hermeneutics] There is a basic rule of Biblical hermeneutics that is important to remember: whatever the text may or may not mean today, its primary meaning must be for the original recipients. I believe that scripture spe… →
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