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Things worth the effort
We close 2023 on a Sunday. A day to reflect. I find myself left a bit spiritually breathless at the end of this year and realize so much of it stems currently from the conflict in Gaza. The sheer magnitude of loss has overwhelmed me at times. The grief over Israel’s leadership and their determination to wipe out an entire…
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Nuanced trouble, part 2
Israel. Palestine. Democrats. Republicans. Socialism. Capitalism. We get into camps and build our fortifications and then lob our ideological bombs at one another.
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Why still be a Christian?
This question comes up in an era of so many leaving the American church. There are quite a few stories of why many left. There are also stories of why people stayed. The Holy Post Podcast is bringing out a series with folks who have been vilified by the white evangelical church … and yet they still follow Jesus. Why?
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Our American Christian aversion to not being in power
Christendom has protected us from the beginning. We, as American Christians, have never been the “minority” voice. The influence of Christendom (not necessarily Christianity) runs deep because this nation has roots deep in Christendom. That does not mean “this nation was founded as a Christian nation.” Those are not identical comments.
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Heartbreak
Two stories I ran across that speak to heartache and grief I carry. One is about the deepening issue of Christian nationalism. I had called it culturalized Christianity years ago, and things are only worse.
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The American church needs the global church
The church in North America is starting to erode. Thankfully, however, the center of the church is not in North America. The vast majority of Christians on Earth live elsewhere, and their numbers are growing rapidly. The vibrancy of majority-world Christianity presents us with an opportunity — one that was always available to us, but which we have taken far…
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Guest blogger: Terri Thompson
My wife has some things to say! Listen up. Apprenticed to Jesus–Are we?by Terri Thompson
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A new kind of politics
The biggest struggle conservative Christians in America seem to have (and divides us between generations with incredible precision) is politics. My generation and older was tied almost completely to Republican ideology. For those 50 and over, this is the struggle.
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The new possibilities for the American conservative church
We can realize we are set for a new wind of the Spirit!
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The beauty and tragedy of Christianity
In all of our cultural coverings, we work so hard to make Jesus “attractive,” his beauty gets lost.
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