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2011-04-26T06:49:29-08:00

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He Stomped Her and Gave Her Chlamydia. But at Least She Has a Boyfriend!

Last updated on: April 26, 2011 at 6:49 am By John Shore

The below just came in as a comment to my Seven Reasons Women Stay in Abusive Relationships, and How to Defeat Each One of Them. Young woman who wrote this: Read the whole article. Okay? Read. It. And then get the bleep out already. Know this, girl: Your “boyfriend” needs you a lot more than you need him. He’s just afraid you’ll realize that and leave his stupid, cowardly ass. Do, and do. Quit being the sponge this vain clown... Read more

Relationships

2011-04-25T18:16:10-08:00

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When Worlds Don’t Collide

Last updated on: April 25, 2011 at 6:16 pm By John Shore

Here’s a lovely comment left on I’m OK – You’re Not: The Message We’re Giving Nonbelievers and Why We Should Stop, by someone who gave their name only as “An Atheist”: I’m an atheist and came upon this book accidentally, but it offers the best approach to proselytizing/conversion I’ve ever heard from a Christian. I wish more Christians would read this book and think like this. If you want to get a non-believer’s attention, lead by example, treat them with... Read more

Personal

2011-04-25T09:26:14-08:00

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An Important Change for ThruWay Christians

Last updated on: April 25, 2011 at 9:26 am By John Shore

I’ve made an important change to the opening of the ThruWay Christians founding document. In its entirety it now reads like this: We are Christians who embrace both the conservative Christian’s belief in and fidelity to the core message of the Gospels, and the liberal Christian’s dedication to inclusiveness and social justice. Rather than continuing to choose between these two roads, we hereby establish the following, which we recognize and affirm as a thruway running between them. Then it goes... Read more

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2011-04-24T13:11:26-08:00

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“The Smith Family Chronicles 8: Bob’s Dream” (And a Novel Idea!)

Last updated on: April 24, 2011 at 1:11 pm By John Shore

“Bob’s Dream” is the final episode of “The Smith Family Chronicles.” Here is why I’ve ended the series. (If you’re not familiar with “Smith Family,” this video will of course make zero sense to you. You can watch all seven of the previous episodes here on my blog, or on my YouTube channel.) (more…) Read more

Smith Family Chronicles

2011-04-23T20:51:23-08:00

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Easter Eve, 2011

Last updated on: April 23, 2011 at 8:51 pm By John Shore

A meditation on Easter Eve. Read more

Personal

2015-01-02T18:41:06-08:00

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Thank God You Don’t Know God

Last updated on: January 2, 2015 at 6:41 pm By John Shore

We all hate doubt and uncertainty in our lives. What we want in our lives is security. We need to know things are all right, not hope or wonder if they are. And the more important something is to us, the more surety we desire about that thing. And what do most of us count as among those things about which we definitely desire the maximum amount of certainty? (more…) Read more

Christian Spirituality

2011-04-20T00:06:38-08:00

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Why I Put My Book “I’m OK – You’re Not” Back on Sale

Last updated on: April 20, 2011 at 12:06 am By John Shore

Because I found a box of them in the garage. Cool! Shortest blog post ever! No, but allow me to right off the bat apologize for how boring this post is bound to be. Who cares why I put a book of mine back on sale? But I know that, like, three of you out there actually are curious about that. So I’m writing this for you three. To the rest of you: sorry. I’ll be unboring again ASAP. (more…) Read more

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2011-04-17T21:43:59-08:00

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Ray Ortlund Jr. On My “Jesus: ‘Why Do I Allow Evil?'” Video

Last updated on: April 17, 2011 at 9:43 pm By John Shore

Ray Ortlund Jr., of "The Gospel Coalition," responds to my video of Jesus explaining why he allows evil to exist. Read more

Christian Spirituality

2011-04-14T13:10:15-08:00

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Jesus: “Why Do I Allow Evil to Exist?”

Last updated on: April 14, 2011 at 1:10 pm By John Shore

Theologians and religious philosophers of every stripe are forever bumping their heads up against the “unsolvable” problem of the theodicy–the question of why God allows evil. Beyond perhaps assuring them a measure of job security, I have no idea why they or anyone else should find the theodicy such an enduring conundrum. If you accept as real an overseeing, all-powerful God–and certainly if you accept the figure of Jesus as a manifestation of that God—the theodicy is solved. Also, just... Read more

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Smith Family Chronicles

2011-04-13T07:47:16-08:00

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The Progressive Christian Alliance’s Review of My Book, “Penguins, Pain and the Whole Shebang”

Last updated on: April 13, 2011 at 7:47 am By John Shore

The Progressive Christian Alliance reviews my book, "Penguins, Pain and the Whole Shebang." Read more

Christian Spirituality

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