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2012-11-02T09:52:39-08:00

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The miracle of one dog plus lots of love

Last updated on: November 2, 2012 at 9:52 am By John Shore

Hi guys. The letter below is from a good woman I know. It doesn’t describe 1/100th of what she does out of love for her fiancé. Please help this young couple if you can. And you absolutely can, no matter what, by maximally sharing this post—and especially this link. Please do that, a lot. The dogs you’ll read about below cost serious money to maintain and train—and the visionary who does that work has already given these kids so many... Read more

Relationships

2012-10-31T07:34:16-08:00

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A reader asks: “How can I believe in God as you do?”

Last updated on: October 31, 2012 at 7:34 am By John Shore

John, you’re brilliant. Have you ever written about what gives you faith? Why you actually believe in God? I can’t seem to find any writings on your blog about that. If you have them, do you mind pointing us in that direction? If not…. Please… Give us some hope. (more…) Read more

Dear John

2012-10-30T10:02:19-08:00

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A progressive Christian asks “How do I not hate most Christians?”

Last updated on: October 30, 2012 at 10:02 am By John Shore

As a progressive Christian in the red state of Kentucky, I struggle with separating my belief in Jesus from the conservative, hellfire Christians I am surrounded by everywhere I look. My religious neighbors have so nicely informed me that yoga is spiritually dangerous and that Obama is a Muslim from Kenya. How do I not hate Christians? I find myself wanting to no part of the label Christian! (more…) Read more

Dear John

2012-10-29T10:34:24-08:00

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Catholic Bishop tells voters to vote Republican or go to hell

Last updated on: October 29, 2012 at 10:34 am By John Shore

David Ricken (above) is the Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay, WI. Recently the bishop sent out a letter to all the Catholics in his diocese. Dated October 24, 2012, his letter in part reads: (more…) Read more

Christian Issues

2012-10-25T08:31:11-08:00

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Creativity, Pumpkin-heads, and Pee-Wee at the Movies

Last updated on: October 25, 2012 at 8:31 am By John Shore

So I got in an email asking how I manage to be “so ridiculously creative!!!” I didn’t want to respond to that via a blog post, because even I’m not so arrogant that I don’t grasp how repulsively pretentious it is for anyone to write about why they’re so creative. (more…) Read more

Personal

2012-10-24T18:11:19-08:00

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Post-posters and proposal post

Last updated on: October 24, 2012 at 6:11 pm By John Shore

Hi, guys. Sorry I didn’t put up a new post this morning. Pffft. Like that’s causing you Big Distress. (more…) Read more

Christian Spirituality

2012-10-23T08:45:37-08:00

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Do “good” Christians help you avoid temptation?

Last updated on: October 23, 2012 at 8:45 am By John Shore

I’m 21, a Southern Baptist raised, but with an open heart. I was “saved” in 4th grade, baptized in 6th. Yet . . . I’ve been a lukewarm Christian most of my life. Good kid, good grades, didn’t use any drugs or alcohol till I was 16/17. Nor did I have a strong relationship with God. (more…) Read more

Christian Issues

2012-10-22T06:36:34-08:00

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I got married to God by a Bad News Bear

Last updated on: October 22, 2012 at 6:36 am By John Shore

So by way of a ceremony that began around 3 p.m. on Saturday in my best friend Pastor Bob’s Church, in which Rev. David Stambaugh, associate pastor of the United Methodist Church of Hollywood served as officiant, I was ordained in accordance with the constitution and canons of the Progressive Christian Alliance as a Pastor in Christ’s Church. The whole experience was one of those extremely rare affairs that are so obviously magical and ridiculously perfect that all you can... Read more

Christian Spirituality

2012-10-19T14:14:54-08:00

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Pray for me as I get ordained as a pastor of The Progressive Christian Alliance

Last updated on: October 19, 2012 at 2:14 pm By John Shore

So for a couple of years now Roger McClellan, founder of the The Progressive Christian Alliance, has offered to recommend me to the PCA leadership counsel for ordination as a PCA pastor. (more…) Read more

Christian Spirituality

2018-04-16T17:51:49-08:00

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What does a woman mean when she says “I need space”?

Last updated on: April 16, 2018 at 5:51 pm By John Shore

Dear John, A good friend of mine suggested I contact you. I am now at the end of a five-year relationship and I am feeling lost as to what happened. We have had no fights, no disagreements, no infidelity. Just all of a sudden, it is over. I came home yesterday to a “Dear John” letter, asking me to move out. (more…) Read more

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