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My Thoughts Post-Orlando Tragedy
Every terrorist attack or case of mass violence (and I’m sure I buy into the idea that calling an act terrorism makes it different… was Sandy Hook less terrorism/terrifying? To me, it is a distinction without a difference) leads to a collective sense of pain, loss, frustration and sadness. But when the attack is targeted →
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Rick Warren is Being Disingenuous
I like Rick Warren a lot. I have a ton of respect for his ministry, integrity and character. I have learned a ton from him, consider him a mentor-from-a-distance, and will usually defend him against critics. My experiences with him have demonstrated that he is genuine, loving, passionate, compassionate, and simply put — the →
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Thoughts on Jason Collins
NBA player Jason Collins became the first athlete from a major men’s professional sport to come out while still playing in the league. You can read his story in his own words here in Sports Illustrated. I think this is significant for a number of reasons. Sports has always been an arena that push’s the →
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“Dear Dzhokhar, I Can’t Hate You”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/rev-mr-michael-rogers-sj/dear-dzhokhar-i-cant-hate-you_b_3128805.html This should be our prayer… not just for him, but for us. There is already too much hate in the world. As His disciples, we are called to love… even our enemies. →
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Obama Speech from the Boston Memorial Service
This is really an amazing speech/sermon from President Obama… quite remarkable simply as a speech… pitch-perfect for what was needed today. →
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A Prayer for Boston: Lord Have Mercy
LORD ALMIGHTY, Maker of Heaven and Earth, we lift up our prayers to you: WE PRAY for the people of Boston. LORD HAVE MERCY. WE PRAY for those injured. CHRIST HAVE MERCY. WE PRAY for those lost, and their families and friends. LORD HAVE MERCY. WE PRAY for all the first responders, doctors, nurses, firefighters and →
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Praying for Rick & Kay Warren
I was very sad to hear of the loss of Rick & Kay Warren’s youngest son, Matthew (age 27). As the Warren’s shared in an email to the Saddleback staff that was also made public, Matthew took his own life and had been battling the mental illness of depression his entire life. I love Rick →
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Why Rob Bell Matters
From reports out today, Rob Bell has come out publicly in favor of marriage equality and the full inclusion of LGBT folks in the life of the church. Rob is the former megachurch rockstar pastor of Mars Hill Church in Grand Rapids, MI. He is also the creator of the very popular Nooma video series, →
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If I Were a GOP Candidate for President…
There have been several deeply disturbing moments in recent GOP debates among the candidates for their party’s nomination. Each of these incidents happened because of audience reaction — in one, the audience cheers for the death penalty and execu… →
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Please Lord, Protect Us From Your Followers…
[WARNING… angry rant to follow…] I am an EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN. I don’t deny it. In fact, I have been an out-of-the-closet evangelical for 19 years. I am not a FUNDAMENTALIST CHRISTIAN in any sense of the word. It is worth noting that almost a… →
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