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Recently my friend Bart gave me a copy of a paper/talk by Tim Otto, given at a meeting of the Socratic Club at the Duke School of Divinity. The paper offers a third perspective (the first two being traditionalist church and the affirming church). … →

This weekend marks the 5th anniversary of the launch of my former church. While there have been lots of ups and downs for that church, five years is pretty remarkable. Most church plants — especially in New England — don’t make it five years. Th… →

I have been a devoted Dave Ramsey fan for over two years now, when I was first became exposed to him. At the church I was last at, we made a big deal out of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University (FPU) and dozens of people completed the class an… →

I love church history. It was actually one of my favorite classes in seminary. These days, a lot of people accuse me of being an unrealistic idealist because I truly believe that the Christ working through local churches is the hope of the world. … →

Joselin ThebautI received this email from Compassion International tonight. Please pray for Joselin and all those in Haiti. For us it is easy to move on and forget the human tragedy taking place… let’s keep praying, keep giving and keep helping … →

Far and away, I thought the best Super Bow ad I saw (and I didn’t see them all) was from Google. Simple, memorable, consistent with their well-established branding, and compelling. The ad, using just text, shows you the power to tell a story and t… →

Christopher Hitchens — one of the most outspoken atheists out there — was recently interviewed by Marilyn Sewell of The Portland Monthly. Hitchens is the author of the book “God Is Not Great”. In the interview, Hitchens has an amazingly concise … →

A video from my friend Nate… if you like it, go to YouTube and rate it or leave a comment. →

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