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2015-03-24T09:44:28-04:00

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Can’t Spell Faith without Facebook? (Part III of IV)

Last updated on: March 24, 2015 at 9:44 am By Guest Contributor

by Jon Macklem Early in the time when our boys were in the NICU, we discovered that the boys’ Facebook page had other unintended consequences. Throughout this process, my wife is the one who posted almost all the content on the Facebook page. Through her posts, she opened her heart and exposed an authentic sense of vulnerability. The result was that she created wretchedly beautiful posts that so perfectly encapsulated the rollercoaster of emotions and events that our family was... Read more

2015-03-24T09:44:35-04:00

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Can’t Spell Faith without Facebook? (Part II of IV)

Last updated on: March 24, 2015 at 9:44 am By Guest Contributor

by Jon Macklem Facebook took on an all new meaning when our boys were born. They were born on July 1st . Two beautiful twin boys. Born way too early at 25 weeks. Both under two pounds, with an unfavorable outcome and a difficult path to sustain life. It was a challenging time for my wife and me, and it is difficult to admit that the day the boys were born was not a day marked in celebration and smiles.... Read more

2015-03-24T09:44:12-04:00

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Can’t Spell Faith without Facebook?

Last updated on: March 24, 2015 at 9:44 am By Guest Contributor

by Jon Macklem (Part I of IV) Okay, so I have to admit at first I was quite reluctant to join the whole Facebook thing. Close to ten years ago, as a recent inductee into the ranks of the young professional class, my initial conclusion was that social media was sophomoric and childish. I thought surely that it was a fad that would soon pass, and when first asked whether I was on Facebook, I responded in a self-indignant tone,... Read more

2015-03-17T08:55:58-04:00

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Eucharistic Fast

Last updated on: March 17, 2015 at 8:55 am By Guest Contributor

by Peter J. Leithart At the center of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches about three duties of Jewish piety – alms, prayer, and fasting. Regarding the last, He says, “when you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites, for they render their faces unrecognizable in order to be seen fasting by men. . . . But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face, so that you may not be seen... Read more

2015-03-16T07:32:09-04:00

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Why I Don’t Hate My Depression

Last updated on: March 16, 2015 at 7:32 am By Guest Contributor

by Bethany Weaver It was Christmas Eve, and I was in the thick of depression. I sat alone in my house, depressed that I wasn’t able to see my family and contemplating numbing my mind and spirit with hours of Netflix. “How weary, stale, flat and unprofitable seem to me all the uses of this world!” the lines from “Hamlet” clamored through my mind the way they always do when I’m struggling to navigate what I call my “gray days.”... Read more

2018-04-16T15:41:12-04:00

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The Completely Lopsided Covenant of Giving

Last updated on: April 16, 2018 at 3:41 pm By Guest Contributor

by Mike Holmes Most people use the term “covenant” and “testament” interchangeably. They’ll say things like, “THAT was for the old testament and we’re new testament believers.” Not realizing there is a vast difference between “covenant” and “testament.” There are two Hebrew words which carry the idea of “covenant.” The first word is “berith” which sometimes carries the idea of a one sided promise of grant; or in other words, it’s a guarantee which a more favored person gives a... Read more

2015-03-03T12:06:14-04:00

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American Protestantism and the Seal of Confession

Last updated on: March 3, 2015 at 12:06 pm By Bart Gingerich

by Nick Barden A prosecuting attorney sought to compel Fr. Jeff Bayhi, a priest in the diocese of Baton Rouge, to testify in court concerning a confession. According to the prosecution, the priest both violated his obligation as a mandatory reporter and told a fourteen year-old to forget about the sexual abuse she had suffered from a family member. If the latter allegation is true, as Dr. Ulrich Lehner noted in his recent article at First Things, this action is... Read more

2018-04-16T15:41:10-04:00

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3 Timeless Lessons John Rockefeller Could Teach Modern Day Givers

Last updated on: April 16, 2018 at 3:41 pm By Guest Contributor

According to Forbes John D. Rockefeller heads the list of the wealthiest Americans in history. His life was a bit of a mystery. He was the head of Standard Oil, the largest oil refiner in the world. He was vilified as a monopolist because he integrated the entire oil industry under his leadership. Yet at the same time he helped define the structure of modern philanthropy. What most people don’t know is that he was a deeply religious man devoted... Read more

2018-04-16T15:41:57-04:00

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3 Biblical and Data Driven Reasons People Are Giving Less

Last updated on: April 16, 2018 at 3:41 pm By Guest Contributor

Ellen Painter Dollar recently shared her struggles with tithing. According to her, when she was in her 20’s she was a faithful giver. Now that she and her husband presently make 4 times what she used to make she doesn’t tithe. According to her: “We give away about 5 percent of our gross income every month, divided between a pledge to our church, a monthly gift to an organization addressing global poverty…and smaller donations to charities we support. And I... Read more

2015-02-11T09:09:00-04:00

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Lost in Fiction

Last updated on: February 11, 2015 at 9:09 am By Guest Contributor

by Colby May A few years back I took my family to Home Depot to buy some materials for a side project we were doing for the house. I remember clearly, that it was a typical hot and Austin day. As a matter of fact it was too hot to take the kids outside to play, so we had a lazy day watching movies. We actually let our 2 and 4-year old kiddos watch the Chronicles of Narnia. We had... Read more

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