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Are You Radical?

Do you aspire to be a “radical” Christian? After reading several articles about the “new legalism” beginning to pervade Christianity (hint: it involves saying you want to be a “radical,” “missional” Christian), I’m revisiting some of my thoughts on boo …

Longing for a Home

When I was single, and wanting to be not-single, I remember people who prayed God would provide me with a husband. Of course there were family members (thanks, Mom!) and friends. But then there were the occasional strangers who prayed — my roommate at …

Being Jesus to the World

My heart broke last week as I watched one horrific event after another unfold on the news. It was not just the bombing of the Boston marathon but earthquakes and poisonous letters and shootings and universities being evacuated due to bomb threats that …

Real Beauty

For a few years now, Dove has been promoting a campaign they call “Real Beauty.” They use “real” women in their marketing — women of different shapes, skin tones and sizes — and have attempted to tone down some of the makeup and airbrushing and tweaks …

It’s the Resurrection or Nothing

During Easter Sunday services, I heard one of my favorite passages, 1 Corinthians 15:13-20 (ESV): But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.  And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and y …

The Kindness of Christ

  The last four Sunday nights, my family has been watching History Channel’s presentation of The Bible. As I wrote about for Plugged In a couple of weeks ago, that’s involved covering our kids’ eyes quite a bit, as many of the stories presented in …

Everybody Loves an Upset

What’s the best part of March Madness? There’s so much to choose from. There’s the sheer volume of basketball, especially the first few days. There’s the high stakes: Every game means a lot. There’s the fun of picking brackets, trying to figure out whi …

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