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2019-02-17T11:19:04-05:00

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What “I Value The Sanctity of All Human Life” Usually Doesn’t Mean (but should)

Last updated on: February 17, 2019 at 11:19 am By Benjamin L. Corey

Last night I finally sat down to watch some of the speeches from a conservative political event that recently took place. I’m not sure why I did that to myself, but I did. I’ve been actively working to purge myself of wasting time on the politics of the Empire, but old habits die hard, especially when a presidential election is creeping up on the horizon. As I watched a few of the speeches, I realized that things haven’t changed all... Read more

2014-09-25T19:27:00-05:00

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How Many John Crawfords Before We Admit There’s A Problem?

Last updated on: September 25, 2014 at 7:27 pm By Benjamin L. Corey

I went to bed last night grieved. I woke up this morning grieved. Grieved for John Crawford, and grieved for my own children’s future in the land where there is supposedly “liberty and justice for all.” The question I’m wrestling with is, “how many?” How many John Crawfords, how many Mike Browns, how many _______ (fill in a name from the growing list of dead brown and black bodies) do we need before we admit that America has a serious... Read more

2014-09-24T07:29:04-05:00

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Suicide Prevention: It’s Time For The Church To Get Serious

Last updated on: September 24, 2014 at 7:29 am By Benjamin L. Corey

I wear a lot of labels in life– or perhaps from a different vantage point, I could say that people call me a lot of things. Whatever these labels I wear, whatever these words assigned to me, there is one label among them which I hate with every fiber of my being: suicide survivor. I hate it, because it’s the one label that I didn’t have a hand in choosing. I get to wear the Anabaptist label because that’s my... Read more

2019-02-17T11:03:42-05:00

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Jesus Says Those “Left Behind” Are The Lucky Ones (the most ironic thing the movie won’t tell you)

Last updated on: February 17, 2019 at 11:03 am By Benjamin L. Corey

In the lead up to the release of the remake of Left Behind hitting theaters in a few weeks, I wanted to take a moment to tell you about the most ironic thing the Left Behind movie (or rapture believers) won’t tell you about getting “left behind.” The basic premise of the theology is this: the world is going to get progressively worse as “the end” draws near. Before the worst period of time in world history (a seven year... Read more

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2014-09-17T13:44:47-05:00

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Why Jesus Wants You To Stop Spanking Your Kids

Last updated on: September 17, 2014 at 1:44 pm By Benjamin L. Corey

When NFL player Adrian Peterson was recently arrested and temporarily suspended for child abuse (after beating his child with a tree branch) it sparked a new public discussion on the practice of corporal punishment. Many have become abuse apologists, quickly rising to Peterson’s defense and citing their Christian right to strike their children. Others have insisted that spanking kids isn’t simply a right but is actually the “Christian” thing to do, and that one is not a faithful Christian if... Read more

2019-02-17T11:06:01-05:00

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Is It Time To Remove The Flag From The Church Sanctuary?

Last updated on: February 17, 2019 at 11:06 am By Benjamin L. Corey

If one were to walk into an American Church, it’s far more likely than not that somewhere on the stage in the sanctuary, there will be found an American flag. This tradition is one that spans across a wide-variety of faith traditions, from Catholic to Evangelical, Mainline, etc., and is not limited to a certain group of people. Chances are, your church probably has one too and you may not have even noticed it. The practice of displaying an American... Read more

2014-09-12T15:03:16-05:00

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5 Things To Consider Before Taking The Left Behind Movie Seriously

Last updated on: September 12, 2014 at 3:03 pm By Benjamin L. Corey

On October 3rd, 2014 American movie theaters will again be flooded with yet another Christian movie– a remake of the Left Behind cash cow that has taken Western Christianity hostage for more than a generation. Recently it was made public that one of the producers of the movie is none other than Duck Dynasty’s Willie Robertson, who is imploring Christians to gather up their friends and take them to see the movie in hopes they’ll “get saved” on the way... Read more

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2014-09-12T10:34:45-05:00

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Remembering to Pray for Terrorists on 9-11

Last updated on: September 12, 2014 at 10:34 am By Benjamin L. Corey

On this day every year, we remember a tragic day in our nation’s history. It will always be a day etched into my mind, that each year begs the “where were you?” question. While most Americans watched the day unfold in the morning, I watched the towers collapse late in the evening Korean time. I was in South Korea on a temporary deployment to train new and upcoming supervisors, when one of my colleagues came into my room and told... Read more

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2014-09-06T10:22:11-05:00

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Dear Fundamentalist Trolls: You’re Not Helping Anyone (and I say this in love)

Last updated on: September 6, 2014 at 10:22 am By Benjamin L. Corey

Dear Fundamentalist Trolls of the Christian Internet, As much as it might shock the world to hear me say this, you and I are technically on the same team. I know you don’t believe we are, but if you consider yourself to be a Christian and follower of Jesus, we’re both part of the Church, with a capital “C”. That means, like it or not, we’re ultimately stuck in the same tribe together. While we probably radically disagree on many... Read more

2014-09-03T18:36:15-05:00

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Duck Dynasty And Dealing With ISIS

Last updated on: September 3, 2014 at 6:36 pm By Benjamin L. Corey

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