Monthly Archives: June 2010

churches without borders

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

This month a nearby church changed its name from “Christ Community Church” to “C3Exchange.”  Besides the obvious benefit of being mistaken for a Star Wars character, the pastor said the name change indicates their desire to be an “inclusive, spiritual community” … Continue reading →

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so funny and true, I call it “funue”

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

Matt Westerholm mentioned this to me, and Jonathan Shelley just sent me the link.  You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you may skip church this Sunday.  Watch this if you enjoy satire aimed at us.

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fathers

Posted on June 18, 2010 by

I’ve spent the last three and a half days at the Acton Institute’s “Acton University” meetings here in GR.  The lectures were provocative and stimulating and convinced me that our economy and society are pretty much sunk.  I’ll say more … Continue reading →

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summertime

Posted on June 15, 2010 by

Maybe it’s my Mennonite roots, but I had a vegetable garden long before I knew that it made me a 21st century saint.  I have always eaten local and nearly organic, except for the Miracle Gro I use on my pepper plants to help … Continue reading →

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presuppositional follow-up

Posted on June 9, 2010 by

My new friend got back to me a few days later.  He said that his presupposition was that he knew very little and was likely wrong about many things.  And he suggested that my view was immoral for not caring … Continue reading →

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presuppositional apologetics

Posted on June 7, 2010 by

About a month ago I received a spirited email from a self-described skeptic whose friend had recommended that he read Don’t Stop Believing.  The reader said that he had been raised in a conservative Christian home, but now he thought … Continue reading →

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God is dead

Posted on June 6, 2010 by

We did it!  Here are the opening paragraphs from an article in USA Today today: Who says Cleveland can’t win a championship? The long-suffering sports city — which can’t seem to win a trophy on a court or a field — captured … Continue reading →

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so open it’s shut

Posted on June 5, 2010 by

I’ve been too busy with summer school, retaining walls, computer crashes, and toilet back-ups to post anything this week, but this morning I found enough space to revise my devotional on “The New Pharisees.”  I’m glad for your feedback, because … Continue reading →

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