Monthly Archives: October 2016

“We’re here in the neighborhood talking with people about the Bible.”

Posted on October 28, 2016 by jim

I answered the knock at my door to find a pair of elderly ladies clutching well worn Bibles. “We’re here in the neighborhood talking with people about the Bible.” “That’s a great,” I said. “I have a Master of Divinity … Continue reading →

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God is all in all

Posted on October 27, 2016 by jim
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God will take us back

Posted on October 26, 2016 by jim

Like the prodigal son, God always takes us back.

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Q & A – Fundamentalist family fun

Posted on October 24, 2016 by jim

Q: Any ideas about how to convince half of the people I care about not to soak their children in fear culture, not to hate or abuse people who aren’t like them, and not to support the destruction of the … Continue reading →

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“To be spiritual is to be amazed”

Posted on October 22, 2016 by jim

Rather than try to teach my two and a half year-old how to see the world through my eyes, I strive to see the world through her eyes. Every day we look at the horses in the field. We stop … Continue reading →

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A letter to a local church

Posted on October 8, 2016 by jim

I sent this e-mail to an area church this week. I’ve redacted the church’s name for reasons that will be apparent. To XXX XX and the leadership of XXX XX XXX : My family lives less than two miles from … Continue reading →

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Signs of God’s mercy

Posted on October 5, 2016 by jim
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“God is truth”

Posted on October 4, 2016 by jim

“God is Truth. The way to Truth lies through Ahimsa (non-violence). Sabarmati, 13 March 1927, M. K. Gandhi.” Born Oct. 2, 1869. We need a world full of Gandhis.  

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Nature is party to all our deals

Posted on October 3, 2016 by jim
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The Creator is ever present in Creation

Posted on October 2, 2016 by jim
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“Hillary Clinton— the Character Question”

Posted on October 1, 2016 by jim

Increasingly, evangelical Christians are neither. The term is simply the alias of a group of committed Republicans whose politics have no connection to Christianity. Unfortunately, this marginal minority of the faith community receives a disproportionate portion of media coverage. They … Continue reading →

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