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Nov. 1, 2013
How a Global Perspective Helps Us See More Clearly
His parents don't go to church anymore. They used to. Today they excuse their lack of fellowship because "all American churches are filled with fake Christians." They won't be part of that. They're only interested in spending time with "true … Continue reading
Tagged challenges, community, discussion, global
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Oct. 16, 2013
Do You Declare or Converse?
He's drawn a crowd. Ten people have stopped their Friday evening activities to listen to what he's yelling into a portable PA system. One girl, I think she had blue hair, good-naturedly yells back, challenging his proclamations of fire and … Continue reading
Tagged discussion, ideas, ministry, questions
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Sep. 23, 2013
Debunking the Bunker Mentality
One complaint leveled against homeschoolers is that we shelter our children, afraid (or unwilling) to expose them to things of this world. The reality is that sheltering children can be a very good thing. But there are times when it … Continue reading
Tagged Christianity, discussion, education, ideas, philosophy, science
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Jul. 24, 2013
The Best Response
I've been thinking about friends, about people on the web, about comments on Facebook, and how we treat people in everyday life. And I'm surprised at how ugly things can get. I was around a different group than normal a … Continue reading
Tagged discussion, family, forgiveness
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Jul. 9, 2013
Are You in Control of Your Kids?
He's got a dusty-blond head of hair and the physique of a high school football player. He has a similar expression as well. But he doesn't play football. He boxes and hikes. Someone in the room mentions that Brittany and … Continue reading
Tagged children, discussion, ideas, parenting
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