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2013-02-08T09:53:20-06:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

The End of Casual Christianity: David Platt’s New Book

Last updated on: February 8, 2013 at 9:53 am By Adam Jeske

David Platt's new book is a strong call to something beautiful, life-giving, and bold. Here are the best quotes. Read more

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2013-01-31T08:02:27-06:00

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Evangelicals: Worship to Justice to What?

Last updated on: January 31, 2013 at 8:02 am By Adam Jeske

The North American church has been evolving in the past couple decades. What's next? Read more

2013-01-07T09:55:11-06:00

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Raising cross-cultural kids: Different families have different rules

Last updated on: January 7, 2013 at 9:55 am By Christine Jeske

Whether in an apartment with kids from a dozen countries, or in the United States in one of the least diverse school districts around, we have made it our intention to raise cross-culturally aware kids. This month we’ll be posting weekly tips on how to foster cross-cultural and interracial sensitivity in your kids–and your self. Tip #5: Different families have different rules For better and for worse, children are like sponges. They will probably accept and copy differences in the... Read more

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2013-01-07T09:39:13-06:00

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Raising cross-cultural kids: Say the naughty “R” word

Last updated on: January 7, 2013 at 9:39 am By Christine Jeske

Whether in an apartment with kids from a dozen countries, or in the United States in one of the least diverse school districts around, we have made it our intention to raise cross-culturally aware kids. This month we’ll be posting weekly tips on how to foster cross-cultural and interracial sensitivity in your kids–and your self. Let’s say the naughty “R” word together: Racism. I grew up believing racism was a thing of the past, confined to the eras of slavery... Read more

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2013-01-07T09:18:45-06:00

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Raising cross-cultural kids: Set the example

Last updated on: January 7, 2013 at 9:18 am By Christine Jeske

Whether in an apartment with kids from a dozen countries, or in the United States in one of the least diverse school districts around, we have made it our intention to raise cross-culturally aware kids. This month we’ll be posting weekly tips on how to foster cross-cultural and interracial sensitivity in your kids–and your self. Tip #3: Set the example Examine your own behavior and friend group. Do you have cross-cultural relationships that go deeper than superficial greetings? Are you... Read more

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2013-01-07T09:37:38-06:00

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Raising cross-cultural kids: Know thyself

Last updated on: January 7, 2013 at 9:37 am By Christine Jeske

Whether in an apartment with kids from a dozen countries, or in the United States in one of the least diverse school districts around, we have made it our intention to raise cross-culturally aware kids. This month we’ll be posting weekly tips on how to foster cross-cultural and interracial sensitivity in your kids–and your self. Tip #2: Know Thyself As parents, our natural first priority is to pass on our own traditions, values, habits, and core beliefs to our children. ... Read more

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2013-01-08T20:56:26-06:00

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What I Learned about Millennials at Urbana 12

Last updated on: January 8, 2013 at 8:56 pm By Adam Jeske

What are today's college students like? Adam Jeske had a unique seat, directing social media for Urbana 12. Read more

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2012-12-28T10:32:55-06:00

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Raising cross-cultural kids: Be intentional

Last updated on: December 28, 2012 at 10:32 am By Christine Jeske

For the first six years of our daughter’s life and the first five of our son’s, they spent more time in foreign countries than our own. Their playmates included kids from China, Congo, Zambia, Sudan, Burundi, Germany, and South Africans of three different official races. That list conjures up glowing pictures of smiley kids speaking half a dozen languages and bouncing in and out of each others’ houses like one big happy colorful family. Just because we lived in such... Read more

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2012-12-18T22:11:30-06:00

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Life doesn’t end with parenting

Last updated on: December 18, 2012 at 10:11 pm By Christine Jeske

I used to think life ended with parenting. Not end like I’d die, just end like the Me who had purpose, direction, career, style, romance, humor, and friends would dissolve into an unrecognizable smear in the parking lot of Babies’R’Us. Or two burglar characters from a movie I never chose to watch would tie that Me up in the newly painted pink and yellow nursery bedroom closet. These intruders, “Mommy and Daddy,” would hold my life hostage. As if through... Read more

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2012-12-18T10:54:15-06:00

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Christmas not as planned IS the plan

Last updated on: December 18, 2012 at 10:54 am By Christine Jeske

This photo shows up in This Ordinary Adventure: Behind this image is a story of a break-down in the middle of a South African wasteland, a putrid night in a train station, a nearly-missed Christmas celebration, a saved life, and a reminder that God has plans far beyond our own. This Christmas, in preparation for all the best-made plans the surely will go wrong, I encourage you to check out this story of how God’s salvation slips in precisely in... Read more

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