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Cleese on Creativity

john-cleeseA video of a talk by John Cleese on creativity — and some thoughts on it. Read More...
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Theological Christmas Cards

Xmas-card-CalvinistChristmas greetings of your choice. (If you have choice….) Read More...
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Wesley: What Is the Witness of the Spirit?

'JWESLEYThe Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.' (Romans 8:16). But what is the witness of the Spirit? Read More...
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On Assurance and Faith

aldersgate-plaqueI am sure that neither the Calvinists nor the Anglican Arminians of Wesley’s day could foresee the deadly way Calvinism and Arminianism would become mingled together in the popular evangelicalism of our day. Read More...
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Notes on Colossians 1:18-20

Jesus-Body_of_ChristBy virtue of his resurrection, Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church. Read More...
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Site Update 11/12/2012

Internet_map_300px-1024I just left a comment at Morgan Guyton’s blog and got to thinking about how it reflects what I’ve been doing lately at this site. Read More...
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Sarah Coakley on the Current Crisis in the Anglican Church

women-bishops-anglicanThe most interesting report and analysis of the current crisis in the Anglican Church that I’ve seen is from theologian Sarah Coakley, the Norris-Hulse Professor of Divinity at Cambridge University. Read More...
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Notes on Colossians 1:16,17

Christ_the_King-12Christ does not belong to us alone. Christ is the Savior of all. Christ is not only found within. Christ is found all around. Read More...
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Chesterton: Something More Real Than Realism

gk-Chesterton8124“It was the glory of the great Pagans, in the great days of Paganism, that natural things had a sort of projected halo of the supernatural.” Read More...
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Inclusiveness in a Culture of Holiness

steven-manskar-largeSome thoughts on a post by Steven W. Manskar. Read More...
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Chambers: The Lofty Height Where No One Would Ever Notice You

OswaldChambersA good word for today from Oswald Chambers, taken from his classic devotional book My Utmost for His Highest. Read More...
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Momany: Is Intellect a Liability in Ministry?

Chris_MomanyGuest blog by Christopher P. Momany, chaplain and director of church relations at Adrian College, Adrian, Michigan. Chris issues a challenge to the academy and to the church. Read More...
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Notes on Colossians 1:15

candle-drwIn his rebuttal to the Colossian "worship of angels", the apostle Paul directs his readers’ attention to Jesus Christ. Christ is the focus of our faith. Read More...
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Yes, Justin's Book Has Arrived on My iPad

TornYes, Justin Lee’s new book Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs.-Christians Debate downloaded from Amazon onto my iPad this morning. Read More...
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No, Dr. Jackson, Splitting the UMC is a Bad Idea

Jack_JacksonHey, United Methodist progressives: I think you just got asked to leave the church. Are you actually taking this seriously? Read More...
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Justin Lee Talks About His New Book

TornYes, I’m promoting this book even though I have not (yet) read it. Read More...
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Brueggemann: Post-Election Prayer

w_brueggemannA Post-Election Day Prayer from Walter Brueggemann. Read More...
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Site Update 11/6/12

internetSome changes are coming to this site. But, it will all take a while. I’ll let you know when changes are made. Read More...
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