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2012-12-03T09:03:15-08:00

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Like fearless Jesus, I will whip it good

Last updated on: December 3, 2012 at 9:03 am By John Shore

This morning in the Gospel of John I read this: When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple courts he found people selling cattle, sheep and doves, and others sitting at tables exchanging money. So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. (more…) Read more

Christian Spirituality

2012-12-01T07:11:49-08:00

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Paul, women, and the true message of Christianity

Last updated on: December 1, 2012 at 7:11 am By John Shore

In his recent post, I Do Not Permit a Woman, Dan Wilkinson does an exceptional job of explaining how to read and understand 1 Timothy 2.12, wherein Paul writes “I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.” By extension he shows us how to treat any Bible passage that at first read seems morally problematic. (more…) Read more

Christian Issues

2012-11-29T07:59:30-08:00

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Grace: Everything’s gonna be alright

Last updated on: November 29, 2012 at 7:59 am By John Shore

So this morning I woke up to find in my email this letter: Hello there, O faith mentor, how are things? I do try not to seriously bug the snot out of you with my myriad questions, so I pick the important ones when I feel moved. Hoping you might have magically answered this already. And I am at the Stupid Question section of my faith journey, but here’s goes. (more…) Read more

Christian Spirituality

2014-03-06T12:39:20-08:00

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The only language you and God share

Last updated on: March 6, 2014 at 12:39 pm By John Shore

You don’t have to read too deeply into the Gospels before you realize that much of Jesus’ message to his disciples boils down to, “I know I’m going too fast for you. But try to keep up anyway.” And try to keep up they did. What else could they do? (more…) Read more

Christian Spirituality

2012-11-21T09:37:41-08:00

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The Light in Us All: A Prayer for Thanksgiving

Last updated on: November 21, 2012 at 9:37 am By John Shore

A son whose mother is sliding into dementia. A woman whose husband died of cancer, leaving her alone with their two children. A woman whose baby granddaughter died. A woman diagnosed with inoperable Stage IV cancer that’s metastasized to her liver. A man whose life partner committed suicide. A man who is losing his vision. A wife whose husband suffers from severe arthritis and non-healing seeping leg wounds. (more…) Read more

Christian Spirituality

2012-11-20T08:52:30-08:00

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A prayer for the transgender in us all

Last updated on: November 20, 2012 at 8:52 am By John Shore

Today is Transgender Day of Awareness (TDOR), which every November 20 memorializes those killed by hatred or fear of transgender and gender non-conforming people. TDOR was founded in 1998 in response to the murder of Rita Hester, a transgender African American woman who was murdered in Allston, Massachusetts on November 28, 1998. Dear Lord, (more…) Read more

Christian Issues

2013-11-25T04:26:35-08:00

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Thanksgiving 2012 Share a Prayer

Last updated on: November 25, 2013 at 4:26 am By John Shore

Some of you might recall how last Easter we did The Burning of the Resentments. As we enter this year’s holiday season I thought that together we might try something similar. I would like us to pray for one another. (more…) Read more

Christian Spirituality

2017-04-03T10:04:29-08:00

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How I Won the Gay War

Last updated on: April 3, 2017 at 10:04 am By John Shore

[UPDATE: I’m aware this post has an obnoxious/pretentious-seeming title.] On this blog I (a straight Christian) have written and published about 250 pieces in favor of Christians fully accepting LGBTQ people. I did that because the idea of Christianity being synonymous with the condemnation of gay people is repulsive to me. So I wanted to do what I could to change that. I thought I might take a moment to share with you some of the posts I’ve written on... Read more

Christian Issues

2012-11-07T05:37:29-08:00

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Is Obama one of the elect?

Last updated on: November 7, 2012 at 5:37 am By John Shore

Get it? One of the elect? Get it?? Because he was elected? Har! Pffft. Can you believe some people think we Christians aren’t funny? Me neither. I blame Mark Driscoll, with his … Angry Birds haircut. (more…) Read more

Personal

2012-11-05T05:34:40-08:00

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How can you be thankful when others have so little?

Last updated on: November 5, 2012 at 5:34 am By John Shore

Dear John, As Thanksgiving approaches, I’ve come to realize that I don’t know how to be grateful anymore. I tried to say a little prayer as I went to bed tonight (something I seldom do), and was stopped cold after just a few thoughts. (more…) Read more

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