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In the Wake of the Storm: Praying for Oklahoma

This week, a devastating EF-5 tornado touched down in Moore, OK, while school was still in session, inflicting a direct hit on Plaza Towers Elementary School. At least 9 students are confirmed dead. A few are still missi…
Responding in Times of Fear as Well as Joy

The world is worn out, suffering and in pain. I am also weary much of the time. I wear myself out by not living out what I know, or by not truly being open to the grace and love of Jesus Christ. I seek to grow in tr…
Responding to Creation

By Sam at Creative Theology Below are the notes from my Spark talk at Luminous: There is a literary term, ekphrasis, which is made up of the Greek words ek and phrasis, which are literally translated “out&rdquo…
What Does it Mean to Be a Christian? (Part Six)

In the strive to continually give our all to God, it can be easy to forget why we're doing it. It can be easy to lose sight of the very thing that made us want to give ourselves to God, that made us want to be a Christia…
Spoken Word: Shake The Dust, by Anis Mojgani

By David Miller Matthew 10:14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.
To Take a Stand Or Not

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. -Matthew 5…
Revenge: A Dish Best Served Cold?

By Dean Lusk Don’t testify against your neighbors without cause; don’t lie about them. And don’t say, “Now I can pay them back for what they’ve done to me! I’ll get even wi…
Is Fasting to Pursue a Specific End Inappropriate?

Fasting is a longstanding practice of many, perhaps most, religions. Christianity is among these, with a rich tradition of fasting reaching into the earliest history recorded in the Hebrew Bible. Scot McKnight, an Anab…
The Good Soil: Turning a Believing Heart Into a Responsive Heart

I believe that everything Jesus taught in the Gospels is important. He didn’t ‘pad’ His teaching with unimportant gibberish in order to impress people. However, I am learning that in the process of st…
Turning Doctrine Into Action: Adopting a Christian Lifesytle

When I first read Jesus for President by Shane Claiborne, I realized that everything in my life must change. Following Jesus is more than being a nice person and having a specific theological belief. I already knew this…