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    An Afghan Experience

    September 2nd, 2008 · 4 Comments

    I could never do justice in a blog post to all that I have seen, felt, and been a part of for the last 10 days or so as I traveled with a small team of others to Kabul, Afghanistan. So, rather than giving you my journal of the trip, let me try to [...]

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    Tags: salvation · travles

    The Pursuit OF and IN Marriage

    August 5th, 2008 · 5 Comments

    I am the lone single person amongst a group of folks (7 couples) trying to figure out what it means and looks like to let what it means to be the church flow from our sharing of lives together.  A couple months ago we decided that we would spend a number of weeks hashing out [...]

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    Tags: books · love · marriage · salvation

    What the Gospel is Not

    July 2nd, 2008 · 3 Comments

    I saw this in my friend Laura’s blog.  Though I differ from John Piper on some issues, this video is not one of them.  I think maybe what I like most about John is that he is not wishy-washy.  He’s not afraid to say what is wrong and what he is against.  The prosperity gospel [...]

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    Tags: gospel · salvation · video

    It’s Not All About Me and Jesus

    October 3rd, 2007 · 8 Comments

    Corrie, a friend of mine, said something once that has stuck with me. “One of the most meaningful moments in my life was when I realized that being a Christian isn’t about making God a part of my life, but becoming a part of God’s life.” But, as evidenced by the picture above [...]

     
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    Tags: Jesus · bible · blogging · community · justice · salvation · sermon

    Theology of Ecology

    August 20th, 2007 · 1 Comment

    Here’s a great short paper by Matt Krick on the relationship between how we understand God and how we understand creation. I’m inclined to side with Matt in asserting that our salvation is inexorably linked with our stewardship of all of creation.

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    Tags: creation · salvation · stewardship · theology