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Husband, Father of 5, Pastor

Francis Collins Talks About Books

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Rachel, Brett, Johnny and others on Millenials

RHE: The church must change or die Brett: Millenials can’t see beyond themselves and the church should be careful Jonathan: They’re both right and wrong, what we need is commitment to action he says. A quote after the break. And … Continue reading →

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4 Reasons Christians Need to Quit Sharing Hoaxes

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Six Types of Atheists

religion.blogs.cnn Intellectual atheist/agnostic Activist Seeker-agnostic Anti-theist Non-theist Ritual Atheist

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Why are millenials leaving the church? Try Atheism says the “Friendly Atheist”

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Rachel Held Evans on Why Millennials Are Leaving The Church

CNN Religion Blog It’s a pretty good summary of the perspective of her corner of the emergent position. Her critique of evangelicalism is spot on. The piece falls apart when she takes the bait and speaks for “millennials” which is more … Continue reading →

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Reza Aslan and his book Zealot

Reza Aslan authored a new historical questish book of Jesus entitled “Zealot”. He did an interview with John Oliver on the Daily Show. Pt 1, 2, 3.  Also his CNN Blog piece on his personal journey Washington Post book Review … Continue reading →

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Being Not Sure About the Bible

How Being Not Sure Impacts Preaching I continue to be fascinated by John Suk’s journey. For me the benefit of John’s exodus is the opportunity he creates to compare some of his thought to my own. Since we are products … Continue reading →

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Why the Christian Left Struggles As A Political Movement

From Jesus Creed Reason 1: Religion isn’t a priority: Only 11% of Christian progressives say that religion is the most important thing in their lives. Reason 2: Religion is private, not public:  Reason 3: Discipline in meeting together: Unlike conservative … Continue reading →

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Ganesha, Descartes, The Self and the Secular Age

The Yoga Instructor Said At the beginning of her class the yoga instructor gave a mini-meditation about the Hindu diety Ganesha. She said that she knew Ganesha was the destroyer of evils and obstacles but she recently learned that Ganesha … Continue reading →

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