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Post 9/11
As we approach the 10th anniversary of 9/11, I have this question in mind: In light of 9/11, what, if anything, has changed in you as a result of that event?
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The Jesus Story vs. the Christian Country Club
Scot McKnight of Jesus Creed (on the web. By day he is a college prof) has some great thoughts on Christianity as a country club or Christianity as the place where the gospel story is told. His new book, The King Jesus Gospel, is a book I will be reading with my staff. It is a challenge to truly understand…
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Links to Thoughts on 9/11 and Translations
Some thoughts from key leaders HERE about how Christian and Muslim relations are doing ten years after 9/11. Some thoughts HERE on the need for good translations, even ones we may not personally like. For me, personally, I am still working to become more comfortable with the Common English Bible. The NIV 2011 is by far more “comfortable” for me.…
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Prayer in Reflection of 9/11
Ten years ago, right after 9/11, I was having lunch with a great man of God. He works with Muslims and has such an amazing balance of working in this culture, loving Muslims, and loving God. Right after 9/11 when all I wanted was to find who was responsible and take them down, he offered a different perspective. The greatness…
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TRULY Loving Our Neighbor
One of our texts for Sunday is Romans 13:8-14. As I walk through this passage I am struck by the attitude we are to take toward people we really don’t like. This follows on the heels of Paul’s admonition to pray for those in authority over us in vv. 1-7. In a society like ours where we have such freedom…
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Tweets and Twits
The world in which we live is so incredibly interesting. I have not used Twitter, and as I’ve observed it to this point it’s so much of a social following, I’ve not been interested. NBA players, NFL players, and their rants just don’t interest me. I heard on MPR this morning about “tweets per second.” When something huge happens, Twitter…
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Ramadan, 9/11, and Prayer
One of the things I was thinking about for remembering 9/11 was actually visiting a mosque. Go to a Friday prayer. In the local mosques visitors are welcome. There is no expectation of following the prayers. Since I begin teaching next week and my Fridays will be too busy, I went today. It is a mosque I usually visit, though…
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The sky is falling!
Steve Jobs has stepped down as CEO of Apple. The way the news reads today, it sounds like he’s dead. It’s like reading obituaries! There will be endless blogs and articles about the viability of Apple. The news is full of it already. An incredible visionary has left his position and the company he has infused with incredible energy seems…
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Ideas for 9/11
I am thinking through some of the things to prepare for the tenth anniversary of 9/11. Since it falls on a Sunday, there are some things to reflect on for our church and we will use that time to truly reflect on our world. But beyond that, I have contemplated what might be some ideas for 9/11 to truly “love…
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The Jesus Way
Some thoughts from Eugene Peterson on how churches should be in America, but how they really are all too often: We can’t gather a God-fearing, God-worshipping congregation by cultivating a consumer-pleasing, commodity-oriented congregation. When we do, the wheels start falling off the wagon. And they are falling off the wagon. We can’t suppress the Jesus way into order to sell the Jesus truth.…
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